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Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

1963-03-18 / 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.

Appearances

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker (1982)
Boomtown
Boomtown (2002)
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette (2003)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
The View
The View (1997)
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors (1998)
MADtv
MADtv (1995)
South Beach
South Beach (2006)
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty (2006)
Shear Genius
Shear Genius (2007)
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall (2019)
Jungle Cubs
Jungle Cubs (1996)
The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show (2008)
The Oscars
The Oscars (1953)
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
Good Day Live
Good Day Live (2001)
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime (1984)
666 Park Avenue
666 Park Avenue (2012)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Queen of the Universe
Queen of the Universe (2021)
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (2007)
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project (2012)
Bethenny
Bethenny (2012)
American Style
American Style (2019)
Broad City
Broad City (2014)
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives (2004)
Girls5eva
Girls5eva (2021)
VH1 Divas
VH1 Divas (1998)
The Librarians
The Librarians (2014)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are? (2010)
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)
The Odyssey
The Odyssey (1997)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever (1995)
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show (2005)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Name That Tune
Name That Tune (2021)
Days of Our Lives
Days of Our Lives (1965)
The Proud Family
The Proud Family (2001)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Velma
Velma (2023)
Stars in the House
Stars in the House (2020)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004)
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Sherri
Sherri (2022)
A Capitol Fourth
A Capitol Fourth (1980)
T.O.T.S.
T.O.T.S. (2019)
American Experience
American Experience (1988)
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race (2020)
Modern Family
Modern Family (2009)
Match Game
Match Game (2016)
The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
Daytime Divas
Daytime Divas (2017)
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
Calling All T.O.T.S.
Calling All T.O.T.S. (2020)
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams (2020)
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Elsbeth
Elsbeth (2024)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal (1997)
Difficult People
Difficult People (2015)
First Wives Club
First Wives Club (2019)
Celebrity Catchphrase
Celebrity Catchphrase (2018)
Miss America
Miss America (1954)
Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins (2012)
The Claudia Winkleman Show
The Claudia Winkleman Show (2026)