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.
Filmography
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
as Self
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
as Self
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
Tripped Up
as Patricia Chamberlain
Tripped Up
as Patricia Chamberlain
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
as Narrator (voice)
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
as Narrator (voice)
Los lunes a las 9
as Self (Archive Footage)
Los lunes a las 9
as Self (Archive Footage)
Show of Titles
as "Dear World" Performer
Show of Titles
as "Dear World" Performer
Bad Hair
as Zora
Bad Hair
as Zora
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
There She Is
There She Is
Singleholic
as Jackie Chisolm
Singleholic
as Jackie Chisolm
Miss Virginia
as Sally Rae
Miss Virginia
as Sally Rae
Batman: Hush
as Amanda Waller (voice)
Batman: Hush
as Amanda Waller (voice)
The Legend of Hallowaiian
as Fire Goddess (voice)
The Legend of Hallowaiian
as Fire Goddess (voice)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Amanda Waller (voice)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Amanda Waller (voice)
The Man from Earth: Holocene
as Carolyn
The Man from Earth: Holocene
as Carolyn
Not Black Enough
as Self
Not Black Enough
as Self
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
as Self
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
as Self
The Secret She Kept
as Beverly
The Secret She Kept
as Beverly
Show Boat
as Julie LaVerne
Show Boat
as Julie LaVerne
The Trip to Bountiful
as Jessie Mae Watts
The Trip to Bountiful
as Jessie Mae Watts
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Vanessa Williams
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Vanessa Williams
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
as Janice
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
as Janice
A Mother's Love
as Rochelle Richardson
A Mother's Love
as Rochelle Richardson
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
Hannah Montana: The Movie
as Vita
Hannah Montana: The Movie
as Vita
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
as Self
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
as Self
And Then Came Love
as Julie
And Then Came Love
as Julie
Rehearsing a Dream
as Self
Rehearsing a Dream
as Self
My Brother
as L'Tisha Morton
My Brother
as L'Tisha Morton
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
as Self
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
as Self
Gift for the Living
as Narrator
Gift for the Living
as Narrator
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
Christmas in Washington
Christmas in Washington
The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
as Self
The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
as Self
Johnson Family Vacation
as Dorothy Johnson
Johnson Family Vacation
as Dorothy Johnson
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Keep the Faith, Baby
as Hazel Scott
Keep the Faith, Baby
as Hazel Scott
It's Black Entertainment
as Self - Host
It's Black Entertainment
as Self - Host
Miss America
as Self (archival footage)
Miss America
as Self (archival footage)
Santa, Baby!
as Alicia (voice)
Santa, Baby!
as Alicia (voice)
WW3
as M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
WW3
as M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
A Diva's Christmas Carol
as Ebony Scrooge
A Diva's Christmas Carol
as Ebony Scrooge
Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends
as Herself
Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends
as Herself
Afrocentricity
as Self
Afrocentricity
as Self
Shaft
as Carmen Vasquez
Shaft
as Carmen Vasquez
Don Quixote
as Dulcinea / Aldonza
Don Quixote
as Dulcinea / Aldonza
The Courage to Love
as Mother Henriette Delille
The Courage to Love
as Mother Henriette Delille
Shaft: Still the Man
as Self
Shaft: Still the Man
as Self
Light It Up
as Audrey McDonald
Light It Up
as Audrey McDonald
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Queen of Trash
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Queen of Trash
Futuresport
as Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
Futuresport
as Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
Dance with Me
as Ruby Sinclair
Dance with Me
as Ruby Sinclair
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
as Self
Soul Food
as Teri
Soul Food
as Teri
Hoodlum
as Francine Hughes
Hoodlum
as Francine Hughes
Eraser
as Dr. Lee Cullen
Eraser
as Dr. Lee Cullen
Bye Bye Birdie
as Rose Alvarez
Bye Bye Birdie
as Rose Alvarez
Nothing Lasts Forever
as Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
Nothing Lasts Forever
as Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
as Self
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
as Self
Score with Chicks
Score with Chicks
David Foster's Christmas Album
as Self
David Foster's Christmas Album
as Self
Stompin' at the Savoy
as Pauline
Stompin' at the Savoy
as Pauline
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
as Lulu Daniels
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
as Lulu Daniels
Another You
as Gloria
Another You
as Gloria
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Lynette Parks
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Lynette Parks
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Rachel - TV Executive
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Rachel - TV Executive
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
as Terri Knight
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
as Terri Knight
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
as Valentine Hayward
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
as Valentine Hayward
Under the Gun
as Samantha Richards
Under the Gun
as Samantha Richards
The Pick-up Artist
as Rae, Girl with Dog
The Pick-up Artist
as Rae, Girl with Dog
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Women Like Us
Women Like Us