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Actress:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. "Ugly Betty" .... Wilhelmina Slater (66 episodes, 2006-2009)
       - Shoe Strings (2009) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
       - Curveball (2009) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
       - The Fall Issue (2009) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
       - In the Stars (2009) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
       - The Born Identity (2009) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
         (61 more)
2. Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) .... Vita
3. "Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies" .... Mama Mirabelle (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
       - Have You Heard?/This Is Mama's World (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Mama Mirabelle
       - Muddy Wonderland/Do You See What I See? (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Mama Mirabelle
       - Come Out of Your Shell/Travels with Mama (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Mama Mirabelle
       - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow/Nobody's Perfect (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Mama Mirabelle
       - What's in a Tail?/Footprints in the Sand (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Mama Mirabelle
         (7 more)
4. And Then Came Love (2007) .... Juile
5. The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty (2007) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Narrator / Wilhelmina Slater
6. My Brother (2006) .... L'Tisha Morton
7. "South Beach" .... Elizabeth Bauer (8 episodes, 2006)
       - It Looked Like Somebody's Nightmare (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
       - The S.B. (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
       - I'll Do What I Want to Do (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
       - Who Do You Trust (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
       - Every Day Above Ground Is a Good Day (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
         (3 more)
8. Johnson Family Vacation (2004) .... Dorothy Johnson
9. Beck and Call (2004) (TV) .... Zoe
10. "Boomtown" .... Detective Katherine Pierce (6 episodes, 2003)
        - The Big Picture (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
        - Haystack (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
        - The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
        - Wannabe (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
        - Inadmissible (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
          (1 more)
11. "Ally McBeal" .... Sheila Hunt (1 episode, 2002)
        - Another One Bites the Dust (2002) TV episode .... Sheila Hunt
12. Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) (TV) .... Hazel Scott
13. WW 3 (2001) (TV) (as Vanessa L. Williams) .... M.J. Blake
    ... aka WWIII (USA)
    ... aka Winds of Terror (USA: video title)
14. A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000) (TV) .... Ebony Scrooge
15. Shaft (2000) .... Carmen Vasquez
    ... aka Shaft - Noch Fragen? (Germany)
16. Don Quixote (2000) (TV) .... Dulcinea / Aldonza
17. The Courage to Love (2000) (TV) .... Mother Henriette Delille
18. "Style World" (2000) TV series .... Host
    
    
19. Light It Up (1999) (as Vanessa L. Williams) .... Audrey McDonald
20. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) .... Queen of Trash
21. "L.A. Doctors" .... Dr. Leanne Barrows (3 episodes, 1999)
    ... aka "L.A. Docs" (USA: promotional title)
        - Every Picture Tells a Story (1999) TV episode .... Dr. Leanne Barrows
        - Que Sera, Sarah (1999) TV episode .... Dr. Leanne Barrows
        - O Captain, My Captain (1999) TV episode .... Dr. Leanne Barrows
22. Futuresport (1998) (TV) .... Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
    ... aka Future Sport (Australia)
23. Dance with Me (1998) .... Ruby Sinclair
24. "Between Brothers" .... Rebecca (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Interview (1997) TV episode .... Rebecca
25. Soul Food (1997) (as Vanessa L. Williams) .... Teri
26. Hoodlum (1997) .... Francine Hughes
27. The Odyssey (1997) (TV) .... Calypso
    ... aka Die Abenteuer des Odysseus (Germany)
    ... aka Homer's Odyssey
    ... aka Odysseia (Greece)
28. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" .... Arandis (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka "DS9" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Deep Space Nine" (USA: short title)
    ... aka "Star Trek: DS9" (USA: short title)
        - Let He Who Is Without Sin... (1996) TV episode .... Arandis
29. Eraser (1996) .... Lee Cullen
30. Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (TV) .... Rose Alvarez
31. Nothing Lasts Forever (1995) (TV) .... Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
32. Score with Chicks (1994) (V)
33. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" .... Danny Mitchell (1 episode, 1992)
        - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum (1992) TV episode .... Danny Mitchell
34. The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) (TV) .... Suzanne de Passe
35. Stompin' at the Savoy (1992) (TV) .... Pauline
36. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) .... Lulu Daniels
37. Another You (1991) .... Gloria
38. Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) (TV) .... Terri Knight
39. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) .... Lynette Parks
    
