Vanessa Williams
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Shaft
as Carmen Vasquez
2000
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
as Narrator (voice)
2023
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
as Lulu Daniels
1991
Hoodlum
as Francine Hughes
1997
A Diva's Christmas Carol
as Ebony Scrooge
2000
Eraser
as Lee Cullen
1996
And Then Came Love
as Julie
2007
Soul Food
as Teri
1997
Bye Bye Birdie
as Rose Alvarez
1995
My Brother
as L'Tisha Morton
2006
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Queen of Trash
1999
Futuresport
as Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
1999
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
as Self
2024
Dance with Me
as Ruby Sinclair
1998
The Pick-up Artist
as Rae, Girl with Dog
1987
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
2023
Hannah Montana: The Movie
as Vita
2009
Light It Up
as Audrey McDonald
1999
Johnson Family Vacation
as Dorothy Johnson
2004
The Courage to Love
as Mother Henriette Delille
2000
TV Appearances
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
2004
T. J. Hooker
as Officer Pat Williamson
1982
Boomtown
as Detective Katherine Pierce
2002
The Bachelorette
as Self
2003
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Danny Mitchell
1990
The View
as Self
1997
L.A. Doctors
as Leanne Barrows
1998
MADtv
as Self
1995
South Beach
as Elizabeth Bauer
2006
Ugly Betty
as Wilhelmina Slater
2006
Shear Genius
2007