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Vanessa Williams
Tarrytown, New York, USA
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…
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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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2026
The Claudia Winkleman Show
TV show Self
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2024
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
Movie Self
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2024
The Little Pageant That Could
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2024
Elsbeth
TV show Roslyn Bridwell
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2023
Tripped Up
Movie Patricia Chamberlain
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2023
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Movie Self
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2023
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2023
Velma
TV show Dr. Perdue (voice)
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2022
Los lunes a las 9
Movie Self (Archive Footage)
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2021
Queen of the Universe
TV show Self - Judge
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2021
Blankety Blank
TV show Self - Panellist
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2021
Show of Titles
Movie "Dear World" Performer
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2021
Girls5eva
TV show Nance Trace
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2021
Bad Hair
Movie Zora
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2021
Name That Tune
TV show Self - Contestant
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2020
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
TV show Self - Host
- 2020
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2020
There She Is
Movie
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2020
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
TV show Vanquisha Da House - Contestant
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2020
Calling All T.O.T.S.
TV show Captain Beakman (voice)
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2020
Singleholic
Movie Jackie Chisolm
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2020
Stars in the House
TV show Self
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2019
Miss Virginia
Movie Sally Rae
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2019
First Wives Club
TV show Nancy
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV show Delilah
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2019
Batman: Hush
Movie Amanda Waller (voice)
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2019
T.O.T.S.
TV show Captain Beakman (voice)
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2019
American Style
TV show Self
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2018
The Legend of Hallowaiian
Movie Fire Goddess (voice)
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2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
TV show Self - Contestant
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2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Movie Amanda Waller (voice)
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2017
The Man from Earth: Holocene
Movie Carolyn
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2017
Daytime Divas
TV show Maxine Robinson
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2017
Not Black Enough
Movie Self
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2016
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
Movie Self
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2016
The Secret She Kept
Movie Beverly
