Vanessa Williams

Actor

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

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.

Acting

Elsbeth
TV series, 2024
as Roslyn Bridwell
Tripped Up
Film, 2023
as Patricia Chamberlain
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Film, 2023
as Narrator (voice)
Velma
TV series, 2023
as Dr. Perdue (voice)
Show of Titles
Film, 2021
as "Dear World" Performer
Girls5eva
TV series, 2021
as Nance Trace
Bad Hair
Film, 2021
as Zora
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
Film, 2020
There She Is
Film, 2020
Calling All T.O.T.S.
TV series, 2020
as Captain Beakman (voice)
Singleholic
Film, 2020
as Jackie Chisolm
Miss Virginia
Film, 2019
as Sally Rae
First Wives Club
TV series, 2019
as Nancy
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV series, 2019
as Delilah
Batman: Hush
Film, 2019
as Amanda Waller (voice)
T.O.T.S.
TV series, 2019
as Captain Beakman (voice)
The Legend of Hallowaiian
Film, 2018
as Fire Goddess (voice)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Film, 2018
as Amanda Waller (voice)
The Man from Earth: Holocene
Film, 2017
as Carolyn
Daytime Divas
TV series, 2017
as Maxine Robinson
The Secret She Kept
Film, 2016
as Beverly
Show Boat
Film, 2015
as Julie LaVerne
Difficult People
TV series, 2015
as Trish
The Librarians
TV series, 2014
as Cynthia Rockwell
The Trip to Bountiful
Film, 2014
as Jessie Mae Watts
Broad City
TV series, 2014
as Elizabeth Carlton
He's Way More Famous Than You
Film, 2013
as Vanessa Williams
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Film, 2013
as Janice
666 Park Avenue
TV series, 2012
as Olivia Doran
The Mindy Project
TV series, 2012
as Dr. Phillips