Vanessa Williams
ActingAlso Known As
Vanessa L. William, Vanessa Lynn Williams
Biography
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.
Movies
(69 total)
Eraser
as Lee Cullen
Shaft
as Carmen Vasquez
Batman: Hush
as Amanda Waller (voice)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Amanda Waller (voice)
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
as Lulu Daniels
The Man from Earth: Holocene
as Carolyn
Hoodlum
as Francine Hughes
Dance with Me
as Ruby Sinclair
Johnson Family Vacation
as Dorothy Johnson
The Pick-up Artist
as Rae, Girl with Dog
Another You
as Gloria
Bad Hair
as Zora
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Queen of Trash
Soul Food
as Teri
Futuresport
as Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
Don Quixote
as Dulcinea / Aldonza
A Diva's Christmas Carol
as Ebony Scrooge
Light It Up
as Audrey McDonald
TV Shows
(82 total)
Modern Family
as Rhonda
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Danny Mitchell
Desperate Housewives
as Renee Perry
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Arandis
The Odyssey
as Calypso
The Good Wife
as Courtney Paige
The Librarians
as Cynthia Rockwell
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Ally McBeal
as Sheila Hunt
Velma
as Dr. Perdue (voice)
Ugly Betty
as Wilhelmina Slater
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Judge (archive footage)
Broad City
as Elizabeth Carlton
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
The Mindy Project
as Dr. Phillips
