Vanessa Williams
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1963-03-18
Place of birth: 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.
Known for
Shaft
2000Carmen Vasquez
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
2023Narrator (voice)
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991Lulu Daniels
Hoodlum
1997Francine Hughes
A Diva's Christmas Carol
2000Ebony Scrooge
Eraser
1996Lee Cullen
And Then Came Love
2007Julie
Soul Food
1997Teri
Bye Bye Birdie
1995Rose Alvarez
My Brother
2006L'Tisha Morton
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999Queen of Trash
Futuresport
1999Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
2024Self
Dance with Me
1998Ruby Sinclair
The Pick-up Artist
1987Rae, Girl with Dog
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023Self
Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009Vita
Light It Up
1999Audrey McDonald
Johnson Family Vacation
2004Dorothy Johnson