Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 18, 1963
Place of Birth
Tarrytown, New York, USA
Credits
153 titles
Vanessa Williams
Biography
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
Filmography
The Claudia Winkleman Show
Self
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
Self
The Little Pageant That Could
Self (archive footage)
Elsbeth
Roslyn Bridwell
Tripped Up
Patricia Chamberlain
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Self
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Narrator (voice)
Velma
Dr. Perdue (voice)
Los lunes a las 9
Self (Archive Footage)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri
Self - Guest
Queen of the Universe
Self - Judge
Blankety Blank
Self - Panellist
Show of Titles
"Dear World" Performer
Girls5eva
Nance Trace
Bad Hair
Zora
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
Self - Host
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
There She Is
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Vanquisha Da House - Contestant
Calling All T.O.T.S.
Captain Beakman (voice)
Singleholic
Jackie Chisolm
Stars in the House
Self
Miss Virginia
Sally Rae
First Wives Club
Nancy
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Delilah
Batman: Hush
Amanda Waller (voice)
T.O.T.S.
Captain Beakman (voice)
American Style
Self
The Legend of Hallowaiian
Fire Goddess (voice)
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Amanda Waller (voice)
The Man from Earth: Holocene
Carolyn
Daytime Divas
Maxine Robinson
Not Black Enough
Self
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
Self
The Secret She Kept
Beverly
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Show Boat
Julie LaVerne
Difficult People
Trish
The Librarians
Cynthia Rockwell
The Trip to Bountiful
Jessie Mae Watts
Broad City
Elizabeth Carlton
He's Way More Famous Than You
Vanessa Williams
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Janice
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge