Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1963-03-18 (61 years old)

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Biography

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.

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Filmography

all 129

TV Shows 68

Movies 61

self 43

Voice 5

Narrator 1

Patricia Chamberlain
Tripped Up

Tripped Up (2023)

Movie
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field

Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field (2023)

Movie
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best (2023)

Movie
Narrator
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space (2023)

Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)

TV
Self - Judge
Queen of the Universe

Queen of the Universe (2021)

TV
Nance Trace
Girls5eva

Girls5eva (2021)

TV
Zora
Bad Hair

Bad Hair (2021)

Movie
Self - Contestant
Name That Tune

Name That Tune (2021)

TV
Self - Host
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams (2020)

TV
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side

Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side (2020)

Movie
Self - Special Guest / Vanqueisha De House
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race

Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race (2020)

TV
Captain Beakman (voice)
Calling All T.O.T.S.

Calling All T.O.T.S. (2020)

TV
Jackie Chisolm
Singleholic

Singleholic (2020)

Movie
Sally Ray
Miss Virginia

Miss Virginia (2019)

Movie
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall (2019)

TV
Delilah
A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)

TV
Amanda Waller (voice)
Batman: Hush

Batman: Hush (2019)

Movie
8
Captain Beakman / Bianca's Mother
T.O.T.S.

T.O.T.S. (2019)

TV
10
American Style

American Style (2019)

TV
Fire Goddess
The Legend of Hallowaiian

The Legend of Hallowaiian (2018)

Movie
Amanda Waller
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)

Movie
8
Carolyn
The Man from Earth: Holocene

The Man from Earth: Holocene (2017)

Movie
Maxine Robinson
Daytime Divas

Daytime Divas (2017)

TV
Self
Not Black Enough

Not Black Enough (2017)

Movie
Beverly
The Secret She Kept

The Secret She Kept (2016)

Movie
Self
The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)

TV
Self - Panelist
Match Game

Match Game (2016)

TV
Julie LaVerne
Show Boat

Show Boat (2015)

Movie
Cynthia Rockwell
The Librarians

The Librarians (2014)

TV
6.2
Jessie Mae Watts
The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful (2014)

Movie
Elizabeth Carlton
Broad City

Broad City (2014)

TV
7.13
Vanessa Williams
He's Way More Famous Than You

He's Way More Famous Than You (2013)

Movie
Janice
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013)

Movie
2.67
Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)

TV
4
Olivia Doran
666 Park Avenue

666 Park Avenue (2012)

TV
6
Dr. Phillips
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project (2012)

TV
5.5
Self - Guest
Bethenny

Bethenny (2012)

TV
Self
Kitchen Cousins

Kitchen Cousins (2011)

TV
Rochelle Richardson
A Mother's Love

A Mother's Love (2011)

Movie
Self - Reader
A Poem Is...

A Poem Is... (2011)

TV
Self
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are? (2010)

TV
Self - Hostess
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation

Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (2009)

Movie
Rhonda
Modern Family

Modern Family (2009)

TV
7.18
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
Vita
Hannah Montana: The Movie

Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)

Movie
6.53
Self - Judge (archive footage) / Self - Special Guest / Self - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

TV
6.63
The Wendy Williams Show

The Wendy Williams Show (2008)

TV
Mama Mirabelle
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies

Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (2007)

TV
Shear Genius

Shear Genius (2007)

TV
Julie
And Then Came Love

And Then Came Love (2007)

Movie
Wilhelmina Slater
Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty (2006)

TV
5.81
Self
Rehearsing a Dream

Rehearsing a Dream (2006)

Movie
Self
John Edward Cross Country

John Edward Cross Country (2006)

TV
Elizabeth Bauer
South Beach

South Beach (2006)

TV
L'Tisha Morton
My Brother

My Brother (2006)

Movie
Self
The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show (2005)

TV
Witch (segment 'Into the Woods')
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)

Movie
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)

TV
6.08
Actress
Christmas in Washington

Christmas in Washington (2004)

Movie
Self
The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest

The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest (2004)

Movie
Renee Perry
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives (2004)

TV
8.75
Self - Guest
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show (2004)

TV
Dorothy Johnson
Johnson Family Vacation

Johnson Family Vacation (2004)

Movie
Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004)

TV
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)

TV
5.15
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)

Movie
Self
The Bachelorette

The Bachelorette (2003)

TV
Detective Katherine Pierce
Boomtown

Boomtown (2002)

TV
6
Hazel Scott
Keep the Faith, Baby

Keep the Faith, Baby (2002)

Movie
Self - Host
It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment (2002)

Movie
Alicia
Santa, Baby!

