Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams
An American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, and actress. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal involving nude photographs caused her to relinquish her title early. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominations. Williams released her debut album The Right Stuff in 1988, which spawned the hits "The Right Stuff," a #1 on Hot Dance Songs, and "Dreamin'," a #1 on R&B and #8 on Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, The Comfort Zone, in 1991 topped the Billboard R&B Album Chart, and spawned the number-one hit, "Save the Best for Last." In 1994 she debuted on Broadway in the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman. In 1995 she recorded the Oscar-winner for Best Original Song, "Colors of the Wind," from the Disney animated feature film Pocahontas. It went on to reach #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Williams's first major movie role was as the star of the feature film Eraser in 1996. She also starred in the movies Soul Food, Dance with Me, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Shaft and Johnson Family Vacation. From 2006 to 2010 she played the role of self-absorbed diva and former supermodel Wilhelmina Slater in the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty. In 2009, Williams released her eighth studio album, The Real Thing. In 2010 she joined the ensemble cast of the series Desperate Housewives as spoiled rich woman Renee Perry.
Acted Movies
Director: Nia DaCosta
Writers: Nia DaCosta,
Cast: Brian King, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Colman Domingo, Kyle Kaminsky, Miriam Moss, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Rebecca Spence, Teyonah Parris, Vanessa Williams, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,
Director: Justin Simien
Writers: Justin Simien,
Cast: Blair Underwood, Chanté Adams, Elle Lorraine, James Van Der Beek, Jay Pharoah, Kelly Rowland, Laverne Cox, Lena Waithe, Usher, Vanessa Williams,
Director: Sam Liu
Writers: Alan Burnett,
Cast: Billy Brown, C. Thomas Howell, Christian Slater, Gideon Emery, Greg Grunberg, Julie Nathanson, Kristin Bauer, Liam McIntyre, Tara Strong, Vanessa Williams,
Director: John Singleton
Writers: Richard Price,
Cast: Busta Rhymes, Christian Bale, Dan Hedaya, Jeffrey Wright, Josef Sommer, Richard Roundtree, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette, Vanessa Williams,
Director: Randa Haines
Writers: Daryl Matthews,
Cast: Beth Grant, Bill Applebaum, Chayanne, Harry Groener, Jane Krakowski, Joan Plowright, Kris Kristofferson, Vanessa Williams, Victor Marcel, William Marquez,
Director: Bernard Rose
Writers: Bernard Rose,
Cast: DeJuan Guy, Kasi Lemmons, Marianna Elliott, Mark Daniels, Ria Pavia, Ted Raimi, Tony Todd, Vanessa Williams, Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley,
