Vanessa Williams

female

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Born on March 18, 1963 (62 years old)

From Tarrytown, New York, USA

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

2024
- Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
  as
  Self
  2024
- The Little Pageant That Could
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2024
- Elsbeth
  as
  Roslyn Bridwell
  2024
2023
- Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
  as
  Narrator (voice)
  2023
- Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
  as
  Self
  2023
- Tripped Up
  as
  Patricia Chamberlain
  2023
- Velma
  as
  Dr. Perdue (voice)
  2023
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
  2022
- Sherri
  as
  Self - Guest
  2022
2021
- Bad Hair
  as
  Zora
  2021
- Show of Titles
  as
  "Dear World" Performer
  2021
- Queen of the Universe
  as
  Self - Judge
  2021
- Girls5eva
  as
  Nance Trace
  2021
- Name That Tune
  as
  Self - Contestant
  2021
2020
- Singleholic
  as
  Jackie Chisolm
  2020
- Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
  2020
- There She Is
  2020
- Stars in the House
  as
  Self
  2020
- Stars in the House
  as
  Self - Special Guest
  2020
- Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
  as
  Vanquisha Da House - Contestant
  2020
- Calling All T.O.T.S.
  as
  Captain Beakman (voice)
  2020
- Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
  as
  Self - Host
  2020
2019
- Miss Virginia
  as
  Sally Rae
  2019
- Batman: Hush
  as
  Amanda Waller (voice)
  2019
- Tamron Hall
  as
  Self - Guest
  2019
- A Black Lady Sketch Show
  as
  Delilah
  2019
- American Style
  as
  Self
  2019
- T.O.T.S.
  as
  Captain Beakman (voice)
  2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
  as
  Self
  2019
- First Wives Club
  as
  Nancy
  2019
2018
- The Legend of Hallowaiian
  as
  Fire Goddess (voice)
  2018
- Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
  as
  Amanda Waller (voice)
  2018
- Celebrity Catchphrase
  as
  Self - Contestant
  2018
2017
- The Man from Earth: Holocene
  as
  Carolyn
  2017
- Not Black Enough
  as
  Self
  2017
- Daytime Divas
  as
  Maxine Robinson
  2017
2016
- The Secret She Kept
  as
  Beverly
  2016
- VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
  as
  Self
  2016
- The $100,000 Pyramid
  as
  Self
  2016
- Match Game
  as
  Self - Panelist
  2016
2015
- Show Boat
  as
  Julie LaVerne
  2015
- Difficult People
  as
  Trish
  2015
2014
- The Trip to Bountiful
  as
  Jessie Mae Watts
  2014
- Broad City
  as
  Elizabeth Carlton
  2014
- The Librarians
  as
  Cynthia Rockwell
  2014
2013
- Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
  as
  Janice
  2013
- He's Way More Famous Than You
  as
  Vanessa Williams
  2013
2012
- 666 Park Avenue
  as
  Olivia Doran
  2012
- The Mindy Project
  as
  Dr. Phillips
  2012
- Bethenny
  as
  Self - Guest
  2012
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
  as
  Self - Guest Judge
  2012
- Doc McStuffins
  as
  Delilah the Nesting Doll (voice)
  2012
2011
- A Mother's Love
  as
  Rochelle Richardson
  2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show
  as
  Self - Guest
  2011
2010
- Who Do You Think You Are?
  as
  Self
  2010
2009
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
  as
  Vita
  2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race
  as
  Self - Special Guest
  2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race
  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  as
  Self - Guest
  2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race
  as
  Self - Guest Judge
  2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race
  as
  Self - Judge (archive footage)
  2009
- Modern Family
  as
  Rhonda
  2009
- The Good Wife
  as
  Courtney Paige
  2009
2008
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
  as
  Self
  2008
- The Wendy Williams Show
  2008
2007
- And Then Came Love
  as
  Julie
  2007
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  Shear Genius
  2007
- Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
  as
  Mama Mirabelle (voice)
  2007
- The Graham Norton Show
  as
  Self
  2007
2006
- My Brother
  as
  L'Tisha Morton
  2006
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  Rehearsing a Dream
  as
  Self
  2006
- South Beach
  as
  Elizabeth Bauer
  2006
- Ugly Betty
  as
  Wilhelmina Slater
  2006
2005
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
  as
  Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
  2005
- Gift for the Living
  as
  Narrator
  2005
