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Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

ActingBorn March 18, 1963 (age 63)Tarrytown, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

2024
The Little Pageant That Could

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2024
Elsbeth

as Roslyn Bridwell

TV
2023
Tripped Up

as Patricia Chamberlain

Movie
2023Movie
2023
Velma

as Dr. Perdue (voice)

TV
2022
Los lunes a las 9

as Self (Archive Footage)

Movie
2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

TV
2021
Queen of the Universe

as Self - Judge

TV
2021
Blankety Blank

as Self - Panellist

TV
2021
Show of Titles

as "Dear World" Performer

Movie
2021
Girls5eva

as Nance Trace

TV
2021
Bad Hair

as Zora

Movie
2021
Name That Tune

as Self - Contestant

TV
2020Movie
2020
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race

as Vanquisha Da House - Contestant

TV
2020
Calling All T.O.T.S.

as Captain Beakman (voice)

TV
2020
Singleholic

as Jackie Chisolm

Movie
2020TV
2020
Stars in the House

as Self - Special Guest

TV
2019
Miss Virginia

as Sally Rae

Movie
2019TV
2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

TV
2019TV
2019
Batman: Hush

as Amanda Waller (voice)

Movie
2019
T.O.T.S.

as Captain Beakman (voice)

TV
2019TV
2018
The Legend of Hallowaiian

as Fire Goddess (voice)

Movie
2018
Celebrity Catchphrase

as Self - Contestant

TV
2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

as Amanda Waller (voice)

Movie
2017Movie
2017
Daytime Divas

as Maxine Robinson

TV
2017Movie
2016Movie
2016
Match Game

as Self - Panelist

TV
2015
Show Boat

as Julie LaVerne

Movie
2015TV
2014
The Librarians

as Cynthia Rockwell

TV
2014
The Trip to Bountiful

as Jessie Mae Watts

Movie
2014
Broad City

as Elizabeth Carlton

TV
2013Movie
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

TV
2012
666 Park Avenue

as Olivia Doran

TV
2012
The Mindy Project

as Dr. Phillips

TV
2012
Bethenny

as Self - Guest

TV
2012
Doc McStuffins

as Delilah the Nesting Doll (voice)

TV
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self - Guest

TV
2011
A Mother's Love

as Rochelle Richardson

Movie
2010
The Talk

as Self

TV
2009
Modern Family

as Rhonda

TV
2009
The Good Wife

as Courtney Paige

TV
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

TV
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

TV
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Judge (archive footage)

TV
2007
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies

as Mama Mirabelle (voice)

TV
2007Movie
2006
Ugly Betty

as Wilhelmina Slater

TV
2006Movie
2006
South Beach

as Elizabeth Bauer

TV
2006
My Brother

as L'Tisha Morton

Movie
2005TV
2005Movie
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)

Movie
2004
Desperate Housewives

as Renee Perry

TV
2004
The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

TV
2004
Johnson Family Vacation

as Dorothy Johnson

Movie
2004Movie
2003TV
2003TV
2002
Boomtown

as Detective Katherine Pierce

TV
2002
Keep the Faith, Baby

as Hazel Scott

Movie
2002Movie
2002
Miss America

as Self (archival footage)

Movie
2001
Santa, Baby!

as Alicia (voice)

Movie
2001TV
2001
The Proud Family

as Debra (voice)

TV
2001
WW3

as M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)

Movie
2000
A Diva's Christmas Carol

as Ebony Scrooge

Movie
2000Movie
2000
Shaft

as Carmen Vasquez

Movie
2000
Don Quixote

as Dulcinea / Aldonza

Movie
2000
The Courage to Love

as Mother Henriette Delille

Movie
2000Movie
1999
Light It Up

as Audrey McDonald

Movie
1999Movie
1999
Futuresport

as Alexandra 'Alex' Torres

Movie
1998
L.A. Doctors

as Leanne Barrows

TV
1998
Dance with Me

as Ruby Sinclair

Movie
1998TV
1997
Soul Food

as Teri

Movie
1997
Ally McBeal

as Sheila Hunt

TV
1997
Hoodlum

as Francine Hughes

Movie
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
The View

as Self - Guest

TV
1997
The Odyssey

as Calypso

TV
1996
Eraser

as Lee Cullen

Movie
1996TV
1995
Bye Bye Birdie

as Rose Alvarez

Movie
1995
Nothing Lasts Forever

as Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter

TV
1995
Nothing Lasts Forever

as Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter

Movie
1995
MADtv

as Self

TV
1993
Intimate Portrait

as Self (archive footage)

TV
1992TV
1992Movie
1991Movie
1991
Another You

as Gloria

Movie
1990Movie
1990TV
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins

as Rachel - TV Executive

Movie
1989Movie
1988
American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

TV
1988TV
1988
Under the Gun

as Samantha Richards

Movie
1987
The Pick-up Artist

as Rae, Girl with Dog

Movie
1982
T. J. Hooker

as Officer Pat Williamson

TV
1980TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1965
Days of Our Lives

as Valerie Grant

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

TV
1954
Miss America

as Miss New York 1983

TV
1953
The Oscars

as Self

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 18, 1963
Place of BirthTarrytown, New York, USA
Popularity1.6
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