Vanessa Williams
Acting
1963-03-18Tarrytown, New York, USA
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
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7.9
2009
Modern Family
2009 · tv
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7.5
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · tv
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5.0
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · tv
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7.9
2004
Desperate Housewives
2004 · tv
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6.4
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · tv
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7.2
2007
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · tv
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7.6
2009
The Good Wife
2009 · tv
tv
6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975 · tv
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7.9
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · tv
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5.6
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · tv
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6.8
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · tv
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4.4
1997
The View
1997 · tv
tv
7.5
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · tv
tv
6.6
1988
American Experience
1988 · tv
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5.6
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · tv
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5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · tv
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6.7
2024
Elsbeth
2024 · tv
tv
5.6
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · tv
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2.6
2022
Sherri
2022 · tv
tv
7.3
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · tv
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4.7
2019
Tamron Hall
2019 · tv
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1956
Tony Awards
1956 · tv
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6.2
2012
The Mindy Project
2012 · tv
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6.4
2006
Ugly Betty
2006 · tv
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6.5
1982
T. J. Hooker
1982 · tv
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7.2
2014
The Librarians
2014 · tv
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5.9
2012
Doc McStuffins
2012 · tv
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7.9
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · tv
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5.3
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · tv
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4.5
1993
Intimate Portrait
1993 · tv