    
40. Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989) (TV) .... Valentine Hayward
    ... aka The Sex Tapes Scandal
41. Under the Gun (1988) .... Samantha Richards
42. The Pick-up Artist (1987) .... Rae, Girl with Dog
43. "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1986)
        - My Stepmother, Myself/Almost Roommates/Cornerback Sneak (1986) TV episode
44. "T.J. Hooker" .... Pat Williamson (1 episode, 1986)
        - Partners in Death (1986) TV episode .... Pat Williamson
45. "The Redd Foxx Show" .... Jessica (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Prodigal Son (1986) TV episode .... Jessica
46. "Partners in Crime" .... Roselle Robins (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka "50/50" (Europe)
        - Celebrity (1984) TV episode .... Roselle Robins
    

Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. What Happens in Vegas (2008) (performer: "Save the Best for Last")
2. "Ugly Betty" (1 episode, 2007)
       - East Side Story (2007) TV episode (performer: "The Way We Were")
3. My Brother (2006) ("His Eye on the Sparrow")
4. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) (performer: "Children Will Listen/Into the Woods")
5. Isn't She Great (2000) (performer: "Open Your Heart")
   ... aka Ist sie nicht großartig? (Germany)
   
   
6. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) (performer: "I See A Kingdom")
7. Dance with Me (1998) (performer: "You Are My Home (Salsa)", "You Are My Home")
8. Eraser (1996) (performer: "Where Do We Go From Here")
9. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) (performer: "Colors of the Wind")
10. Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (TV) (performer: "An English Teacher", "A Healthy, Normal American Boy", "Let's Settle Down", "What Did I Ever See in Him?", "Spanish Rose", "Rosie")
11. Pocahontas (1995) (performer: "Colors of the Wind")
12. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "Oprah" (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 20 March 1995 (1995) TV episode (performer: "Save the Best For Last")
13. Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995) (TV) (performer: "Why Was I Born?")
    ... aka Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (USA: short title)
14. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) (performer: "Save The Best For Last")
15. "Melrose Place" (1 episode, 1993)
        - My New Partner (1993) TV episode (performer: "Love Is")
16. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) (performer: "WHAT WILL I TELL MY HEART", "THE BETTER PART OF ME", "WORK TO DO")
    

Producer:

1. The Courage to Love (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (27 episodes, 2007-2009)
   ... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
   ... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
   ... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
   ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
       - Episode dated 19 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 30 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 10 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 20 March 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 21 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
         (22 more)
2. "Larry King Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
       - Vanessa Williams (2009) TV episode .... Herself
3. From Syracuse to Hollywood: The Legacy of Ernie Davis (2009) .... Herself
4. "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Episode dated 4 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
5. "Rachael Ray" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
       - Ugliest Dog (2008) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode #2.45 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
6. TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself
7. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
8. AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) (TV) .... Herself
9. The 6th Annual TV Land Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself
10. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
        - Episode dated 29 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 26 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 15 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
11. "Extra" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Extra: The Entertainment Magazine" (USA)
        - Episode dated 3 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
12. 39th NAACP Image Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself
13. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 3 December 2007 (2007) TV episode (as Vanessa Williams) .... Herself
14. The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
15. "John Edward Cross Country" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Brothers and Sisters (2007) TV episode .... Herself
16. Becoming Ugly: A New Face for Television (2007) (V) .... Herself
17. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Vanessa Williams (2007) TV episode .... Herself
18. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
    ... aka "Live with Regis & Kelly" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Live with Regis" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 12 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 10 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
19. The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
20. "Xposé" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #1.12 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
21. 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
22. Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
23. The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
24. "The View" .... Herself / ... (5 episodes, 2002-2006)
        - Episode dated 23 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
        - Episode dated 17 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 6 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 21 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 23 September 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
25. Rehearsing a Dream (2006) .... Herself
26. A Capitol Fourth (2006) (TV) .... Herself
27. CMT: Greatest Miss America Moments (2006) (TV) .... Herself
28. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Herself (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
        - Episode #2.85 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.105 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.71 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.61 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
29. Two Special Brothers (2006) (V) .... Herself
30. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2005) (TV) .... Herself/Performer
31. Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2005) (TV) .... Herself
32. "At Large with Geraldo Rivera" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "Geraldo at Large" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 27 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
33. Fashion Week Diaries (2005) (TV) .... Herself
34. "Howard Stern" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 15 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
35. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 28 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
36. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.20 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
37. Gospel Superfest (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Host
38. Christmas in Washington (2004) (TV)
39. Vanessa Williams Christmas: Live by Request (2004) (TV) .... Herself
40. Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2004) (TV) .... Herself/Performer
41. "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004) TV mini-series .... Herself
42. "Evening at Pops" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Vanessa Williams (2004) TV episode .... Herself
43. "Fashion in Focus" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Compassion in Fashion (2004) TV episode .... Herself
44. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 15 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
45. "MADtv" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #9.20 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
46. 35th NAACP Image Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself
47. "The Sharon Osbourne Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka "Sharon" (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 25 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
48. "Living It Up! With Ali and Jack" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 10 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
49. "Great Performances" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - 30th Anniversary: A Celebration in Song (2003) TV episode .... Herself
50. Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) .... Reader
51. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actress in a Musical
52. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (9 episodes, 1996-2002)
        - Episode dated 22 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 18 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 7 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 8 December 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 11 November 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
          (4 more)
53. It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV) .... Host
54. "Cool Women" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Singers/Actresses (2002) TV episode .... Herself
55. Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2001) (TV) .... Herself
56. Donny Osmond: This Is the Moment (2001) (TV) .... Herself
57. The Making of 'Jimmy Neutron' (2001) (TV) .... Herself
58. Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna (2000) (TV) .... Performer
59. 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself
60. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Song Nominees
61. "Sesame Street" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka "Open Sesame" (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka "Sesame Street Unpaved" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "The New Sesame Street" (USA: new syndication title)
        - Episode #31.1 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
62. Shaft: Still the Man (2000) (V) .... Herself
    
