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Vanessa Williams

18 Mar, 1963 in Tarrytown, New York, USA

An American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, and actress. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal involving nude photographs caused her to relinquish her title early. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning Grammy, Emmy,... and Tony Award nominations. Williams released her debut album The Right Stuff in 1988, which spawned the hits "The Right Stuff," a #1 on Hot Dance Songs, and "Dreamin'," a #1 on R&B and #8 on Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, The Comfort Zone, in 1991 topped the Billboard R&B Album Chart, and spawned the number-one hit, "Save the Best for Last." In 1994 she debuted on Broadway in the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman. In 1995 she recorded the Oscar-winner for Best Original Song, "Colors of the Wind," from the Disney animated feature film Pocahontas. It went on to reach #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Williams's first major movie role was as the star of the feature film Eraser in 1996. She also starred in the movies Soul Food, Dance with Me, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Shaft and Johnson Family Vacation. From 2006 to 2010 she played the role of self-absorbed diva and former supermodel Wilhelmina Slater in the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty. In 2009, Williams released her eighth studio album, The Real Thing. In 2010 she joined the ensemble cast of the series Desperate Housewives as spoiled rich woman Renee Perry.

Also Known As:

Vanessa L. WilliamVanessa Lynn Williams

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Hoodlum
64% (1997)
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Soul Food
63% (1997)
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My Brother
47% (2006)
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WW 3
56% (2001)
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Tripped Up
50% (2023)
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Another You
54% (1991)
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Show Boat
0% (2015)
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Miss Virginia
82% (2019)
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Bad Hair
59% (2021)
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The View
45% (1997)
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LateLine
0% (1998)
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L.A. Doctors
70% (1998)
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MADtv
69% (1995)
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South Beach
57% (2006)
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Ugly Betty
63% (2006)
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Chicago Hope
72% (1994)
Shear Genius
50% (2007)
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Tamron Hall
51% (2019)
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The Oscars
70% (1953)
Good Day Live
30% (2001)
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Bethenny
0% (2012)
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Broad City
72% (2014)
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Girls5eva
60% (2021)
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VH1 Divas
75% (1998)
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Tony Awards
50% (1956)
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The View
45% (1997)
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Name That Tune
62% (2021)
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Velma
34% (2023)
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Sherri
42% (2022)
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The Good Wife
76% (2009)

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