A former beauty queen who parlayed her good looks and talent into a career as a singer and actress, Vanessa Williams was born March 18, 1963, in Tarrytown, N.Y. After becoming the first black woman to win the Miss America title (in 1984) -- and ultimately resigning when nude pictures of her surfaced 10 months into her reign -- she later found considerable success in the music industry. Boasting hits such as "Dreamin'," "Save the Best for Last" and "Colors of the Wind," she racked up a slew of Grammy nods.But Williams has also earned kudos for her acting, most notably for her Tony-nominated turn as the witch in the 2002 Broadway revival of "Into the Woods" and for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of she-villain Wilhelmina Slater on the sitcom "Ugly Betty."
Williams' film efforts range from the 1996 thriller Eraser to the sleeper hit Soul Food (1997) to the 2004 comedy Johnson Family Vacation.
AddEraserU.S. Marshall John Kruger (Arnold Schwarzenegger) erases the identities of people enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. His current assignment is to protect Lee Cullen (Vanessa L. Williams), who's uncovered evidence that the weapons manufacturer she works for has been selling to terrorist... Read More
AddDance with MeDance instructor Ruby Sinclair (Vanessa L. Williams), on a search to find a partner for the World Open Dance Championship in Las Vegas, thinks she might have found a candidate in sexy Rafael (Chayanne), a newly arrived immigrant who's working as a custodian at a dance studio. But when the two begin... Read More
AddSoul FoodTraditional Sunday dinners at Mama Joe's (Irma P. Hall) turn sour when sisters Teri (Vanessa L. Williams), Bird (Nia Long) and Maxine (Vivica A. Fox) start bringing their problems to the dinner table in this ensemble comedy. When tragedy strikes, it's up to grandson Ahmad (Brandon Hammond) to pull... Read More
AddKeep the Faith, BabyHarry J. Lennix stars as trailblazing and controversial African-American congressman and Civil Rights activist Adam Clayton Powell Jr., who started out as a preacher in Harlem and then went on to deal with such issues as the integration of schools in the 1940s and '50s. Vanessa Williams portrays his... Read More
AddThe Courage to LoveThis made-for-TV drama set in antebellum New Orleans stars Vanessa Williams as Henriette Delille, the first African-American canonized by the Vatican. A mixed-race woman who repudiates the hypocrisy of race, class and convention, Henriette chooses to accept a divine calling to help the downtrodden... Read More
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