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Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Born March 18, 1963· Tarrytown, New York, USA

48Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Emerging from a musically rich upbringing in Westchester County, she studied classical and jazz dance, French horn, piano and violin before pursuing a musical-theatre major at Syracuse University, where she later earned a BFA through industry experience. After becoming the first Black Miss America in 1984 and weathering a high-profile scandal, she launched a recording career with the 1988 album Th…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Modern FamilySeries★ 7.9
Modern Family2009
Rhonda
Desperate HousewivesSeries★ 7.9
Desperate Housewives2004
Renee Perry
Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries★ 7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993
Arandis
The Proud FamilySeries★ 7.7
The Proud Family2001
Debra (voice)
The Good WifeSeries★ 7.6
The Good Wife2009
Courtney Paige
The OdysseySeries★ 7.3
The Odyssey1997
Calypso
The LibrariansSeries★ 7.2
The Librarians2014
Cynthia Rockwell
Hannah Montana: The Movie★ 6.6
Hannah Montana: The Movie2009
Vita
Ugly BettySeries★ 6.4
Ugly Betty2006
Wilhelmina Slater
Doc McStuffinsSeries★ 6.1
Doc McStuffins2012
Delilah the Nesting Doll (voice)
Eraser★ 6.1
Eraser1996
Lee
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries★ 5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
The Man from Earth: Holocene★ 5.5
The Man from Earth: Holocene2017
Carolyn
VelmaSeries★ 3.4
Velma2023
Dr. Perdue (voice)