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Vanessa Williams
Actor, ProducerBorn March 18, 1963 (63 years)
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
Filmography
| 2024 | Elsbeth (TV Series) · as Roslyn Bridwell |
| 2023 | Tripped Up · as Patricia Chamberlain |
| 2023 | Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2023 | Velma (TV Series) · as Dr. Perdue (voice) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Singleholic · as Jackie Chisolm |
| 2021 | Girls5eva (TV Series) · as Nance Trace |
| 2021 | Kenan (TV Series) · as Tasha |
| 2020 | Bad Hair · as Zora |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (TV Series) · as Vanquisha Da House - Contestant |
| 2020 | Calling All T.O.T.S. (TV Series) · as Captain Beakman (voice) |
| 2020 | Twenties (TV Series) · as Angela |
| 2019 | Miss Virginia · as Sally Rae |
| 2019 | First Wives Club (TV Series) · as Nancy |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show (TV Series) · as Delilah |
| 2019 | Batman: Hush · as Amanda Waller (voice) |
| 2019 | T.O.T.S. (TV Series) · as Captain Beakman (voice) |
| 2018 | The Legend of Hallowaiian · as Fire Goddess (voice) |
| 2018 | Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay · as Amanda Waller (voice) |
| 2017 | The Man from Earth: Holocene · as Carolyn |
| 2017 | Me, MYSELF & I (TV Series) · as Kelly Frasier |
| 2017 | Daytime Divas (TV Series) · as Maxine Robinson |
| 2016 | Milo Murphy's Law (TV Series) · as Dr. Eileen Underwood |
| 2016 | The Secret She Kept · as Beverly |
| 2015 | Difficult People (TV Series) · as Trish |
| 2014 | The Librarians (2014) (TV Series) · as Cynthia Rockwell |
| 2014 | The Trip to Bountiful · as Jessie Mae Watts |
| 2014 | Broad City (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Carlton |
| 2013 | Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor · as Janice |
| 2012 | Delhi Safari · as Begum |
| 2012 | 666 Park Avenue (TV Series) · as Olivia Doran |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project (TV Series) · as Dr. Phillips |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffins (TV Series) · as Delilah The Nesting Doll (voice) |
| 2011 | Tim Alexander's A Mother's Love · as Rochelle Richardson |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Rhonda |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Courtney Paige |
| 2009 | Royal Pains (TV Series) · as Olympia Houston |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie · as Vita |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (TV Series) · as Mama Mirabelle (voice) |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Flight Attendant |
| 2007 | The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty · as Narrator |
| 2007 | Shear Genius (TV Series) |
| 2007 | And Then Came Love · as Julie |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Wilhelmina Slater |
| 2006 | South Beach (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Bauer |
| 2006 | My Brother · as L'tisha Morton |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Renee Perry |
| 2004 | Johnson Family Vacation · as Dorothy Johnson |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | Boomtown (TV Series) · as Detective Katherine Pierce |
| 2002 | Keep the Faith, Baby · as Hazel Scott |
| 2001 | Santa, Baby! · as Alicia (voice) |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Debra (voice) |
| 2001 | WW 3 · as M.j. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams) |
| 2000 | A Diva's Christmas Carol · as Ebony Scrooge |
| 2000 | Shaft · as Carmen Vasquez |
| 2000 | Don Quixote · as Dulcinea / Aldonza |
| 2000 | The Courage to Love · as Mother Henriette Delille |
| 1999 | Light It Up · as Audrey Mcdonald |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland · as Queen Of Trash |
| 1998 | Futuresport · as Alexandra 'alex' Torres |
| 1998 | L. A. Doctors (TV Series) · as Leanne Barrows |
| 1998 | Dance with Me · as Ruby Sinclair |
| 1997 | Soul Food · as Teri |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Sheila Hunt |
| 1997 | Hoodlum · as Francine Hughes |
| 1997 | The Odyssey (1997) (TV Series) · as Calypso |
| 1996 | Jungle Cubs (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Eraser · as Lee Cullen |
| 1995 | Bye Bye Birdie · as Rose Alvarez |
| 1995 | Nothing Lasts Forever · as Dr. Kathy 'kat' Hunter |
| 1995 | Nothing Lasts Forever (TV Series) · as Dr. Kathy 'kat' Hunter |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Beauty (voice) |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Arandis |
| 1992 | The Jacksons: An American Dream (TV Series) · as Suzanne De Passe |
| 1992 | Stompin' at the Savoy · as Pauline |
| 1991 | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man · as Lulu Daniels |
| 1991 | Another You · as Gloria |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved Christmas · as Lynette Parks |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Danny Mitchell |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil Collins · as Rachel - Tv Executive |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer · as Terri Knight |
| 1989 | Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal · as Valentine Hayward |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1987 | Under the Gun · as Samantha Richards |
| 1987 | The Pick-up Artist · as Rae, Girl With Dog |
| 1986 | The Redd Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Jessica |
| 1984 | Partners in Crime (TV Series) |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Officer Pat Williamson |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Pearl |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Graduates |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Valerie Grant |
| 1954 | Miss America Pageant (TV Series) · as Miss New York 1983 |