Biography
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American singer, actress, model, producer and dancer. She gained recognition as the first black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She would later resign her title amid a media controversy surrounding nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine. 32 years later, Williams was offered a public apology during the Miss America 2016 pageant for the events.
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Awards & recognition
- Theatre World Award · 1995
- Mary Pickford Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 2002 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 1989 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Miss Virginia
First Wives Club
Modern Family
Desperate Housewives
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Legend of Hallowaiian
Not Black Enough
The Proud Family
The Good Wife
RuPaul's Drag Race
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
T.O.T.S.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Batman: Hush
The Secret She Kept
The Librarians
The Graham Norton Show
The Odyssey
Name That Tune
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Broad City
Mad TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
The $100,000 Pyramid
Who Do You Think You Are?
Dance with Me
Saturday Night Live
The Courage to Love
Elsbeth
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Light It Up
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Jungle Cubs
Ally McBeal
American Experience
Partners in Crime
T. J. Hooker
Match Game
Ugly Betty
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Hoodlum
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Difficult People
The Mindy Project
Soul Food
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Bye Bye Birdie
Days of Our Lives