Vanessa Williams (

1963

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Vanessa Lynn Williams

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Birth Name:
Vanessa Lynn Williams

Date of Birth:
March 18, 1963,

Height:
5' 6" (1.68 m)

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Vanessa Williams Biography

Vanessa Lynn Williams must be credited with making one of the most startling and unexpected comebacks in show business history. Born to teacher parents in New York City, Vanessa and her brother grew up in suburban New York in comfortable surroundings. Vanessa sang and danced in school productions and signed her high school yearbook with a promise to "see you on Broadway". After winning a performing scholarship to Syracuse University, she left school and tried to make it in New York show business. She began entering beauty contests in 1984, eventually winning Miss New York and then becoming the first African-American Miss America. During her reign, some nude girl-girl photos, taken while she was in New York, surfaced in Penthouse magazine. Although the photos were taken before her beauty contest victories, she was forced to resign her crown. Many predicted that her future in show business was over. She landed a recording contract and released several hit albums, including "The Comfort Zone" and "The Sweetest Days". After performing in television roles and music videos, she began appearing in films like Another You (1991) and Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991). She scored her first big hit film with the thriller Eraser (1996), co-starring with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and followed it up with Soul Food (1997) and the remake of Shaft (2000). She managed to keep her high school promise and performed on Broadway in the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman", a musical based on the Academy-Award winning film of the same name. As of this writing, she is one of the most beautiful and sought after performers around and she is in rehearsals to star in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Into The Woods". She continues to alternate between recording, the stage, films and television.

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1. Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
Vita

actress

2. The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty (2007)
(TV movie) Narrator (also archive footage) / Wilhelmina Slater (also archive footage)

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3. And Then Came Love (2007)
Juile

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4. Beck and Call (2004)
(TV short) Zoe

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5. Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
Dorothy Johnson

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6. Keep the Faith, Baby (2002)
(TV movie) Hazel Scott

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7. "Boomtown" (2002)
(TV series) Detective Katherine Pierce

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8. Santa Baby! (2001)
(TV movie) Alicia (voice)

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9. WW 3 (2001)
(TV movie) M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)

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10. "Style World" (2000)
(TV series) Host

actress

11. The Courage to Love (2000)
(TV movie) Mother Henriette Delille

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12. A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000)
(TV movie) Ebony Scrooge

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13. Don Quixote (2000)
(TV movie) Dulcinea / Aldonza

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14. Shaft (2000)
Carmen Vasquez

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15. Light It Up (1999)
Audrey McDonald (as Vanessa L. Williams)

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16. Futuresport (1998)
(TV movie) Alex Torres (as Vanessa L. Williams)

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17. "L.A. Doctors" (1998)
(TV series) Dr. Leanne Barrows

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18. Soul Food (1997)
Teri (as Vanessa L. Williams)

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19. Hoodlum (1997)
Francine Hughes

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20. "Ally McBeal" (1997)
(TV series) Sheila Hunt

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21. The Odyssey (1997)
(TV movie) Calypso

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22. Nothing Lasts Forever (1995)
(TV movie) Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter

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23. Score with Chicks (1994)
(video)

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24. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)
(TV series) Arandis

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25. Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)
(TV movie) Pauline

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26. The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
(TV movie) Suzanne de Passe

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27. Another You (1991)
Gloria

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28. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
Lulu Daniels

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29. Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)
(TV movie) Terri Knight

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30. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
(TV movie) Lynette Parks

actress

31. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990)
(TV series) Danny Mitchell

actress

32. Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989)
(TV movie) Valentine Hayward

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33. Under the Gun (1988)
Samantha Richards

actress

34. The Pick-up Artist (1987)
Rae, Girl with Dog

actress

35. "The Redd Foxx Show" (1986)
(TV series) Jessica

actress

36. "He's the Mayor" (1986)
(TV series)

actress

37. "Partners in Crime" (1984)
(TV series) Roselle Robins

actress

38. "T.J. Hooker" (1982)
(TV series) Pat Williamson

actress

39. "Between Brothers"
Rebecca (1 episode, 1997)

actress

40. "South Beach"
(TV series) Elizabeth Bauer

actress

41. He's Way More Famous Than You (2012)

42. "Ugly Betty" (2006)
66 episodes, 2006-2009

43. "The View" (1997)
5 episodes, 2002-2006

44. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)
2 episodes, 1992-1998

45. "Soul Train" (1971)
2 episodes, 1988-1992

46.