Santa, Baby! (2001)

Movie
Self
Good Day Live

Good Day Live (2001)

TV
Debra (voice)
The Proud Family

The Proud Family (2001)

TV
3.86
M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
WW 3

WW 3 (2001)

Movie
Ebony Scrooge
A Diva's Christmas Carol

A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000)

Movie
8
Herself
Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends

Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends (2000)

Movie
Self
Afrocentricity

Afrocentricity (2000)

Movie
Carmen Vasquez
Shaft

Shaft (2000)

Movie
6
Dulcinea / Aldonza
Don Quixote

Don Quixote (2000)

Movie
Mother Henriette Delille
The Courage to Love

The Courage to Love (2000)

Movie
Self
Shaft: Still the Man

Shaft: Still the Man (2000)

Movie
Audrey McDonald
Light It Up

Light It Up (1999)

Movie
Queen of Trash
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

Movie
Alex Torres
Futuresport

Futuresport (1999)

Movie
Self - Narrator
I'll Make Me a World

I'll Make Me a World (1999)

TV
Dr. Leanne Barrows
L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors (1998)

TV
Ruby Sinclair
Dance with Me

Dance with Me (1998)

Movie
6
Self
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia

Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia (1998)

Movie
VH1 Divas

VH1 Divas (1998)

TV
LateLine

LateLine (1998)

TV
Teri
Soul Food

Soul Food (1997)

Movie
2
Francine Hughes
Hoodlum

Hoodlum (1997)

Movie
Self / Self - Guest
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Calypso
The Odyssey

The Odyssey (1997)

TV
1
Jungle Cubs

Jungle Cubs (1996)

TV
Lee
Eraser

Eraser (1996)

Movie
5.24
Self - Guest
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)

TV
3.93
Rose Alvarez
Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie (1995)

Movie
Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever (1995)

TV
Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever (1995)

Movie
Self
MADtv

MADtv (1995)

TV
1
Beauty (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

TV
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope (1994)

TV
6
Score with Chicks

Score with Chicks (1994)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait (1993)

TV
Arandis
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

TV
5.7
Suzanne de Passe
The Jacksons: An American Dream

The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)

TV
Pauline
Stompin' at the Savoy

Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)

Movie
Lulu Daniels
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)

Movie
Gloria
Another You

Another You (1991)

Movie
6
Lynette Parks
The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)

Movie
Danny Mitchell
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

TV
7.47
Terri Knight
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)

Movie
Valentine Hayward
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
American Experience

American Experience (1988)

TV
3.5
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)

TV
Samantha Richards
Under the Gun

Under the Gun (1988)

Movie
Rae, Girl with Dog
The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist (1987)

Movie
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime (1984)

TV
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker (1982)

TV
6
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

TV
6.36
Valerie Grant
Days of Our Lives

Days of Our Lives (1965)

TV
6.6
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Self - Performer
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Self - Narrator
Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic

Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic

Movie
Dulcinea / Aldonza
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

TV
Suzanne
False Profits

False Profits

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.72
Based on 1.64 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1997
2004
1998
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1963-03-18 (61 years old)

Birth Name
Vanessa Lynn Williams

Birth Place
The Bronx, United States of America

Religion
Catholicism

Height
168-centimeter

Net Worth
$28 Million

Relationships
Rick Fox (1999-01-01 - 2004-01-01), Ramon Hervey II (1987-01-01 - 1997-01-01)

Spouse
Jim Skrip

Children
Sasha Fox, Jillian Hervey

Father
Milton Augustine Williams

Siblings
Chris Williams

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Chappaqua · Millwood, United States of America

Also Known As
Vanessa L. William, Vanessa Lynn Williams

Awards
Theatre World Award, Mary Pickford Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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