Vanessa Williams
Acting
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.
Born: March 18, 1963 · Tarrytown, New York, USA
Filmography (95)
TV
Elsbeth
2024
Actor: Roslyn Bridwell
Tripped Up
2023
Actor: Patricia Chamberla…
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Velma
2023
Actor: Dr. Perdue (voice)
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Actor
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Sherri
2022
Actor: Self - Guest
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Queen of the Universe
2021
Actor: Self - Judge
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Girls5eva
2021
Actor: Nance Trace
Bad Hair
2021
Actor: Zora
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Name That Tune
2021
Actor: Self - Contestant
TV
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
2020
Actor: Vanquisha Da House…
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Stars in the House
2020
ActorActor: Self - Special Gue…
Miss Virginia
2019
Actor: Sally Rae
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First Wives Club
2019
Actor: Nancy
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Tamron Hall
2019
Actor: Self - Guest
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Actor
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A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
Actor: Delilah
Batman: Hush
2019
Actor: Amanda Waller (voi…
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T.O.T.S.
2019
Actor: Captain Beakman (v…
The Legend of Hallowaiian
2018
Actor: Fire Goddess (voic…
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Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Actor: Self - Contestant
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018
Actor: Amanda Waller (voi…
The Man from Earth: Holocene
2017
Actor: Carolyn
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The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
Actor
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Match Game
2016
Actor: Self - Panelist
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Difficult People
2015
Actor: Trish
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The Librarians
2014
Actor: Cynthia Rockwell
The Trip to Bountiful
2014
Actor: Jessie Mae Watts
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Broad City
2014
Actor: Elizabeth Carlton
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013
Actor: Vanessa Williams
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
Actor: Janice
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
Actor: Self - Guest Judge
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666 Park Avenue
2012
Actor: Olivia Doran
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The Mindy Project
2012
Actor: Dr. Phillips
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Doc McStuffins
2012
Actor: Delilah the Nestin…
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The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
Actor: Self - Guest
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Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
Actor
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Modern Family
2009
Actor: Rhonda
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The Good Wife
2009
Actor: Courtney Paige
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Actor: Self - Guest
Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009
Actor: Vita
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Actor: Self - Special Gue…Actor+2
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The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Actor
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The Graham Norton Show
2007
Actor
And Then Came Love
2007
Actor: Julie
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Ugly Betty
2006
Actor: Wilhelmina Slater
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South Beach
2006
Actor: Elizabeth Bauer
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The Reichen Show
2005
Actor
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Actor
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Desperate Housewives
2004
Actor: Renee Perry
Johnson Family Vacation
2004
Actor: Dorothy Johnson
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On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
Actor
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Actor
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Actor
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Actor
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The Bachelorette
2003
Actor
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Boomtown
2002
Actor: Detective Katherin…
Keep the Faith, Baby
2002
Actor: Hazel Scott
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The Proud Family
2001
Actor: Debra (voice)
WW3
2001
Actor: M.J. Blake (as Van…
A Diva's Christmas Carol
2000
Actor: Ebony Scrooge
Shaft
2000
Actor: Carmen Vasquez
Don Quixote
2000
Actor: Dulcinea / Aldonza
The Courage to Love
2000
Actor: Mother Henriette D…Executive Producer
Light It Up
1999
Actor: Audrey McDonald
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
Actor: Queen of Trash
Futuresport
1999
Actor: Alexandra 'Alex' T…
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L.A. Doctors
1998
Actor: Leanne Barrows
Dance with Me
1998
Actor: Ruby Sinclair
Soul Food
1997
Actor: Teri
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Ally McBeal
1997
Actor: Sheila Hunt
Hoodlum
1997
Actor: Francine Hughes
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The View
1997
ActorActor: Self - Guest
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The Odyssey
1997
Actor: Calypso
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Jungle Cubs
1996
Actor
Eraser
1996
Actor: Lee Cullen
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Actor: Self - Guest
Bye Bye Birdie
1995
Actor: Rose Alvarez
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MADtv
1995
Actor
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Actor: Beauty (voice)
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Intimate Portrait
1993
Actor: Self (archive foot…
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Actor: Arandis
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The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992
Actor: Suzanne de Passe
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991
Actor: Lulu Daniels
Another You
1991
Actor: Gloria
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Actor: Danny Mitchell
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990
Actor: Terri Knight
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
1989
Actor: Valentine Hayward
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American Experience
1988
Actor: Narrator (voice)
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Actor: Self - Guest
The Pick-up Artist
1987
Actor: Rae, Girl with Dog
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T. J. Hooker
1982
Actor: Officer Pat Willia…
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Saturday Night Live
1975
Actor: Self - Musical Gue…
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Days of Our Lives
1965
Actor: Valerie Grant
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Actor
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The Oscars
1953
Actor