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Vanessa Williams

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
157

Gender
Female

Birthday
March 18, 1963 (63 years old)

Place of Birth
Tarrytown, New York, USA

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

Acting

2026The Claudia Winkleman Showas Self
2024Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Fieldas Self
2024The Little Pageant That Couldas Self (archive footage)
2024Elsbethas Roslyn Bridwell
2023Tripped Upas Patricia Chamberlain
2023Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Bestas Self
2023Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Spaceas Narrator (voice)
2023Velmaas Dr. Perdue (voice)
2022Los lunes a las 9as Self (Archive Footage)
2022Sherrias Self - Guest
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas
2021Queen of the Universeas Self - Judge
2021Blankety Blankas Self - Panellist
2021Show of Titlesas "Dear World" Performer
2021Girls5evaas Nance Trace
2021Bad Hairas Zora
2021Name That Tuneas Self - Contestant
2020Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williamsas Self - Host
2020Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Sideas
2020There She Isas
2020Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Raceas Vanquisha Da House - Contestant
2020Calling All T.O.T.S.as Captain Beakman (voice)
2020Singleholicas Jackie Chisolm
2020Stars in the Houseas Self
2020Stars in the Houseas Self - Special Guest
2019Miss Virginiaas Sally Rae
2019First Wives Clubas Nancy
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Delilah
2019Batman: Hushas Amanda Waller (voice)
2019T.O.T.S.as Captain Beakman (voice)
2019American Styleas Self
2018The Legend of Hallowaiianas Fire Goddess (voice)
2018Celebrity Catchphraseas Self - Contestant
2018Suicide Squad: Hell to Payas Amanda Waller (voice)
2017The Man from Earth: Holoceneas Carolyn
2017Daytime Divasas Maxine Robinson
2017Not Black Enoughas Self
2016VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Nightas Self
2016The Secret She Keptas Beverly
2016The $100,000 Pyramidas Self
2016Match Gameas Self - Panelist
2015Show Boatas Julie LaVerne
2015Difficult Peopleas Trish
2014The Librariansas Cynthia Rockwell
2014The Trip to Bountifulas Jessie Mae Watts
2014Broad Cityas Elizabeth Carlton
2013He's Way More Famous Than Youas Vanessa Williams
2013Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counseloras Janice
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Guest Judge
2012666 Park Avenueas Olivia Doran
2012The Mindy Projectas Dr. Phillips
2012Bethennyas Self - Guest
2012Doc McStuffinsas Delilah the Nesting Doll (voice)
2011The Jonathan Ross Showas Self - Guest
2011A Mother's Loveas Rochelle Richardson
2010The Talkas Self
2010Who Do You Think You Are?as Self
2009Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animationas
2009Modern Familyas Rhonda
2009The Good Wifeas Courtney Paige
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Hannah Montana: The Movieas Vita
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Judge (archive footage)
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Special Guest
2008Walt Disney World Christmas Day Paradeas Self
2008The Wendy Williams Showas
2007Mama Mirabelle's Home Moviesas Mama Mirabelle (voice)
2007Shear Geniusas
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007And Then Came Loveas Julie
2006Ugly Bettyas Wilhelmina Slater
2006Rehearsing a Dreamas Self
2006South Beachas Elizabeth Bauer
2006My Brotheras L'Tisha Morton
2005Walt Disney World Christmas Day Paradeas Self
2005The Reichen Showas Self
2005Gift for the Livingas Narrator
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
2004Christmas in Washingtonas
2004The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfestas Self
2004Desperate Housewivesas Renee Perry
2004The Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest
2004Johnson Family Vacationas Dorothy Johnson
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Self (archive footage)
2004On Air with Ryan Seacrestas Self
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narrativesas
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2003The Bacheloretteas Self
2002Boomtownas Detective Katherine Pierce
2002Keep the Faith, Babyas Hazel Scott
2002It's Black Entertainmentas Self - Host
2002Miss Americaas Self (archival footage)
2001Santa, Baby!as Alicia (voice)
2001Good Day Liveas Self
2001The Proud Familyas Debra (voice)
2001WW3as M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
2000A Diva's Christmas Carolas Ebony Scrooge
2000Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friendsas Herself
2000Afrocentricityas Self
2000Shaftas Carmen Vasquez
2000Don Quixoteas Dulcinea / Aldonza
2000The Courage to Loveas Mother Henriette Delille
2000Shaft: Still the Manas Self
1999Light It Upas Audrey McDonald
1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Queen of Trash
1999Futuresportas Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
1998L.A. Doctorsas Leanne Barrows
1998Dance with Meas Ruby Sinclair
1998Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberiaas Self
1998VH1 Divasas
1997Soul Foodas Teri
1997Ally McBealas Sheila Hunt
1997Hoodlumas Francine Hughes
1997The Viewas Self
1997The Viewas Self - Guest
1997The Odysseyas Calypso
1996Jungle Cubsas
1996Eraseras Lee Cullen
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest
1995Bye Bye Birdieas Rose Alvarez
1995Nothing Lasts Foreveras Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
1995Nothing Lasts Foreveras Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
1995MADtvas Self
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Beauty (voice)
1995Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein IIas Self
1994Score with Chicksas
1993David Foster's Christmas Albumas Self
1993Intimate Portraitas Self (archive footage)
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Arandis
1992The Jacksons: An American Dreamas Suzanne de Passe
1992Stompin' at the Savoyas Pauline
1991Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Manas Lulu Daniels
1991Another Youas Gloria
1990The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Lynette Parks
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Danny Mitchell
1990Seriously... Phil Collinsas Rachel - TV Executive
1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singeras Terri Knight
1989Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandalas Valentine Hayward
1988American Experienceas Narrator (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1988Under the Gunas Samantha Richards
1987The Pick-up Artistas Rae, Girl with Dog
1984Partners in Crimeas
1982T. J. Hookeras Officer Pat Williamson
1980A Capitol Fourthas Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
1965Days of Our Livesas Valerie Grant
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
1954Miss Americaas Miss New York 1983
1953The Oscarsas Self

Production

2000The Courage to Love...Executive Producer