Vanessa Williams
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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Films (76)
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
2024 · Self
The Little Pageant That Could
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Sur La Bonne Voie
2023 · Patricia Chamberlain
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023 · Self
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
2023 · Narrator (voice)
Los lunes a las 9
2022 · Self (Archive Footage)
Show of Titles
2021 · "Dear World" Performer
Bad Hair: Belleza maldita
2021 · Zora
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
2020
There She Is
2020
Singleholic
2020 · Jackie Chisolm
Miss Virginia
2019 · Sally Rae
Batman : Silence
2019 · Amanda Waller (voice)
Halloween Island
2018 · Fire Goddess (voice)
Suicide Squad : Le Prix de l'enfer
2018 · Amanda Waller (voice)
El Hombre de la Tierra: Holocene
2017 · Carolyn
Not Black Enough
2017 · Self
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
2016 · Self
The Secret She Kept
2016 · Beverly
Show Boat
2015 · Julie LaVerne
Le voyage d'une vie
2014 · Jessie Mae Watts
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013 · Vanessa Williams
Tentation : Confessions d'une femme mariée
2013 · Janice
A Mother's Love
2011 · Rochelle Richardson
Hannah Montana, le film
2009 · Vita
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2008 · Self
And Then Came Love
2007 · Julie
Rehearsing a Dream
2006 · Self
Desperate Housewives: Les Secrets de la Série
2006 · Renee Perry
My Brother
2006 · L'Tisha Morton
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2005 · Self
Gift for the Living
2005 · Narrator
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
Christmas in Washington
2004
The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
2004 · Self
Les vacances de la famille Johnson
2004 · Dorothy Johnson
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Keep the Faith, Baby
2002 · Hazel Scott
It's Black Entertainment
2002 · Self - Host
Miss America
2002 · Self (archival footage)
Santa, Baby!
2001 · Alicia (voice)
WW3
2001 · M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
Les Fantômes de Noël
2000 · Ebony Scrooge
Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends
2000 · Herself
Afrocentricity
2000 · Self
Shaft
2000 · Carmen Vasquez
Don Quixote
2000 · Dulcinea / Aldonza
The Courage to Love
2000 · Mother Henriette Delille, Executive Producer
Shaft: Still the Man
2000 · Self
Light It Up
1999 · Audrey McDonald
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999 · Queen of Trash
Futuresport
1999 · Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
Dance with Me
1998 · Ruby Sinclair
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
1998 · Self
Soul Food
1997 · Teri
Hoodlum
1997 · Francine Hughes
Eraser
1996 · Lee
Bye Bye Birdie
1995 · Rose Alvarez
Nothing Lasts Forever
1995 · Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995 · Self
Score with Chicks
1994
David Foster's Christmas Album
1993 · Self
Stompin' at the Savoy
1992 · Pauline
The Jaleel White Special
1992 · Self
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991 · Lulu Daniels
Another You
1991 · Gloria
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990 · Lynette Parks
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990 · Rachel - TV Executive
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990 · Terri Knight
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
1989 · Valentine Hayward
Under the Gun
1988 · Samantha Richards
The Pick-up Artist
1987 · Rae, Girl with Dog
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985
Women Like Us
Baby of the Family
· Gloria
Séries (80)
The Claudia Winkleman Show
2026 · Self
Elsbeth
2024 · Roslyn Bridwell
Véra
2023 · Dr. Perdue (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
Queen of the Universe
2021 · Self - Judge
Blankety Blank
2021 · Self - Panellist
Girls5eva
2021 · Nance Trace
Name That Tune
2021 · Self - Contestant
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
2020 · Self - Host
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
2020 · Vanquisha Da House - Contestant
Appel à tous les T.O.T.S.
2020 · Captain Beakman (voice)
Stars in the House
2020 · Self, Self - Special Guest
First Wives Club
2019 · Nancy
The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · Delilah
T.O.T.S.: Servicio de Entrega de Animalitos
2019 · Captain Beakman (voice)
American Style
2019 · Self
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018 · Self - Contestant
Daytime Divas
2017 · Maxine Robinson
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · Self
Match Game
2016 · Self - Panelist
Difficult People
2015 · Trish
Flynn Carson et les Nouveaux Aventuriers
2014 · Cynthia Rockwell
Broad City
2014 · Elizabeth Carlton
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · Self - Guest Judge
666 Park Avenue
2012 · Olivia Doran
The Mindy Project
2012 · Dr. Phillips
Bethenny
2012 · Self - Guest
Docteur La Peluche
2012 · Delilah the Nesting Doll (voice)
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · Self - Guest
The Talk
2010 · Self
Généalogie V.I.P
2010 · Self
Famille moderne
2009 · Rhonda
Une femme exemplaire
2009 · Courtney Paige
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
RuPaul: Carrera de drags
2009 · Self - Special Guest, Self - Guest Judge, Self - Judge (archive footage)
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Mamá Mirabelle
2007 · Mama Mirabelle (voice)
Shear Genius
2007
El show de Graham Norton
2007 · Self
Chère Betty
2006 · Wilhelmina Slater
South Beach
2006 · Elizabeth Bauer
The Reichen Show
2005 · Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
Beautés désespérées
2004 · Renee Perry
The Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self - Guest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · Self
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Guest
The Bachelorette
2003 · Self
Boomtown
2002 · Detective Katherine Pierce
Good Day Live
2001 · Self
The Proud Family
2001 · Debra (voice)
L.A. Doctors
1998 · Leanne Barrows
VH1 Divas
1998
Ally McBeal
1997 · Sheila Hunt
The View
1997 · Self, Self - Guest
The Odyssey
1997 · Calypso
Jungle Cubs
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self - Guest
Nothing Lasts Forever
1995 · Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
MADtv
1995 · Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Beauty (voice)
Intimate Portrait
1993 · Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Arandis
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992 · Suzanne de Passe
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Danny Mitchell
American Experience
1988 · Narrator (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Partners in Crime
1984
T. J. Hooker
1982 · Officer Pat Williamson
A Capitol Fourth
1980 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
Days of Our Lives
1965 · Valerie Grant
The Tonight Show avec Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Performer
Miss America
1954 · Miss New York 1983
The Oscars
1953 · Self