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Vanessa Lynn Williams must be credited with making one of the most startling and unexpected comebacks in show business history. Born to teacher parents in New York City, Vanessa and her brother grew up in suburban New York in comfortable surroundings. Vanessa sang and danced in school productions and signed her high school yearbook with a promise to "see you on Broadway"... See full bio »

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2013 Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Janice
 
2012-2013 666 Park Avenue (TV series)
Olivia Doran
– Lazarus (2013) … Olivia Doran (as Vanessa L. Williams)
– The Elysian Fields (2013) … Olivia Doran (as Vanessa L. Williams)
– Sins of the Fathers (2013) … Olivia Doran
– The Comfort of Death (2013) … Olivia Doran
– Hypnos (2012) … Olivia Doran
See all 13 episodes »
 
2013 He's Way More Famous Than You
Vanessa Williams
 
2012 Delhi Safari
Begum (voice: English version)
 
2010-2012 Desperate Housewives (TV series)
Renee Perry
– Finishing the Hat (2012) … Renee Perry
– Give Me the Blame (2012) … Renee Perry
– The People Will Hear (2012) … Renee Perry
– Lost My Power (2012) … Renee Perry
– With So Little to Be Sure Of (2012) … Renee Perry
See all 46 episodes »
 
2011 A Poem Is... (TV series)
Narrator
 
2006-2010 Ugly Betty (TV series)
Wilhelmina Slater
– Hello Goodbye (2010) … Wilhelmina Slater
– The Past Presents the Future (2010) … Wilhelmina Slater
– London Calling (2010) … Wilhelmina Slater
– Million Dollar Smile (2010) … Wilhelmina Slater
– All the World's a Stage (2010) … Wilhelmina Slater
See all 85 episodes »
 
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie
Vita
 
2007-2008 Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (TV series)
Mama Mirabelle
– Have You Heard?/This Is Mama's World (2008) … Mama Mirabelle (voice)
– Muddy Wonderland/Do You See What I See? (2008) … Mama Mirabelle (voice)
– Jumbled Jungle/Alone Together (2008) … Mama Mirabelle (voice)
– Find Your Way Home/The Nose Knows (2008) … Mama Mirabelle (voice)
– Rainy Day Blues/Take Me to the Water (2008) … Mama Mirabelle (voice)
See all 23 episodes »
 
2007 And Then Came Love
Julie
 
2007 The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty (TV movie)
Narrator (also archive footage) / Wilhelmina Slater (also archive footage)
 
2006 My Brother
L'Tisha Morton
 
2006 South Beach (TV series)
Elizabeth Bauer
– It Looked Like Somebody's Nightmare (2006) … Elizabeth Bauer
– The S.B. (2006) … Elizabeth Bauer
– I'll Do What I Want to Do (2006) … Elizabeth Bauer
– Who Do You Trust (2006) … Elizabeth Bauer
– Every Day Above Ground Is a Good Day (2006) … Elizabeth Bauer
See all 8 episodes »
 
2004 Johnson Family Vacation
Dorothy Johnson
 
2004 Beck and Call (TV short)
Zoe
 
2003 Boomtown (TV series)
Detective Katherine Pierce
– The Big Picture (2003) … Detective Katherine Pierce
– Haystack (2003) … Detective Katherine Pierce
– The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang (2003) … Detective Katherine Pierce
– Wannabe (2003) … Detective Katherine Pierce
– Inadmissible (2003) … Detective Katherine Pierce
See all 6 episodes »
 
2002 The Proud Family (TV series)
Debra
– Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thingy, Baby (2002) … Debra (voice)
 
2002 Ally McBeal (TV series)
Sheila Hunt
– Another One Bites the Dust (2002) … Sheila Hunt
 
2002 Keep the Faith, Baby (TV movie)
Hazel Scott
 
2001 Santa, Baby! (TV movie)
Alicia (voice)
 
2001 WW 3 (TV movie)
M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
 
2000 A Diva's Christmas Carol (TV movie)
Ebony Scrooge
 
2000 Shaft
Carmen Vasquez
 
2000 Don Quixote (TV movie)
Dulcinea / Aldonza
 
2000 The Courage to Love (TV movie)
Mother Henriette Delille
 
1999 Light It Up
Audrey McDonald (as Vanessa L. Williams)
 
1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Queen of Trash
 
1999 L.A. Doctors (TV series)
Dr. Leanne Barrows
– Every Picture Tells a Story (1999) … Dr. Leanne Barrows
– Que Sera, Sarah (1999) … Dr. Leanne Barrows
– O Captain, My Captain (1999) … Dr. Leanne Barrows
 
