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Vanessa Williams

1963-03-18 (61 years old) in Tarrytown, New York, USA

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 Right Stuff," a #1 on Hot Dance Songs, and "Dreamin'," a #1 on R&B and #8 on Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, The Comfort Zone, in 1991 topped the Billboard R&B Album Chart, and spawned the number-one hit, "Save the Best for Last." In 1994 she debuted on Broadway in the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman. In 1995 she recorded the Oscar-winner for Best Original Song, "Colors of the Wind," from the Disney animated feature film Pocahontas. It went on to reach #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Williams's first major movie role was as the star of the feature film Eraser in 1996. She also starred in the movies Soul Food, Dance with Me, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Shaft and Johnson Family Vacation. From 2006 to 2010 she played the role of self-absorbed diva and former supermodel Wilhelmina Slater in the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty. In 2009, Williams released her eighth studio album, The Real Thing. In 2010 she joined the ensemble cast of the series Desperate Housewives as spoiled rich woman Renee Perry.

Movies

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Tripped Up
50 %|Oct 20, 2023
Comedy
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Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
50 %|Jan 17, 2023
Documentary, History
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Bad Hair
59 %|May 5, 2021
Horror, Comedy
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Singleholic
20 %|Mar 27, 2020
Comedy, Drama
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Miss Virginia
82 %|Oct 18, 2019
Drama
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Batman: Hush
72 %|Jul 19, 2019
Action, Animation, Crime, Mystery
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The Legend of Hallowaiian
81 %|Oct 18, 2018
Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
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Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
71 %|Mar 23, 2018
Science Fiction, Action, Animation
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The Man from Earth: Holocene
55.11 %|Oct 13, 2017
Drama, Science Fiction
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Not Black Enough
77 %|Apr 28, 2017
Documentary
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The Secret She Kept
68 %|Jul 10, 2016
Thriller, Drama, TV Movie
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Show Boat
0 %|Oct 16, 2015
Music
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The Trip to Bountiful
59 %|Mar 8, 2014
Drama, TV Movie
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He's Way More Famous Than You
40 %|May 10, 2013
Comedy
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A Mother's Love
0 %|Feb 22, 2011
Comedy, Drama
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Hannah Montana: The Movie
66 %|Apr 10, 2009
Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
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And Then Came Love
58.89 %|Jan 1, 2007
Comedy, Romance
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Rehearsing a Dream
0 %|Aug 25, 2006
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My Brother
47 %|Jan 1, 2006
Drama, Action
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Christmas in Washington
20 %|Dec 15, 2004
Music
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Johnson Family Vacation
55 %|Apr 7, 2004
Comedy, Family
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
59 %|Feb 10, 2003
History, Documentary
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Keep the Faith, Baby
58 %|Feb 11, 2002
TV Movie
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It's Black Entertainment
80 %|Feb 8, 2002
Documentary, Music
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Santa, Baby!
43 %|Dec 17, 2001
Animation, Family
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WW3
56 %|Jul 12, 2001
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A Diva's Christmas Carol
61 %|Dec 13, 2000
Family, Comedy
actor
Afrocentricity
0 %|Aug 1, 2000
Documentary, Comedy
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Shaft
60.17 %|Jun 15, 2000
Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
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Don Quixote
61 %|Apr 9, 2000
Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
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The Courage to Love
64 %|Jan 24, 2000
Drama, History, Romance, TV Movie
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Shaft: Still the Man
60 %|Jan 1, 2000
Documentary, Action
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Light It Up
66 %|Nov 4, 1999
Drama, Thriller
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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
63 %|Oct 1, 1999
Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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Futuresport
42.980000000000004 %|Sep 30, 1999
Action, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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Dance with Me
69 %|Aug 21, 1998
Drama, Music, Romance
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Soul Food
62.68 %|Sep 26, 1997
Comedy, Drama
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Hoodlum
64 %|Aug 27, 1997
Crime, Drama
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Eraser
60.66 %|Jun 21, 1996
Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Bye Bye Birdie
59 %|Dec 3, 1995
Comedy, Drama, Music, TV Movie
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Nothing Lasts Forever
60 %|Nov 4, 1995
Drama, Romance, Thriller, TV Movie
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Score with Chicks
0 %|Jan 1, 1994
Comedy
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Stompin' at the Savoy
0 %|Apr 19, 1992
Drama, Music, TV Movie
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Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
62.94 %|Aug 23, 1991
Action, Thriller
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Another You
54 %|Jul 26, 1991
Comedy
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The Kid Who Loved Christmas
66 %|Dec 14, 1990
Drama, Family, TV Movie
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Seriously... Phil Collins
0 %|Sep 8, 1990
Comedy, TV Movie
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
73 %|May 20, 1990
Drama, Mystery, Crime, TV Movie
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Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
51 %|Feb 5, 1989
TV Movie, Thriller
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Under the Gun
55 %|Apr 25, 1988
Comedy, Action
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The Pick-up Artist
56 %|Sep 18, 1987
Romance, Comedy, Crime

