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Vanessa Williams

Actor • Born 1963

Vanessa Williams

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About

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

Ally McBeal posterAlly McBealSeries • 1997Modern Family posterModern FamilySeries • 2009Desperate Housewives posterDesperate HousewivesSeries • 2004The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeSeries • 2009RuPaul's Drag Race posterRuPaul's Drag RaceSeries • 2009Star Trek: Deep Space Nine posterStar Trek: Deep Space NineSeries • 1993American Experience posterAmerican ExperienceSeries • 1988The Mindy Project posterThe Mindy ProjectSeries • 2012Elsbeth posterElsbethSeries • 2024Doc McStuffins posterDoc McStuffinsSeries • 2012T. J. Hooker posterT. J. HookerSeries • 1982Ugly Betty posterUgly BettySeries • 2006The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air posterThe Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries • 1990Broad City posterBroad CitySeries • 2014The Librarians posterThe LibrariansSeries • 2014The Proud Family posterThe Proud FamilySeries • 2001Velma posterVelmaSeries • 2023Days of Our Lives posterDays of Our LivesSeries • 1965Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child posterHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries • 1995Girls5eva posterGirls5evaSeries • 2021A Black Lady Sketch Show posterA Black Lady Sketch ShowSeries • 2019Difficult People posterDifficult PeopleSeries • 2015T.O.T.S. posterT.O.T.S.Series • 2019The Odyssey posterThe OdysseySeries • 1997