An American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, and actress. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal involving nude photographs caused her to relinquish her title early. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominations.
Williams released her debut album The Right Stuff in 1988, which spawned the hits "The R...
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Shaft
As Carmen Vasquez
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
As Narrator (voice)
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
As Lulu Daniels
Hoodlum
As Francine Hughes
A Diva's Christmas Carol
As Ebony Scrooge
Eraser
As Lee Cullen
And Then Came Love
As Julie
Soul Food
As Teri
Bye Bye Birdie
As Rose Alvarez
My Brother
As L'Tisha Morton
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
As Queen of Trash
Futuresport
As Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
Dance with Me
As Ruby Sinclair
The Pick-up Artist
As Rae, Girl with Dog
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
As Self
Hannah Montana: The Movie
As Vita
Light It Up
As Audrey McDonald
Johnson Family Vacation
As Dorothy Johnson
The Courage to Love
As Mother Henriette Delille
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
As Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
As Janice
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
As Valentine Hayward
He's Way More Famous Than You
As Vanessa Williams
Shaft: Still the Man
As Self
WW3
As M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
Don Quixote
As Dulcinea / Aldonza
Nothing Lasts Forever
As Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
Tripped Up
As Patricia Chamberlain
Rehearsing a Dream
As Self
A Mother's Love
As Rochelle Richardson
The Trip to Bountiful
As Jessie Mae Watts
Another You
As Gloria
Under the Gun
As Samantha Richards
Santa, Baby!
As Alicia (voice)
Afrocentricity
As Self
Seriously... Phil Collins
As Rachel - TV Executive
The Secret She Kept
As Beverly
The Man from Earth: Holocene
As Carolyn
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
As Self
Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends
As Herself
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
As Terri Knight
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Keep the Faith, Baby
As Hazel Scott
Not Black Enough
As Self
Singleholic
As Jackie Chisolm
Show Boat
As Julie LaVerne
Score with Chicks
Miss Virginia
As Sally Rae
It's Black Entertainment
As Self - Host
Batman: Hush
As Amanda Waller (voice)
The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
As Self
Christmas in Washington
The Legend of Hallowaiian
As Fire Goddess (voice)
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
As Self
Stompin' at the Savoy
As Pauline
Bad Hair
As Zora
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
As Lynette Parks
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
As Amanda Waller (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
As Self
The Tony Danza Show
As Self - Guest
T. J. Hooker
Boomtown
As Detective Katherine Pierce
The Bachelorette
As Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
As Danny Mitchell
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The View
As Self
LateLine
L.A. Doctors
As Dr. Leanne Barrows
MADtv
As Self
South Beach
As Elizabeth Bauer
Ugly Betty
As Willhelmina Slater
Chicago Hope
Shear Genius
Tamron Hall
As Self - Guest
Jungle Cubs
The Wendy Williams Show
The Oscars
As Self
A Black Lady Sketch Show
As Delilah
Partners in Crime
666 Park Avenue
As Olivia Doran
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
As Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
As Self - Special Guest
Queen of the Universe
As Self - Judge
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
As Mama Mirabelle (voice)
The Mindy Project
As Dr. Phillips
Bethenny
As Self - Guest
American Style
As Self
Broad City
As Elizabeth Carlton
Desperate Housewives
As Renee Perry
Girls5eva
As Nance Trace
VH1 Divas
Tony Awards
As Self - Performer
The Librarians
As Cynthia Rockwell
Who Do You Think You Are?
As Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
As Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
As Self - Guest Judge
The Odyssey
As Calypso
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
As Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
As Beauty (voice)
Nothing Lasts Forever
As Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
The Reichen Show
As Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
As Self - Guest
Name That Tune
As Self - Contestant
Days of Our Lives
As Valerie Grant
The Proud Family
As Debra (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
As Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
As Self - Musical Guest
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
As Arandis
Velma
As Dr. Perdue (voice)
Stars in the House
As Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
As Self
Intimate Portrait
As Self (archive footage)
Sherri
As Self - Guest
A Capitol Fourth
As Self
T.O.T.S.
As Captain Beakman (voice)
American Experience
As Narrator (voice)
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
As Self - Special Guest / Vanqueisha De House
Match Game
As Self - Panelist
Modern Family
As Rhonda
The Good Wife
As Courtney Paige
Daytime Divas
As Maxine Robinson
The Jacksons: An American Dream
As Suzanne de Passe
Calling All T.O.T.S.
As Captain Beakman (voice)
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
As Self - Host
The Graham Norton Show
As Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
As Self
