Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Acting
Born 1963-03-18 Tarrytown, New York, USA 153 credits NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 1

Awards

Won 1 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Award

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 1 won

  • 1998 Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Won Soul Food

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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 — top 60 of 153
Acting 57 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · ★ 5.0 · Self - Guest
Modern Family
Modern Family
2009 · ★ 7.9 · Rhonda
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · ★ 7.5 · Self
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
2004 · ★ 7.9 · Renee Perry
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · ★ 6.3 · Self
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975 · ★ 6.9 · Self - Musical Guest
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · ★ 7.2 · Self
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
2009 · ★ 7.6 · Courtney Paige
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · ★ 6.8 · Self
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · ★ 7.9 · Arandis
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · ★ 7.5 · Self - Special Guest, Self - Guest Judge, Self - Judge (archive footage)
Elsbeth
Elsbeth
2024 · ★ 6.7 · Roslyn Bridwell
Sherri
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
The View
The View
1997 · ★ 4.3 · Self, Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · ★ 5.3 · Self
The Talk
The Talk
2010 · Self
American Experience
American Experience
1988 · Narrator (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Performer
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
1997 · ★ 7.2 · Calypso
Good Day Live
Good Day Live
2001 · Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · ★ 5.6 · Self
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
1982 · ★ 6.5 · Officer Pat Williamson
Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
2012 · ★ 5.9 · Delilah the Nesting Doll (voice)
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project
2012 · ★ 6.3 · Dr. Phillips
The Librarians
The Librarians
2014 · ★ 7.2 · Cynthia Rockwell
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
2019 · Self - Guest
Miss America
Miss America
1954 · Miss New York 1983
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
2006 · ★ 6.4 · Wilhelmina Slater
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
1993 · Self (archive footage)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · ★ 7.3 · Self - Guest Judge
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · ★ 7.9 · Danny Mitchell
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953 · ★ 7.0 · Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · Self - Guest
Broad City
Broad City
2014 · ★ 7.1 · Elizabeth Carlton
Girls5eva
Girls5eva
2021 · ★ 5.9 · Nance Trace
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show
2005 · Self
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
2003 · ★ 4.3 · Self
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self - Guest
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
1997 · ★ 6.5 · Sheila Hunt
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
2020 · Self, Self - Special Guest
Velma
Velma
2023 · ★ 3.5 · Dr. Perdue (voice)
The Proud Family
The Proud Family
2001 · ★ 7.7 · Debra (voice)
Name That Tune
Name That Tune
2021 · Self - Contestant
Match Game
Match Game
2016 · Self - Panelist
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Beauty (voice)
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010 · Self
T.O.T.S.
T.O.T.S.
2019 · Captain Beakman (voice)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · Delilah
Difficult People
Difficult People
2015 · Trish
Celebrity Catchphrase
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018 · Self - Contestant
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992 · ★ 6.8 · Suzanne de Passe
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors
1998 · Leanne Barrows
Boomtown
Boomtown
2002 · Detective Katherine Pierce
Days of Our Lives
Days of Our Lives
1965 · ★ 6.2 · Valerie Grant
Other credits 3 credits
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Jungle Cubs
Jungle Cubs
1996
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