1998 Futuresport (TV movie)
Alex Torres (as Vanessa L. Williams)
 
1998 Dance with Me
Ruby Sinclair
 
1997 Hoodlum
Francine Hughes
 
1997 Soul Food
Teri (as Vanessa L. Williams)
 
1997 The Odyssey (TV series)
Calypso
 
1996 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Arandis
– Let He Who Is Without Sin... (1996) … Arandis
 
1996 Eraser
Lee Cullen
 
1995 Bye Bye Birdie (TV movie)
Rose Alvarez
 
1995 Nothing Lasts Forever (TV movie)
Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
 
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
Beauty
– Beauty and the Beast (1995) … Beauty (voice)
 
1994 Score with Chicks (video)
 
1992 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV series)
Danny Mitchell
– A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum (1992) … Danny Mitchell
 
1992 The Jacksons: An American Dream (TV movie)
Suzanne de Passe
 
1992 Stompin' at the Savoy (TV movie)
Pauline
 
1991 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Lulu Daniels
 
1991 Another You
Gloria
 
1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (TV movie)
Terri Knight
 
1990 The Kid Who Loved Christmas (TV movie)
Lynette Parks
 
1989 Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (TV movie)
Valentine Hayward
 
1988 Under the Gun
Samantha Richards
 
1987 The Pick-up Artist
Rae, Girl with Dog
 
1986 The Love Boat (TV series)
Pearl
– My Stepmother, Myself/Almost Roommates/Cornerback Sneak (1986) … Pearl
 
1986 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Officer Pat Williamson
– Partners in Death (1986) … Officer Pat Williamson
 
1986 The Redd Foxx Show (TV series)
Jessica
– The Prodigal Son (1986) … Jessica
 
1984 Partners in Crime (TV series)
Roselle Robins
– Celebrity (1984) … Roselle Robins
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (26 titles)
2010-2012 Desperate Housewives (TV series)
– Women and Death (2012) (performer: "Amazing Grace")
– Come on Over for Dinner (2011) (performer: "My Funny Valentine")
– Excited and Scared (2010) (performer: "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" - uncredited)
 
2012 Pan Am (TV series)
– Secrets and Lies (2012) (performer: "The Sweetest Days")
 
2011 New Girl (TV series)
– Kryptonite (2011) (performer: "Save the Best for Last" - uncredited)
 
2007-2010 Ugly Betty (TV series)
– Chica and the Man (2010) (performer: "Maneater" - uncredited, "She Acts Like A Woman Should" - uncredited)
– Curveball (2009) (performer: "The Man That Got Away" - uncredited)
– Bananas for Betty (2007) (performer: "Rise and Shine" - uncredited)
– East Side Story (2007) (performer: "The Way We Were")
 
2008 What Happens in Vegas (performer: "Save the Best for Last")
 
2008 Definitely, Maybe (performer: "Save the Best for Last")
 
2006 My Brother (performer: "His Eye on the Sparrow")
 
2002 The 56th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "Children Will Listen/Into the Woods")
 
2000 Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna (TV special) (performer: "Through the Eyes of a Child")
 
2000 Isn't She Great (performer: "Open Your Heart")
 
1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (performer: "I See A Kingdom")
 
1992-1998 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Alec Baldwin/Luciano Pavarotti, Vanessa Williams (1998) (performer: "Adeste Fideles" - uncredited)
– Woody Harrelson/Vanessa Williams (1992) (performer: "Save the Best for Last" - uncredited, "The Comfort Zone" - uncredited)
 
1998 Dance with Me (performer: "You Are My Home Salsa", "You Are My Home")
 
1996 Eraser (performer: "Where Do We Go From Here")
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Colors of the Wind")
 
1995 Pocahontas (performer: "Colors of the Wind" 1995)
 
1995 Bye Bye Birdie (TV movie) (performer: "An English Teacher", "A Healthy, Normal American Boy", "Let's Settle Down", "What Did I Ever See in Him?", "Spanish Rose", "Rosie")
 
1995 People: A Musical Celebration (TV movie) ("Under the Same Sun")
 
1995 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 20 March 1995 (1995) (performer: "Save the Best For Last")
 
1995 Great Performances (TV series)
– Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995) (performer: "Why Was I Born?")
 
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
– Beauty and the Beast (1995) (performer: "Wave Goodbye")
 
1994 The Mask (performer: "You Would Be My Baby")
 
1994 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (performer: "Save The Best For Last")
 
1993 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
– Car Wash (1993) (performer: "Work to Do")
 
1993 Melrose Place (TV series)
– My New Partner (1993) (performer: "Love Is")
 
1991 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (performer: "What Will I Tell My Heart", "The Better Part of Me", "Work to Do")
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2007 And Then Came Love (executive producer)
 
2004 Vanessa Williams Christmas: Live by Request (TV special) (executive producer)
 
2000 The Courage to Love (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (149 titles)
2010-2013 The Talk (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 17 May 2013 (2013) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.32 (2010) … Herself
 
