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Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

American actress, singer and former Miss America
Actor and adult contemporary vocalist nominated for Emmy and Grammy awards; scored four Top Ten pop hits, all ballads, 1988-1995.
BornMarch 18, 1963
HometownNew York City, U.S.
Height5'6" (1.68m)
SpouseJim Skrip, Rick Fox, Ramon Hervey II
ChildrenJillian Hervey, Sasha Fox
ParentsMilton Augustine Williams
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Videos

Vanessa Williams is 'happier than ever' after third divorce

Vanessa Williams is happier than ever after her third divorce and is "in love with life".
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Don Quijote
Don Quijote
1h 56min
2000
Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie
2h 30min
1995
There She Is
There She Is
1h 10min
2020
Miss Virginia
Miss Virginia
1h 42min
2019
T.O.T.S.
T.O.T.S.
2019
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
R
1h 31min
2018
The Man From Earth: Holocene
The Man From Earth: Holocene
1h 38min
2017
Daytime Divas
Daytime Divas
1h
2017
Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic
Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic
1h 20min
2014
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
1h 30min
2014
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
2007
And Then Came Love
And Then Came Love
1h 38min
2007
My Brother
My Brother
PG-13
1h 40min
2006
South Beach
South Beach
2006
Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation
PG-13
1h 37min
2004
Keep the Faith, Baby
Keep the Faith, Baby
PG
1h 47min
2002
Santa, Baby!
Santa, Baby!
1h
2001
WW3
WW3
1h 36min
2001
A Diva's Christmas Carol
A Diva's Christmas Carol
PG
1h 37min
2000
Shaft
Shaft
R
1h 38min
2000
Don Quixote
Don Quixote
1h 56min
2000
The Courage to Love
The Courage to Love
PG-13
1h 36min
2000
Futuresport
Futuresport
R
1h 37min
1998
Dance With Me
Dance With Me
PG
2h 6min
1998
Soul Food
Soul Food
R
1h 54min
1997

Albums

Right Stuff
Right Stuff
1988
Best of Vanessa Williams
Best of Vanessa Williams
2004
Christmas in Vienna VII
Christmas in Vienna VII
2001
Very Best of Vanessa Williams
Very Best of Vanessa Williams
1996
Legs (Keep Dancing)
Legs (Keep Dancing)
2024
Best
Best
2021
Real Thing [Dance Remixes]
Real Thing [Dance Remixes]
2009
Real Thing
Real Thing
2009
You Are Everything
You Are Everything
2005
Everlasting Love
Everlasting Love
2005
Silver & Gold
Silver & Gold
2004
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Vanessa Williams
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Vanessa Williams
2003
Our Favourite Things
Our Favourite Things
2001
Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years
Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years
1998
Ballad Collection
Ballad Collection
1998
Love Songs: The Best of Vanessa Williams
Love Songs: The Best of Vanessa Williams
1998
Next
Next
1997
Star Bright
Star Bright
1996
Colors of the Wind
Colors of the Wind
1995
Sweetest Days
Sweetest Days
1994
Love Is
Love Is
1993
Work to Do
Work to Do
1992
Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone
1991

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2009Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesUgly BettyNominated
2008Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesUgly BettyNominated
2008Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesUgly BettyNominated
2008Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesUgly BettyNominated
2007Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesUgly BettyNominated
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