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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
Character:Self
Release Date:20/09/2024
The Little Pageant That Could
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/06/2024
Tripped Up
Character:Patricia Chamberlain
Release Date:20/10/2023
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Character:Self
Release Date:12/05/2023
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:17/01/2023
Show of Titles
Character:"Dear World" Performer
Release Date:13/06/2021
Bad Hair
Character:Zora
Release Date:05/05/2021
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
Character:
Release Date:05/12/2020
There She Is
Character:
Release Date:21/10/2020
Singleholic
Character:Jackie Chisolm
Release Date:27/03/2020
Miss Virginia
Character:Sally Rae
Release Date:18/10/2019
Batman: Hush
Character:Amanda Waller (voice)
Release Date:19/07/2019
The Legend of Hallowaiian
Character:Fire Goddess (voice)
Release Date:18/10/2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Character:Amanda Waller (voice)
Release Date:23/03/2018
The Man from Earth: Holocene
Character:Carolyn
Release Date:13/10/2017
Not Black Enough
Character:Self
Release Date:28/04/2017
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2016
The Secret She Kept
Character:Beverly
Release Date:10/07/2016
Show Boat
Character:Julie LaVerne
Release Date:16/10/2015
The Trip to Bountiful
Character:Jessie Mae Watts
Release Date:08/03/2014
He's Way More Famous Than You
Character:Vanessa Williams
Release Date:10/05/2013
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Character:Janice
Release Date:29/03/2013
A Mother's Love
Character:Rochelle Richardson
Release Date:22/02/2011
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Character:Vita
Release Date:10/04/2009
And Then Came Love
Character:Julie
Release Date:01/01/2007
Rehearsing a Dream
Character:Self
Release Date:25/08/2006
My Brother
Character:L'Tisha Morton
Release Date:01/01/2006
Gift for the Living
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/11/2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Character:Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
Release Date:07/08/2005
Christmas in Washington
Character:
Release Date:15/12/2004
The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
Character:Self
Release Date:04/12/2004
Johnson Family Vacation
Character:Dorothy Johnson
Release Date:07/04/2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/03/2004
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Character:
Release Date:10/02/2003
Keep the Faith, Baby
Character:Hazel Scott
Release Date:11/02/2002
It's Black Entertainment
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:08/02/2002
Santa, Baby!
Character:Alicia (voice)
Release Date:17/12/2001
WW3
Character:M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
Release Date:12/07/2001
A Diva's Christmas Carol
Character:Ebony Scrooge
Release Date:13/12/2000
Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends
Character:Herself
Release Date:05/09/2000
Afrocentricity
Character:Self
Release Date:01/08/2000
Shaft
Character:Carmen Vasquez
Release Date:15/06/2000
Don Quixote
Character:Dulcinea / Aldonza
Release Date:09/04/2000
The Courage to Love
Character:Mother Henriette Delille
Release Date:24/01/2000
Shaft: Still the Man
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2000
Light It Up
Character:Audrey McDonald
Release Date:04/11/1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Character:Queen of Trash
Release Date:01/10/1999
Futuresport
Character:Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
Release Date:30/09/1999
Dance with Me
Character:Ruby Sinclair
Release Date:21/08/1998
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
Character:Self
Release Date:09/06/1998
Soul Food
Character:Teri
Release Date:26/09/1997
Hoodlum
Character:Francine Hughes
Release Date:27/08/1997
The Odyssey
Character:Calypso
Release Date:19/05/1997
Eraser
Character:Lee Cullen
Release Date:21/06/1996
Bye Bye Birdie
Character:Rose Alvarez
Release Date:03/12/1995
Nothing Lasts Forever
Character:Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
Release Date:04/11/1995
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Character:Self
Release Date:06/03/1995
Score with Chicks
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1994
Stompin' at the Savoy
Character:Pauline
Release Date:19/04/1992
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Character:Lulu Daniels
Release Date:23/08/1991
Another You
Character:Gloria
Release Date:26/07/1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Character:Lynette Parks
Release Date:14/12/1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Character:Rachel - TV Executive
Release Date:08/09/1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Character:Terri Knight
Release Date:20/05/1990
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Character:Valentine Hayward
Release Date:05/02/1989
Under the Gun
Character:Samantha Richards
Release Date:25/04/1988
The Pick-up Artist
Character:Rae, Girl with Dog
Release Date:18/09/1987
Television Appearances
Elsbeth
Character:Roslyn Bridwell
Velma
Character:Dr. Perdue (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
Queen of the Universe
Character:Self - Judge
Girls5eva
Character:Nance Trace
Name That Tune
Character:Self - Contestant
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
Character:Self - Host
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Vanquisha Da House - Contestant
Calling All T.O.T.S.
Character:Captain Beakman (voice)
Stars in the House
Character:Self
Stars in the House
Character:Self - Special Guest
First Wives Club
Character:Nancy
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Character:Delilah
T.O.T.S.
Character:Captain Beakman (voice)
American Style
Character:Self
Celebrity Catchphrase
Character:Self - Contestant
Daytime Divas
Character:Maxine Robinson
The $100,000 Pyramid
Character:Self
Match Game
Character:Self - Panelist
Difficult People
Character:Trish
The Librarians
Character:Cynthia Rockwell
Broad City
Character:Elizabeth Carlton
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Character:Self - Guest Judge
666 Park Avenue
Character:Olivia Doran
The Mindy Project
Character:Dr. Phillips
Bethenny
Character:Self - Guest
The Jonathan Ross Show
Character:Self - Guest
Who Do You Think You Are?
Character:Self
Modern Family
Character:Rhonda
The Good Wife
Character:Courtney Paige
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Self - Special Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Self - Judge (archive footage)
The Wendy Williams Show
Character:
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
Character:Mama Mirabelle (voice)
Shear Genius
Character:
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Ugly Betty
Character:Wilhelmina Slater
South Beach
Character:Elizabeth Bauer
The Reichen Show
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
Desperate Housewives
Character:Renee Perry
The Tony Danza Show
Character:Self - Guest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Character:Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
The Bachelorette
Character:Self
Boomtown
Character:Detective Katherine Pierce
Good Day Live
Character:Self
The Proud Family
Character:Debra (voice)
L.A. Doctors
Character:Leanne Barrows
VH1 Divas
Character:
Ally McBeal
Character:Sheila Hunt
The View
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self - Guest
The Odyssey
Character:Calypso
Jungle Cubs
Character:
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self - Guest
Nothing Lasts Forever
Character:Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
MADtv
Character:Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character:Beauty (voice)
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Character:Arandis
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Character:Suzanne de Passe
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Character:Danny Mitchell
American Experience
Character:Narrator (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Partners in Crime
Character:
T. J. Hooker
Character:Officer Pat Williamson
A Capitol Fourth
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Days of Our Lives
Character:Valerie Grant
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Performer
Miss America
Character:Miss New York 1983
The Oscars
Character:Self
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