Acting
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
The Claudia Winkleman Show
Series · 2026
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
Film · 2024
The Little Pageant That Could
Film · 2024
Elsbeth
Series · 2024
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Film · 2023
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Film · 2023
Tripped Up
Film · 2023
Velma
Series · 2023
Los lunes a las 9
Film · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
Bad Hair
Film · 2021
Show of Titles
Film · 2021
Queen of the Universe
Series · 2021
Girls5eva
Series · 2021
Name That Tune
Series · 2021
Blankety Blank
Series · 2021
Singleholic
Film · 2020
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
Film · 2020
There She Is
Film · 2020
Stars in the House
Series · 2020
Stars in the House
Series · 2020
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
Series · 2020
Calling All T.O.T.S.
Series · 2020
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
Series · 2020
Miss Virginia
Film · 2019
Batman: Hush
Film · 2019
The Tamron Hall Show
Series · 2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Series · 2019
American Style
Series · 2019
T.O.T.S.
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
First Wives Club
Series · 2019
The Legend of Hallowaiian
Film · 2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Film · 2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
Series · 2018
The Man from Earth: Holocene
Film · 2017
Not Black Enough
Film · 2017
Daytime Divas
Series · 2017
The Secret She Kept
Film · 2016
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
Film · 2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Series · 2016
Match Game
Series · 2016
Show Boat
Film · 2015
Difficult People
Series · 2015
The Trip to Bountiful
Film · 2014
Broad City
Series · 2014
The Librarians
Series · 2014
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Film · 2013
He's Way More Famous Than You
Film · 2013
666 Park Avenue
Series · 2012
The Mindy Project
Series · 2012
Bethenny
Series · 2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Series · 2012
Doc McStuffins
Series · 2012
A Mother's Love
Film · 2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series · 2011
Who Do You Think You Are?
Series · 2010
The Talk
Series · 2010
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Film · 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Series · 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Series · 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Series · 2009
Modern Family
Series · 2009
The Good Wife
Series · 2009
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Film · 2008
The Wendy Williams Show
Series · 2008
And Then Came Love
Film · 2007
Shear Genius
Series · 2007
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
My Brother
Film · 2006
Rehearsing a Dream
Film · 2006
South Beach
Series · 2006
Ugly Betty
Series · 2006
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Film · 2005
Gift for the Living
Film · 2005
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Film · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
The Reichen Show
Series · 2005
Johnson Family Vacation
Film · 2004
The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
Film · 2004
Christmas in Washington
Film · 2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Film · 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Desperate Housewives
Series · 2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Series · 2004
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
The Bachelorette
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Keep the Faith, Baby
Film · 2002
It's Black Entertainment
Film · 2002
Miss America
Film · 2002
Boomtown
Series · 2002
WW3
Film · 2001
Santa, Baby!
Film · 2001
Good Day Live
Series · 2001
The Proud Family
Series · 2001
Shaft
Film · 2000
A Diva's Christmas Carol
Film · 2000
The Courage to Love
Film · 2000
Shaft: Still the Man
Film · 2000
Don Quixote
Film · 2000
Afrocentricity
Film · 2000
Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends
Film · 2000
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Film · 1999
Futuresport
Film · 1999
Light It Up
Film · 1999
Dance with Me
Film · 1998
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
Film · 1998
L.A. Doctors
Series · 1998
VH1 Divas
Series · 1998
Hoodlum
Film · 1997
Soul Food
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The Odyssey
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Ally McBeal
Series · 1997
Eraser
Film · 1996
Jungle Cubs
Series · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
Bye Bye Birdie
Film · 1995
Nothing Lasts Forever
Film · 1995
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Film · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
Nothing Lasts Forever
Series · 1995
Score with Chicks
Film · 1994
David Foster's Christmas Album
Film · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Series · 1993
Intimate Portrait
Series · 1993
Stompin' at the Savoy
Film · 1992
The Jaleel White Special
Film · 1992
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Series · 1992
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Film · 1991
Another You
Film · 1991
Seriously... Phil Collins
Film · 1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Film · 1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Film · 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Series · 1990
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Film · 1989
Under the Gun
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
American Experience
Series · 1988
The Pick-up Artist
Film · 1987
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Film · 1985
Partners in Crime
Series · 1984
T. J. Hooker
Series · 1982
A Capitol Fourth
Series · 1980
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Days of Our Lives
Series · 1965
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Miss America
Series · 1954
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Women Like Us
Film
Baby of the Family
Film