Series

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Velma
35 %|Jan 12, 2023
Animation, Comedy
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
64 %|Sep 12, 2022
Talk
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Sherri
42 %|Sep 12, 2022
Talk
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Queen of the Universe
45 %|Dec 2, 2021
Reality
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Girls5eva
60 %|May 6, 2021
Comedy
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Name That Tune
63 %|Jan 6, 2021
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Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
59 %|Apr 24, 2020
Reality
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Calling All T.O.T.S.
70 %|Mar 30, 2020
Kids
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Stars in the House
0 %|Mar 16, 2020
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Stars in the House
0 %|Mar 16, 2020
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Tamron Hall
51 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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A Black Lady Sketch Show
74 %|Aug 2, 2019
Comedy
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T.O.T.S.
63 %|Jun 14, 2019
Kids, Family, Animation
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American Style
10 %|Jan 13, 2019
Documentary
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Daytime Divas
36.67 %|Jun 5, 2017
Soap, Comedy, Drama
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The $100,000 Pyramid
73 %|Jun 27, 2016
Reality, Talk
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Match Game
60 %|Jun 26, 2016
Reality, Comedy
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The Librarians
73 %|Dec 7, 2014
Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy
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Broad City
71.92999999999999 %|Jan 22, 2014
Comedy, Drama
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
74 %|Oct 22, 2012
Reality
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666 Park Avenue
61 %|Sep 30, 2012
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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The Mindy Project
63 %|Sep 25, 2012
Comedy
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Bethenny
0 %|Jun 11, 2012
Talk
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Who Do You Think You Are?
66 %|Mar 5, 2010
Documentary, Reality
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Modern Family
78.63000000000001 %|Sep 23, 2009
Comedy
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The Good Wife
76 %|Sep 22, 2009
Drama
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
50 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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RuPaul's Drag Race
75 %|Feb 2, 2009
Reality
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RuPaul's Drag Race
75 %|Feb 2, 2009
Reality
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RuPaul's Drag Race
75 %|Feb 2, 2009
Reality
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RuPaul's Drag Race
75 %|Feb 2, 2009
Reality
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The Wendy Williams Show
66 %|Jul 14, 2008
Talk
actor
Shear Genius
50 %|Apr 11, 2007
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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Ugly Betty
62.88 %|Sep 28, 2006
Comedy, Drama
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South Beach
57 %|Jan 11, 2006
Drama
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The Reichen Show
48 %|Nov 11, 2005
Talk
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
68 %|Jan 3, 2005
Comedy, Talk
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Desperate Housewives
79 %|Oct 3, 2004
Mystery, Drama, Comedy
actor
The Tony Danza Show
61 %|Sep 13, 2004
Talk
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On Air with Ryan Seacrest
95 %|Jan 1, 2004
Talk, News
poster
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
57.66 %|Sep 8, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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The Bachelorette
42 %|Jan 8, 2003
Reality
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Boomtown
65 %|Sep 29, 2002
Mystery, Drama, Action & Adventure
actor
Good Day Live
30 %|Sep 17, 2001
News
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The Proud Family
78 %|Sep 15, 2001
Animation, Comedy, Kids, Family
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L.A. Doctors
70 %|Sep 21, 1998
Drama
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VH1 Divas
75 %|Apr 14, 1998
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LateLine
0 %|Mar 17, 1998
Comedy
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The View
44 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The View
44 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The Odyssey
71.74000000000001 %|May 18, 1997
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Jungle Cubs
61 %|Oct 5, 1996
Animation, Kids, Comedy
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
35 %|Jun 10, 1996
Talk, Family, Comedy
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Nothing Lasts Forever
0 %|Nov 5, 1995
Drama
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MADtv
68.77 %|Oct 14, 1995
Comedy
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Chicago Hope
72 %|Sep 18, 1994
Soap, Drama
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Intimate Portrait
45 %|Nov 14, 1993
Documentary
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
79 %|Jan 3, 1993
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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The Jacksons: An American Dream
66 %|Nov 15, 1992
Drama
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
79 %|Sep 10, 1990
Comedy, Family
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American Experience
75 %|Oct 4, 1988
Documentary
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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Partners in Crime
62 %|Sep 27, 1984
Crime, Drama
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T. J. Hooker
63 %|Mar 13, 1982
Drama, Crime
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A Capitol Fourth
0 %|Jul 4, 1980
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Saturday Night Live
69 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Days of Our Lives
60 %|Nov 8, 1965
Soap, Drama
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Tony Awards
50 %|Apr 1, 1956
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The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953