2007-2013 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 May 2013 (2013) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 May 2013 (2013) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 April 2012 (2012) … Herself (also archive footage)
– Episode dated 31 August 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 January 2010 (2010) … Herself
See all 37 episodes »
 
2007-2013 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– Battle of the Bulge with Your Swimsuit, and Vanessa Williams (2013) … Herself
– Vanessa Williams (2012) … Herself
– Episode #4.21 (2009) … Herself
– Ugliest Dog (2008) … Herself
– Episode #2.45 (2007) … Herself
 
1995-2013 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest / Herself - Guest Co-Hostess
– Episode dated 27 March 2013 (2013) … Herself - Guest Co-Hostess
– Episode dated 3 August 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 12 June 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 March 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
2012 A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years of Bringing Joy to the World (TV special documentary)
Herself - Host
 
2012 The Chew (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Extra Value Friday: Halloween Party! (2012) … Herself - Guest
– The Chew Presents ABC's Primetime Fall Preview Special (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2011-2012 Watch What Happens: Live (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– RuPaul & Vanessa Williams (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Kathy Wakile & Vanessa Williams (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Vanessa Williams and Dot Marie Jones (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 Desperate Housewives: I Guess This Is Goodbye (video short)
Herself
 
2012 Fashion Police (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 4 May 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2004-2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #10.159 (2012) … Herself
– Episode #9.17 (2010) … Herself
– Episode #6.64 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #4.388 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #3.73 (2004) … Herself
 
1994-2012 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 April 2012 (2012) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 July 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
2012 43rd NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008-2012 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 10 February 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 March 2011 (2011) … Herself
– Matt Lanter (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 27 September 2010 (2010) … Herself (voice)
– Episode dated 19 May 2010 (2010) … Herself (voice)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 The 85th Anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2011 RuPaul's Drag Race (TV series)
Herself - Guest Judge
– RuPaul Rewind (2011) … Herself - Guest Judge
– The Queen Who Mopped X-Mas (2011) … Herself - Guest Judge
 
2011 Who Do You Think You Are? (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Vanessa Williams (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 January 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
 
2011 The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf (TV series)
Herself
– Model Behavior (2010) … Herself
– TV 2 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Vanessa Williams (2010) … Herself
 
2010 The 76th Annual Drama League Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
1995-2010 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 March 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
2002-2010 The View (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest / Herself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 8 March 2010 (2010) … Herself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 23 October 2006 (2006) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 17 February 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 April 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2009-2010 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Herself - Celebrity Question Presenter
– Million Dollar Movie Week 3 (2010) … Herself - Celebrity Question Presenter
– Episode #8.104 (2010) … Herself - Celebrity Question Presenter
– Episode #8.68 (2009) … Herself - Celebrity Question Presenter
 
2009 Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (TV documentary)
Herself - Host
 
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 
2009 The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Host (also archive footage)
 
2009 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Herself - Celebrity Contestant
– Episode #4.2 (2009) … Herself - Celebrity Contestant
 
2009 New Now Next Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.57 (2009) … Herself (as Vanessa L. Williams)
 
2009 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
– Vanessa Williams (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Tyra Banks Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.129 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 From Hollywood to Syracuse: The Legacy of Ernie Davis (short)
Herself
 
2008 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 December 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2008 AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 The 6th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Extra (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 April 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 39th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself; Perfomer: Diana Ross Segment
 
2007 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 December 2007 (2007) … Herself (as Vanessa Williams)
 
2005-2007 Fashion News Live (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.29 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #3.29 (2005) … Herself
– Episode #3.30 (2005) … Herself
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 John Edward Cross Country (TV series)
Herself
– Brothers and Sisters (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Becoming Ugly: A New Face for Television (video short)
Herself
 
2007 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Vanessa Williams (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
 
2007 Shear Genius (TV series)
Herself - Celebrity judge
– Episode #1.10 (2007) … Herself - Celebrity judge
– Episode #1.4 … Herself - Celebrity judge
 
2007 Xposé (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.12 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 38th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2007 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
 
2007 The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Rehearsing a Dream (documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 A Capitol Fourth (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 CMT: Greatest Miss America Moments (TV special)
Herself
 
2004-2006 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.85 (2006) … Herself
– Episode #1.105 (2005) … Herself
– Episode #1.71 (2004) … Herself
– Episode #1.61 (2004) … Herself
 
2006 Two Special Brothers (video documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2005 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 Geraldo at Large (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 August 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Fashion Week Diaries (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Howard Stern (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 April 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.20 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 January 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Gospel Superfest (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
2004 Christmas in Washington (TV special)
 
2004 Vanessa Williams Christmas: Live by Request (TV special)
Herself
 
2004 Christmas in Rockefeller Center (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2004 Retrosexual: The 80's (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Evening at Pops (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Vanessa Williams (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Fashion in Focus (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Compassion in Fashion (2004) … Herself
 
