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
Movies
- Shaft
2000
- Zora Neale Hurston: Cla...
2023
- Harley Davidson and the...
1991
- Hoodlum
1997
- A Diva's Christmas Carol
2000
- Eraser
1996
- And Then Came Love
2007
- Soul Food
1997
- Bye Bye Birdie
1995
- My Brother
2006
- The Adventures of Elmo ...
1999
- Futuresport
1999
- Happy Clothes: A Film A...
2024
- Dance with Me
1998
- The Pick-up Artist
1987
- Celebrating 50 Years of...
2023
- Hannah Montana: The Mov...
2009
- Light It Up
1999
- Johnson Family Vacation
2004
- The Courage to Love
2000
- Broadway's Lost Treasur...
2005
- Temptation: Confessions...
2013
- Full Exposure: The Sex ...
1989
- He's Way More Famous Th...
2013
- Shaft: Still the Man
2000
- WW3
2001
- Don Quixote
2000
- Nothing Lasts Forever
1995
- Tripped Up
2023
- Rehearsing a Dream
2006
- A Mother's Love
2011
- The Trip to Bountiful
2014
- Another You
1991
- Under the Gun
1988
- Santa, Baby!
2001
- Afrocentricity
2000
- Seriously... Phil Colli...
1990
- The Secret She Kept
2016
- The Man from Earth: Hol...
2017
- VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsi...
2016
- Christmas is Coming: Ro...
2000
- Perry Mason: The Case o...
1990
- Unchained Memories: Rea...
2003
- Keep the Faith, Baby
2002
- Not Black Enough
2017
- Singleholic
2020
- Show Boat
2015
- Score with Chicks
1994
- Miss Virginia
2019
- It's Black Entertainment
2002
- Batman: Hush
2019
- The 7th Annual Soul Tra...
2004
- Christmas in Washington
2004
- The Legend of Hallowaii...
2018
- Pavarotti & Friends - F...
1998
- Stompin' at the Savoy
1992
- Bad Hair
2021
- Vanessa Williams: Live ...
2020
- The Kid Who Loved Chris...
1990
- Suicide Squad: Hell to ...
2018
- Gift for the Living
2005
- Show of Titles
2021
- There She Is
2020
- Some Enchanted Evening:...
1995
- The Little Pageant That...
2024
- Sesame Street: What's t...
2004
- The Odyssey
1997
- Walt Disney World Chris...
2005
- Walt Disney World Chris...
2008
TV Shows
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
- The Tony Danza Show
2004
- T. J. Hooker
1982
- Boomtown
2002
- The Bachelorette
2003
- The Fresh Prince of Bel...
1990
- The View
1997
- L.A. Doctors
1998
- MADtv
1995
- South Beach
2006
- Ugly Betty
2006
- Shear Genius
2007
- Tamron Hall
2019
- Jungle Cubs
1996
- The Wendy Williams Show
2008
- The Oscars
1953
- A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
- Good Day Live
2001
- Partners in Crime
1984
- 666 Park Avenue
2012
- The Late Late Show with...
2005
- RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
- Queen of the Universe
2021
- Mama Mirabelle's Home M...
2007
- The Mindy Project
2012
- Bethenny
2012
- American Style
2019
- Broad City
2014
- Desperate Housewives
2004
- Girls5eva
2021
- VH1 Divas
1998
- Tony Awards
1956
- The Librarians
2014
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
- Who Do You Think You Ar...
2010
- The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
- RuPaul's Drag Race All ...
2012
- The Odyssey
1997
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- The View
1997
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
- Happily Ever After: Fai...
1995
- Nothing Lasts Forever
1995
- The Reichen Show
2005
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
- Name That Tune
2021
- Days of Our Lives
1965
- RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
- The Proud Family
2001
- Watch What Happens Live...
2009
- Saturday Night Live
1975
- Star Trek: Deep Space N...
1993
- Velma
2023
- Stars in the House
2020
- Stars in the House
2020
- On Air with Ryan Seacre...
2004
- Intimate Portrait
1993
- Sherri
2022
- A Capitol Fourth
1980
- T.O.T.S.
2019
- RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
- American Experience
1988
- RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
- Secret Celebrity RuPaul...
2020
- Modern Family
2009
- Match Game
2016
- The Good Wife
2009
- Daytime Divas
2017
- The Jacksons: An Americ...
1992
- Calling All T.O.T.S.
2020
- Ella Wishes You a Swing...
2020
- The Graham Norton Show
2007
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
- Elsbeth
2024
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
- The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
- Ally McBeal
1997
- Difficult People
2015
- First Wives Club
2019
- Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
- Miss America
1954
- Doc McStuffins
2012