Actress
Vanessa Williams
18 March 1963 (63) Tarrytown, New York, USA
- Movies
- 76
- Shows
- 55
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.
Known For
- Upcoming
- Women Like Us · Film
- Baby of the Family · Film · Gloria
- 2024
- Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field · Film
- The Little Pageant That Could · Film
- Elsbeth · Series · Roslyn Bridwell
- 2023
- Tripped Up · Film · Patricia Chamberlain
- Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best · Film
- Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Velma · Series · Dr. Perdue (voice)
- 2022
- Los lunes a las 9 · Film
- 2021
- Show of Titles · Film · "Dear World" Performer
- Bad Hair · Film · Zora
- Queen of the Universe · Series · Judge
- Blankety Blank · Series · Panellist
- Girls5eva · Series · Nance Trace
- Name That Tune · Series · Contestant
- 2020
- Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side · Film
- There She Is · Film
- Singleholic · Film · Jackie Chisolm
- Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams · Series · Host
- RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race · Series · Vanquisha Da House · Contestant
- Calling All T.O.T.S. · Series · Captain Beakman (voice)
- Stars in the House · Series
- 2019
- Miss Virginia · Film · Sally Rae
- Batman: Hush · Film · Amanda Waller (voice)
- First Wives Club · Series · Nancy
- A Black Lady Sketch Show · Series · Delilah
- T.O.T.S. · Series · Captain Beakman (voice)
- American Style · Series
- 2018
- The Legend of Hallowaiian · Film · Fire Goddess (voice)
- Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay · Film · Amanda Waller (voice)
- Celebrity Catchphrase · Series · Contestant
- 2017
- The Man from Earth: Holocene · Film · Carolyn
- Not Black Enough · Film
- Daytime Divas · Series · Maxine Robinson
- 2016
- VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night · Film
- The Secret She Kept · Film · Beverly
- Match Game · Series · Panelist
- 2015
- Show Boat · Film · Julie LaVerne
- Difficult People · Series · Trish
- 2014
- The Trip to Bountiful · Film · Jessie Mae Watts
- The Librarians · Series · Cynthia Rockwell
- Broad City · Series · Elizabeth Carlton
- 2013
- He's Way More Famous Than You · Film · Vanessa Williams
- Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor · Film · Janice
- 2012
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars · Series · Guest Judge
- 666 Park Avenue · Series · Olivia Doran
- The Mindy Project · Series · Dr. Phillips
- Doc McStuffins · Series · Delilah the Nesting Doll (voice)
- 2011
- A Mother's Love · Film · Rochelle Richardson
- 2010
- Who Do You Think You Are? · Series
- 2009
- Hannah Montana: The Movie · Film · Vita
- Modern Family · Series · Rhonda
- The Good Wife · Series · Courtney Paige
- RuPaul's Drag Race · Series · Special Guest
- 2008
- 2007
- And Then Came Love · Film · Julie
- Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies · Series · Mama Mirabelle (voice)
- Shear Genius · Series
- 2006
- Rehearsing a Dream · Film
- Desperate Housewives: Les Secrets de la Série · Film · Renee Perry
- My Brother · Film · L'Tisha Morton
- Ugly Betty · Series · Wilhelmina Slater
- South Beach · Series · Elizabeth Bauer
- 2005
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade · Film
- Gift for the Living · Film · Narrator
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards · Film · Witch (segment "Into the Woods")
- 2004
- Christmas in Washington · Film
- The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest · Film
- Johnson Family Vacation · Film · Dorothy Johnson
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? · Film
- Desperate Housewives · Series · Renee Perry
- 2003
- 2002
- Keep the Faith, Baby · Film · Hazel Scott
- It's Black Entertainment · Film · Host
- Miss America · Film
- Boomtown · Series · Detective Katherine Pierce
- 2001
- Santa, Baby! · Film · Alicia (voice)
- WW3 · Film · M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
- The Proud Family · Series · Debra (voice)
- 2000
- A Diva's Christmas Carol · Film · Ebony Scrooge
- Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends · Film
- Afrocentricity · Film
- Shaft · Film · Carmen Vasquez
- Don Quixote · Film · Dulcinea · Aldonza
- The Courage to Love · Film · Mother Henriette Delille
- Shaft: Still the Man · Film
- The Courage to Love · Film · Executive Producer
- 1999
- Light It Up · Film · Audrey McDonald
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland · Film · Queen of Trash
- Futuresport · Film · Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
- 1998
- Dance with Me · Film · Ruby Sinclair
- Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia · Film
- L.A. Doctors · Series · Leanne Barrows
- VH1 Divas · Series
- 1997
- Soul Food · Film · Teri
- Hoodlum · Film · Francine Hughes
- Ally McBeal · Series · Sheila Hunt
- The Odyssey · Series · Calypso
- 1996
- Eraser · Film · Lee
- Jungle Cubs · Series
- 1995
- Bye Bye Birdie · Film · Rose Alvarez
- Nothing Lasts Forever · Film · Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
- Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II · Film
- Nothing Lasts Forever · Series · Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
- MADtv · Series
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child · Series · Beauty (voice)
- 1994
- Score with Chicks · Film
- 1993
- David Foster's Christmas Album · Film
- Intimate Portrait · Series
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · Series · Arandis
- 1992
- Stompin' at the Savoy · Film · Pauline
- The Jaleel White Special · Film
- The Jacksons: An American Dream · Series · Suzanne de Passe
- 1991
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man · Film · Lulu Daniels
- Another You · Film · Gloria
- 1990
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas · Film · Lynette Parks
- Seriously... Phil Collins · Film · Rachel · TV Executive
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer · Film · Terri Knight
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · Series · Danny Mitchell
- 1989
- Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal · Film · Valentine Hayward
- 1988
- Under the Gun · Film · Samantha Richards
- American Experience · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 1987
- The Pick-up Artist · Film · Rae · Girl with Dog
- 1985
- Motown Returns to the Apollo · Film
- 1984
- Partners in Crime · Series
- 1982
- T. J. Hooker · Series · Officer Pat Williamson
- 1980
- A Capitol Fourth · Series
- 1965
- Days of Our Lives · Series · Valerie Grant
- 1954
- Miss America · Series · Miss New York 1983
- 1953
- The Oscars · Series