    
63. "I'll Make Me a World" (1999) TV mini-series .... Narrator
    ... aka "A Century of African-American Art" (USA: subtitle)
64. A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C. (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Musical Perfomance
65. "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 1992-1998)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Alec Baldwin/Luciano Pavarotti, Vanessa Williams (1998) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
        - Woody Harrelson/Vanessa Williams (1992) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
66. Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia (1998) (TV)
67. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 11 November 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
68. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
    ... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 17 June 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
69. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
70. Super Bowl XXX (1996) (TV) .... National Anthem Performer
71. Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York (1996) (TV) .... Herself
72. You Don't Know Jack: Volume 2 (1996) (VG) (voice) .... Herself - Celebrity Guest Appearance
73. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "Oprah" (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 20 March 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Herself
74. Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (USA: short title)
75. The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
76. The Essence Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Host
77. Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994) (TV) .... Host
78. Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1994) (TV) .... Performer
79. David Foster's Christmas Album (1993) (TV) .... Herself
80. The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
81. "The Word" .... Herself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #3.5 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
82. Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International (1992) (TV) .... Herself
83. "Top of the Pops" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1992)
    ... aka "All New Top of the Pops" (UK)
    ... aka "TOTP"
        - Episode dated 9 April 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 26 March 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
84. The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1992) (TV) .... Herself - Host
85. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 3 March 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
86. The 34th Annual Grammy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
87. "Soul Train" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1988-1992)
        - Episode #21.14 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #18.1 (1988) TV episode .... Herself
88. MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992) (TV) .... Herself
89. 1991 Billboard Music Awards (1991) (TV) .... Herself
    
    
90. "It's Showtime at the Apollo" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka "Showtime at the Apollo" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.3 (1989) TV episode .... Musical Guest
91. The 16th Annual American Music Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
92. "Family Feud" .... Herself - Contestant (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka "Family Feud Challenge" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The New Family Feud" (USA: new syndication title)
        - Grammy Family Feud (1989) TV episode .... Herself - Contestant
93. The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself
94. The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
95. "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" .... Herself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
96. Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985) (TV) .... Herself
97. The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1984) (TV) .... Herself
98. "The Love Boat" .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Ace's Valet/Mother Comes First/Hit or Miss America (1984) TV episode .... Herself
99. Salute to Lady Liberty (1984) (TV) .... Herself
100. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1983) (TV) .... Herself
101. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1983)
         - Episode dated 22 September 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Herself
     

Archive Footage:

1. "Al rojo vivo con María Celeste"
       - Episode dated 20 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
2. The Beauty of Ugly Betty (2007) (TV) .... Wilhelmina Slater
3. "La imagen de tu vida"
       - Episode #1.3 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
4. "Entertainment Tonight"
       - Episode dated 1 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
5. "Cinema mil"
       - Episode #1.9 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
6. "Great Performances"
       - Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) TV episode .... Herself/Performer
7. 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Herself
8. Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
9. "The American Experience"
       - Miss America (2002) TV episode .... Herself