2004 On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 April 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 MADtv (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #9.20 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 35th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 February 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Living It Up! With Ali and Jack (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 February 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
1994-2003 Great Performances (TV series)
Herself / Host
– 30th Anniversary: A Celebration in Song (2003) … Herself
– Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia (1998) … Herself
– Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995) … Herself
– Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994) … Host
 
2003 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (documentary)
Reader
 
2002 The 56th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Musical
 
1996-2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 May 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 April 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 December 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 December 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 November 1999 (1999) … Herself
See all 9 episodes »
 
2002 It's Black Entertainment (TV special documentary)
Host
 
2002 Cool Women (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Singers/Actresses (2002) … Herself
 
2001 Christmas in Rockefeller Center (TV special)
Herself
 
2001 The Making of 'Jimmy Neutron' (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2001 Donny Osmond: This Is the Moment (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Style World (TV series)
Herself - Host (2000)
 
2000 Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna (TV special)
Performer
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Song Nominees
 
2000 Sesame Street (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #31.1 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Shaft: Still the Man (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1999 I'll Make Me a World (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
1998 A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C. (TV special)
Herself - Musical Perfomance
 
1992-1998 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
– Alec Baldwin/Luciano Pavarotti, Vanessa Williams (1998) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Woody Harrelson/Vanessa Williams (1992) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
1996-1998 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 August 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 November 1997 (1997) … Herself
– Episode #4.286 (1996) … Herself
 
1998 The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1998 29th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself - Host
 
1996 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Herself
 
1996 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 June 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer: 'Colors of the Wind'
 
1996 The 38th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1996 Super Bowl XXX (TV movie)
Herself - National Anthem Performer
 
1996 The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1996 You Don't Know Jack: Volume 2 (Video Game)
Herself - Celebrity Guest Appearance (voice)
 
1996 Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York (TV movie)
Herself
 
1996 1996 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1994 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 December 1994 (1994) … Herself - Guest
 
1994 The 48th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1994 The Essence Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
1994 Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1994 The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1993 David Foster's Christmas Album (TV special)
Herself
 
1993 The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1993 Rock the Vote (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 The Word (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.5 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 9th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987-1992 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 May 1992 (1992) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 May 1991 (1991) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 November 1988 (1988) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 May 1987 (1987) … Herself
 
1992 Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International (TV special)
Herself
 
1992 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 April 1992 (1992) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 March 1992 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Host
 
1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 March 1992 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 34th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1988-1992 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Vanessa L. Williams/Shanice Wilson/Jodeci (1992) … Herself (as Vanessa L. Williams)
– Thomas Dolby/Vanessa L. Williams/Tony Terry (1988) … Herself
 
1992 MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (TV special)
Herself
 
1991 1991 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1990 22nd NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1985-1989 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 December 1989 (1989) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1989 Showtime at the Apollo (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #2.3 (1989) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
1989 The 31st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.27 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 The 16th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1989 The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1989 Family Feud (TV series)
Herself - Contestant
– Grammy Family Feud (1989) … Herself - Contestant
 
1987 Super Password (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 April 1987 (1987) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 April 1987 (1987) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 April 1987 (1987) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 April 1987 (1987) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 April 1987 (1987) … Herself
 
1987 The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1986 The Starlight Annual Foundation Benefit (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986 He's the Mayor (TV series)
Herself
– An Officer and the Mayor (1986) … Herself
 
1985 Motown Returns to the Apollo (TV special)
Herself
 
1984 The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1984 The Love Boat (TV series)
Herself, Miss America 1984
– Ace's Valet/Mother Comes First/Hit or Miss America (1984) … Herself, Miss America 1984 (as Vanessa Williams Miss America 1984)
 
1984 Salute to Lady Liberty (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1983 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Herself
 
1983 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 September 1983 (1983) … Herself
 
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2013 RuPaul's Drag Race (TV series)
 
2011 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Al rojo vivo con María Celeste (TV series)
 
2007 The Beauty of Ugly Betty (TV movie)
Wilhelmina Slater
 
2006 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2005 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Great Performances (TV series)
 
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2002 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1988) Album: "The Right Stuff" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 6 Interviews  | 13 Articles  | 9 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Miss America Organization | Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Vanessa Williams Miss America 1984 | Vanessa L. Williams

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I throw myself into my work. It's exhausting. It's time-consuming. I feel guilty for not being with my kids all the time, But then when I'm home with my children and devoting my life to my kids, in the back of my mind I'm wondering whether I'll ever get employed again. So there's a constant battle of doing what fuels me and what I do best. And also, being there for my kids. See more »

Trivia:

Her runner-up, Suzette Charles, became the second African-American Miss America after her resignation. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Pisces