Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Acting

Born 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.

Known For

Popular credits

Modern Family
7.9

Modern Family

Rhonda

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Danny Mitchell

Hannah Montana: The Movie
6.6

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Vita

Desperate Housewives
7.9

Desperate Housewives

Renee Perry

Eraser
6.1

Eraser

Lee Cullen

Shaft
6.0

Shaft

Carmen Vasquez

Batman: Hush
7.2

Batman: Hush

Amanda Waller (voice)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Arandis

The Odyssey
7.2

The Odyssey

Calypso

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
7.1

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Amanda Waller (voice)

The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

Courtney Paige

The Librarians
7.2

The Librarians

Cynthia Rockwell

Saturday Night Live
7.0

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
6.3

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Lulu Daniels

Ally McBeal
6.5

Ally McBeal

Sheila Hunt

Velma
3.4

Velma

Dr. Perdue (voice)

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

Self

The Man from Earth: Holocene
5.5

The Man from Earth: Holocene

Carolyn

Ugly Betty
6.4

Ugly Betty

Wilhelmina Slater

RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self - Special Guest

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