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
  as
  Self
  2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  as
  Self
  2005
- The Reichen Show
  as
  Self
  2005
2004
- Johnson Family Vacation
  as
  Dorothy Johnson
  2004
- The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
  as
  Self
  2004
- Christmas in Washington
  2004
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2004
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  The Tony Danza Show
  as
  Self - Guest
  2004
- Desperate Housewives
  as
  Renee Perry
  2004
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest
  as
  Self
  2004
2003
- Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
  2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  as
  Self
  2003
- The Bachelorette
  as
  Self
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  as
  Self
  2003
2002
- Keep the Faith, Baby
  as
  Hazel Scott
  2002
- It's Black Entertainment
  as
  Self - Host
  2002
- Boomtown
  as
  Detective Katherine Pierce
  2002
2001
- WW3
  as
  M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
  2001
- Santa, Baby!
  as
  Alicia (voice)
  2001
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  Good Day Live
  as
  Self
  2001
- The Proud Family
  as
  Debra (voice)
  2001
2000
- Shaft
  as
  Carmen Vasquez
  2000
- A Diva's Christmas Carol
  as
  Ebony Scrooge
  2000
- The Courage to Love
  as
  Mother Henriette Delille
  2000
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  Shaft: Still the Man
  as
  Self
  2000
- Don Quixote
  as
  Dulcinea / Aldonza
  2000
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  Afrocentricity
  as
  Self
  2000
- no image
  Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends
  as
  Herself
  2000
1999
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
  as
  Queen of Trash
  1999
- Futuresport
  as
  Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
  1999
- Light It Up
  as
  Audrey McDonald
  1999
1998
- Dance with Me
  as
  Ruby Sinclair
  1998
- Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
  as
  Self
  1998
- L.A. Doctors
  as
  Leanne Barrows
  1998
- VH1 Divas
  1998
1997
- Hoodlum
  as
  Francine Hughes
  1997
- Soul Food
  as
  Teri
  1997
- The Odyssey
  as
  Calypso
  1997
- The View
  as
  Self
  1997
- The Odyssey
  as
  Calypso
  1997
- The View
  as
  Self - Guest
  1997
- Ally McBeal
  as
  Sheila Hunt
  1997
1996
- Eraser
  as
  Lee Cullen
  1996
- Jungle Cubs
  1996
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  as
  Self - Guest
  1996
1995
- Bye Bye Birdie
  as
  Rose Alvarez
  1995
- Nothing Lasts Forever
  as
  Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
  1995
- Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
  as
  Self
  1995
- MADtv
  as
  Self
  1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
  as
  Beauty (voice)
  1995
- Nothing Lasts Forever
  as
  Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
  1995
1994
- Score with Chicks
  1994
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  as
  Arandis
  1993
- Intimate Portrait
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  1993
1992
- Stompin' at the Savoy
  as
  Pauline
  1992
- The Jacksons: An American Dream
  as
  Suzanne de Passe
  1992
1991
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
  as
  Lulu Daniels
  1991
- Another You
  as
  Gloria
  1991
1990
- Seriously... Phil Collins
  as
  Rachel - TV Executive
  1990
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
  as
  Terri Knight
  1990
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas
  as
  Lynette Parks
  1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  as
  Danny Mitchell
  1990
1989
- Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
  as
  Valentine Hayward
  1989
1988
- Under the Gun
  as
  Samantha Richards
  1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
  as
  Self - Guest
  1988
- American Experience
  as
  Narrator (voice)
  1988
1987
- The Pick-up Artist
  as
  Rae, Girl with Dog
  1987
1984
- Partners in Crime
  1984
1982
- T. J. Hooker
  as
  Officer Pat Williamson
  1982
1980
- A Capitol Fourth
  as
  Self
  1980
1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Musical Guest
  1975
1965
- Days of Our Lives
  as
  Valerie Grant
  1965
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  as
  Self
  1962
1954
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  Miss America
  as
  Miss New York 1983
  1954
1953
- The Oscars
  as
  Self
  1953

Crew Credits

2000
- The Courage to Love
  as
  Executive Producer
  2000