
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.
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Elsbeth
2024
Tripped Up
2023
Velma
2023
Sherri
2022
Blankety Blank
2021
Show of Titles
2021
Girls5eva
2021
Bad Hair
2021
Name That Tune
2021
There She Is
2020
Singleholic
2020
Miss Virginia
2019
First Wives Club
2019
Tamron Hall
2019
Batman: Hush
2019
T.O.T.S.
2019
American Style
2019
Daytime Divas
2017
Not Black Enough
2017
Match Game
2016
Show Boat
2015
Difficult People
2015
The Librarians
2014
Broad City
2014
666 Park Avenue
2012
Bethenny
2012
Doc McStuffins
2012
A Mother's Love
2011
Modern Family
2009
The Good Wife
2009
Ugly Betty
2006
South Beach
2006
My Brother
2006
The Reichen Show
2005
The Bachelorette
2003
Boomtown
2002
Santa, Baby!
2001
The Proud Family
2001
WW3
2001
Shaft
2000
Don Quixote
2000
Light It Up
1999
Futuresport
1999
L.A. Doctors
1998
Dance with Me
1998
VH1 Divas
1998
Soul Food
1997
Ally McBeal
1997
Hoodlum
1997
The View
1997
The Odyssey
1997
Jungle Cubs
1996
Eraser
1996
Bye Bye Birdie
1995
MADtv
1995
Another You
1991
Under the Gun
1988
T. J. Hooker
1982
A Capitol Fourth
1980
Tony Awards
1956
The Oscars
1953
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