47. The Beauty of Ugly Betty (2007)
(TV movie) Wilhelmina Slater

archive footage

48. 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
(TV documentary) Herself

archive footage

49. Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 (2002)
(TV movie) Herself (uncredited)

archive footage

50. "Al rojo vivo con María Celeste" (2002)
(TV series)

archive footage

51. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)
(TV series documentary)

archive footage

52. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)
(TV series)

archive footage

53. "Great Performances" (1972)
(TV series)

archive footage

54. "Cinema mil"
(TV series)

archive footage

55. "Imagen de tu vida, La"
(TV series)

archive footage

56. The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2011)
(TV movie) Herself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

self

57. Drag Race (2011)
(TV series) Herself - Guest Judge

self

58. The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards (2011)
(TV movie) Herself

self

59. The Talk (2010)
(TV series) Herself

self

60. Lopez Tonight (2010)
(TV series) Herself

self

61. Who Do You Think You Are? (2010)
(TV series documentary) Herself

self

62. New Now Next Awards (2009)
(TV movie) Herself - Presenter

self

63. The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009)
(TV special) Herself - Host (also archive footage)

self

64. The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)
(TV special) Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

self

65. Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (2009)
(TV documentary) Herself - Host

self

66. From Hollywood to Syracuse: The Legacy of Ernie Davis (2009)
(short) Herself

self

67. "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009)
(TV series) Herself

self

68. Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2008)
(TV movie) Herself

self

69. AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008)
(TV movie) Herself

self

70. The 6th Annual TV Land Awards (2008)
(TV movie) Herself

self

71. TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards (2008)
(TV special) Herself

self

72. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008)
(TV movie) Herself - Presenter

self

73. 39th NAACP Image Awards (2008)
(TV movie) Herself

self

74. Becoming Ugly: A New Face for Television (2007)
(video short) Herself

self

75. "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" (2007)
(TV series) Herself

self

76. The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007)
(TV special) Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical

self

77. 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007)
(TV special) Herself - Presenter

self

78. The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007)
(TV special) Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

self

79. Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Golden Globe Awards (2007)
(TV movie) Herself

self

80. The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
(TV movie) Herself

self

81. "Xposé" (2007)
(TV series) Herself

self

82. Rehearsing a Dream (2006)
(documentary short) Herself

self

83. CMT: Greatest Miss America Moments (2006)
(TV special) Herself

self

84. A Capitol Fourth (2006)
(TV special) Herself

self

85. Two Special Brothers (2006)
(video documentary) Herself

self

86. Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2005)
(TV special) Herself

self

87. Gospel Superfest (2005)
(TV movie) Herself - Host

self

88. Fashion Week Diaries (2005)
(TV documentary) Herself

self

89. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2005)
(TV movie) Herself - Performer

self

90. "The Tyra Banks Show" (2005)
(TV series) Herself

self

91. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)
(TV series) Herself

self

92. Vanessa Williams Christmas: Live by Request (2004)
(TV special) Herself

self

93. Christmas in Washington (2004)
(TV special)

self

94. Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2004)
(TV movie) Herself - Performer

self

95. "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
(TV mini-series documentary) Herself

self

96. 35th NAACP Image Awards (2004)
(TV movie) Herself

self

97. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004)
(TV series) Herself

self

98. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)
(TV series) Herself

self

99. "Living It Up! With Ali and Jack" (2003)
(TV series) Herself

self

100. "Fashion in Focus" (2003)
(TV series documentary) Herself

self

101. "At Large with Geraldo Rivera" (2003)
(TV series documentary) Herself

self

102. Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
(documentary) Reader

self

103. "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2003)
(TV series) Herself

self

104. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)
(TV series) Herself

self

105. "Cool Women" (2002)
(TV series documentary) Herself

self

106. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002)
(TV special) Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Musical

self

107. It's Black Entertainment (2002)
(TV special documentary) Host

self

108. Donny Osmond: This Is the Moment (2001)
(TV documentary) Herself

self

109. Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2001)
(TV special) Herself

self

110. The Making of 'Jimmy Neutron' (2001)
(TV documentary short) Herself

self

111. Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna (2000)
(TV special documentary) Performer

self

112. Shaft: Still the Man (2000)
(video documentary short) Herself

self

113. 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000)
(TV special documentary) Herself

self

114. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000)
(TV special) Herself - Presenter: Best Song Nominees

self

115. "I'll Make Me a World" (1999)
(TV mini-series documentary) Narrator

self

116. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (1999)
(TV series) Herself - Celebrity Contestant

