Acting
Vanessa Williams
EN, ES, FR cinema · 76 credits
Born
18 March 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Tarrytown, New York, USA
Also known as Vanessa L. William · Vanessa Lynn 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.
Known for
Filmography
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
as Narrator (voice)
Tripped Up
as Patricia Chamberlain
Los lunes a las 9
as Self (Archive Footage)
Bad Hair
as Zora
Show of Titles
as "Dear World" Performer
Singleholic
as Jackie Chisolm
Miss Virginia
as Sally Rae
Batman: Hush
as Amanda Waller (voice)
The Legend of Hallowaiian
as Fire Goddess (voice)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Amanda Waller (voice)
The Man from Earth: Holocene
as Carolyn
Not Black Enough
as Self
The Secret She Kept
as Beverly
Show Boat
as Julie LaVerne
The Trip to Bountiful
as Jessie Mae Watts
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Vanessa Williams
A Mother's Love
as Rochelle Richardson
And Then Came Love
as Julie
My Brother
as L'Tisha Morton
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
Gift for the Living
as Narrator
Johnson Family Vacation
as Dorothy Johnson
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Self (archive footage)
Keep the Faith, Baby
as Hazel Scott
It's Black Entertainment
as Self - Host
Miss America
as Self (archival footage)
WW3
as M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
Santa, Baby!
as Alicia (voice)
Shaft
as Carmen Vasquez
A Diva's Christmas Carol
as Ebony Scrooge
The Courage to Love
as Mother Henriette Delille, Executive Producer
Don Quixote
as Dulcinea / Aldonza
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Queen of Trash
Futuresport
as Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
Light It Up
as Audrey McDonald
Dance with Me
as Ruby Sinclair
Hoodlum
as Francine Hughes
Soul Food
as Teri
Eraser
as Lee
Bye Bye Birdie
as Rose Alvarez
Nothing Lasts Forever
as Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
Stompin' at the Savoy
as Pauline
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
as Lulu Daniels
Another You
as Gloria
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Rachel - TV Executive
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
as Terri Knight
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Lynette Parks
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
as Valentine Hayward
Under the Gun
as Samantha Richards
The Pick-up Artist
as Rae, Girl with Dog
