Vanessa Williams
Acting
Born 1963-03-18 · Tarrytown, New York, USA
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American singer, actress, producer, dancer, and model. She was the first Black woman to win Miss America in 1984, but resigned after nude photos of her were published in Penthouse magazine. Williams has since had a successful career in music and acting, selling millions of albums and earning critical acclaim.
Known for
Modern Family
2009 · TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · TV
Desperate Housewives
2004 · TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · TV
The Good Wife
2009 · TV
The Proud Family
2001 · TV
The Odyssey
1997 · TV
The Librarians
2014 · TV
Broad City
2014 · TV
MADtv
1995 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
The Oscars
1953 · TV
First Wives Club
2019 · TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · TV
Elsbeth
2024 · TV
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992 · TV
T.O.T.S.
2019 · TV
Ally McBeal
1997 · TV
T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV
American Experience
1988 · TV
Name That Tune
2021 · TV
L.A. Doctors
1998 · TV
Ugly Betty
2006 · TV
Jungle Cubs
1996 · TV
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
2007 · TV
VH1 Divas
1998 · TV
Boomtown
2002 · TV
Calling All T.O.T.S.
2020 · TV
Partners in Crime
1984 · TV
South Beach
2006 · TV
Blankety Blank
2021 · TV
The Mindy Project
2012 · TV
Difficult People
2015 · TV
Tony Awards
1956 · TV
Stars in the House
2020 · TV
A Capitol Fourth
1980 · TV
Nothing Lasts Forever
1995 · TV
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
2020 · TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV
Days of Our Lives
1965 · TV
666 Park Avenue
2012 · TV
Daytime Divas
2017 · TV
Intimate Portrait
1993 · TV
American Style
2019 · TV
Doc McStuffins
2012 · TV
Girls5eva
2021 · TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV
Queen of the Universe
2021 · TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV
The View
1997 · TV
Velma
2023 · TV
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · TV
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010 · TV
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · TV