Vanessa Williams
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.
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
Cast Credits
Tripped Up
as Patricia Chamberlain
Bad Hair
as Zora
Singleholic
as Jackie Chisolm
Miss Virginia
as Sally Rae
Batman: Hush
as Amanda Waller (voice)
The Legend of Hallowaiian
as Fire Goddess (voice)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Amanda Waller (voice)
The Man from Earth: Holocene
as Carolyn
The Secret She Kept
as Beverly
Show Boat
as Julie LaVerne
The Trip to Bountiful
as Jessie Mae Watts
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Vanessa Williams
A Mother's Love
as Rochelle Richardson
Hannah Montana: The Movie
as Vita
And Then Came Love
as Julie
My Brother
as L'Tisha Morton
Gift for the Living
as Narrator
Johnson Family Vacation
as Dorothy Johnson
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
Keep the Faith, Baby
as Hazel Scott
Santa, Baby!
as Alicia (voice)
WW3
as M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
A Diva's Christmas Carol
as Ebony Scrooge
Shaft
as Carmen Vasquez
Don Quixote
as Dulcinea / Aldonza
The Courage to Love
as Mother Henriette Delille
Light It Up
as Audrey McDonald
Crew Credits
The Courage to Love
Executive Producer