self

117. 29th NAACP Image Awards (1998)
(TV special) Herself - Host

self

118. Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia (1998)
TV

self

119. A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C. (1998)
(TV special) Herself - Musical Perfomance

self

120. The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (1998)
(TV special) Herself

self

121. You Don't Know Jack: Volume 2 (1996)
(Video Game) Herself - Celebrity Guest Appearance (voice)

self

122. The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1996)
(TV movie) Herself - Audience Member

self

123. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1996)
(TV movie) Herself

self

124. Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York (1996)
(TV movie) Herself

self

125. The 38th Annual Grammy Awards (1996)
(TV special) Herself

self

126. Super Bowl XXX (1996)
(TV movie) Herself - National Anthem Performer

self

127. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996)
(TV special) Herself - Performer: 'Colors of the Wind'

self

128. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)
Herself (9 episodes, 1996-2002)

self

129. Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995)
(TV special documentary) Herself

self

130. "Mad TV" (1995)
(TV series) Herself

self

131. Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1994)
(TV special) Performer

self

132. Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994)
(TV special) Host

self

133. The Essence Awards (1994)
(TV movie) Herself - Host

self

134. The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (1994)
(TV special) Herself - Presenter

self

135. "Howard Stern" (1994)
(TV series) Herself

self

136. "Extra" (1994)
(TV series) Herself

self

137. The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994)
(TV special) Herself - Presenter

self

138. Rock the Vote (1993)
(TV movie) Herself

self

139. David Foster's Christmas Album (1993)
(TV special) Herself

self

140. The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (1993)
(TV special) Herself - Performer

self

141. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)
(TV series) Herself

self

142. The 34th Annual Grammy Awards (1992)
(TV special) Herself - Presenter

self

143. Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International (1992)
(TV special) Herself

self

144. MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992)
(TV special) Herself

self

145. The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1992)
(TV special) Herself - Host

self

146. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)
(TV series) Herself

self

147. 1991 Billboard Music Awards (1991)
(TV movie) Herself

self

148. The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1991)
(TV special) Herself - Presenter

self

149. 22nd NAACP Image Awards (1990)
(TV special) Herself

self

150. "The Word" (1990)
(TV series) Herself

self

151. The 16th Annual American Music Awards (1989)
(TV movie) Herself - Presenter

self

152. The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1989)
(TV special) Herself

self

153. "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989)
(TV series) Herself

self

154. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)
Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)

self

155. "Family Feud" (1988)
(TV series) Herself - Contestant

self

156. The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1987)
(TV special) Herself - Presenter

self

157. "It's Showtime at the Apollo" (1987)
(TV series) Herself - Musical Guest

self

158. "Biography" (1987)
(TV series documentary) Herself

self

159. Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985)
(TV special) Herself

self

160. "Larry King Live" (1985)
(TV series) Herself

self

161. Salute to Lady Liberty (1984)
(TV documentary) Herself

self

162. "Super Password" (1984)
(TV series) Herself

self

163. The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1984)
(TV special) Herself

self

164. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1983)
(TV movie) Herself

self

165. "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)
(TV series) Herself

self

166. "The Love Boat" (1977)
(TV series) Herself

self

167. "Evening at Pops" (1970)
(TV series documentary) Herself

self

168. "Sesame Street" (1969)
(TV series) Herself

self

169. "Top of the Pops" (1964)
(TV series) Herself

self

170. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)
(TV series) Herself

self

171. "Shear Genius"
(TV series) Herself - Celebrity judge

self

172. "John Edward Cross Country"
(TV series) Herself

self

173. What Happens in Vegas (2008)
(performer: "Save the Best for Last")

soundtrack

174. My Brother (2006)
("His Eye on the Sparrow")

soundtrack

175. "Desperate Housewives" (2004)
(TV series)

soundtrack

176. Isn't She Great (2000)
(performer: "Open Your Heart")

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177. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
(performer: "I See A Kingdom")

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178. Dance with Me (1998)
(performer: "You Are My Home Salsa", "You Are My Home")

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179. Eraser (1996)
(performer: "Where Do We Go From Here")

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180. People: A Musical Celebration (1995)
(TV movie) ("Under the Same Sun")

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181. Bye Bye Birdie (1995)
(TV movie) (performer: "An English Teacher", "A Healthy, Normal American Boy", "Let's Settle Down", "What Did I Ever See in Him?", "Spanish Rose", "Rosie")

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182. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)
(TV series)

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183. Pocahontas (1995)
(performer: "Colors of the Wind")

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184. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
(performer: "Save The Best For Last")

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185. "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1993)
(TV series)

soundtrack

186. "Melrose Place" (1992)
(TV series)

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187. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)
(TV series)

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