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Vanessa Williams
ActingBORN: 1963-03-18Tarrytown, 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.
Top Filmography

7.9
Modern Family
2009 // TV

7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 // TV

6.6
Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009 // MOVIE

7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004 // TV

6.1
Eraser
1996 // MOVIE

6.0
Shaft
2000 // MOVIE

7.2
Batman: Hush
2019 // MOVIE

7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 // TV

7.2
The Odyssey
1997 // TV

7.1
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018 // MOVIE

7.6
The Good Wife
2009 // TV

7.2
The Librarians
2014 // TV

7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975 // TV

6.3
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991 // MOVIE

6.5
Ally McBeal
1997 // TV