Vanessa Williams
Acting
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.
TV Shows(77)
The Claudia Winkleman Show
Self
2026
Elsbeth
Roslyn Bridwell
2024
Velma
Dr. Perdue (voice)
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Queen of the Universe
Self - Judge
2021
Girls5eva
Nance Trace
2021
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant
2021
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
Self - Host
2020
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Vanquisha Da House - Contestant
2020
Calling All T.O.T.S.
Captain Beakman (voice)
2020
Stars in the House
Self
2020
First Wives Club
Nancy
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Delilah
2019
T.O.T.S.
Captain Beakman (voice)
2019
American Style
Self
2019
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
2018
Daytime Divas
Maxine Robinson
2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Difficult People
Trish
2015
The Librarians
Cynthia Rockwell
2014
Broad City
Elizabeth Carlton
2014
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2012
666 Park Avenue
Olivia Doran
2012
The Mindy Project
Dr. Phillips
2012
Bethenny
Self - Guest
2012
Doc McStuffins
Delilah the Nesting Doll (voice)
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self - Guest
2011
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2010
Modern Family
Rhonda
2009
The Good Wife
Courtney Paige
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest
2009
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
Mama Mirabelle (voice)
2007
Shear Genius
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Ugly Betty
Wilhelmina Slater
2006
South Beach
Elizabeth Bauer
2006
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Desperate Housewives
Renee Perry
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
The Bachelorette
Self
2003
Boomtown
Detective Katherine Pierce
2002
The Proud Family
Debra (voice)
2001
L.A. Doctors
Leanne Barrows
1998
VH1 Divas
1998
Ally McBeal
Sheila Hunt
1997
The View
Self
1997
The Odyssey
Calypso
1997
Jungle Cubs
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
Nothing Lasts Forever
Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
1995
MADtv
Self
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Beauty (voice)
1995
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Arandis
1993
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Suzanne de Passe
1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Danny Mitchell
1990
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Partners in Crime
1984
T. J. Hooker
Officer Pat Williamson
1982
A Capitol Fourth
Self
1980
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Days of Our Lives
Valerie Grant
1965
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Miss America
Miss New York 1983
1954
The Oscars
Self
1953
Movies(68)
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
Self
2024
The Little Pageant That Could
Self (archive footage)
2024
Tripped Up
Patricia Chamberlain
2023
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Self
2023
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Narrator (voice)
2023
Show of Titles
"Dear World" Performer
2021
Bad Hair
Zora
2021
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
2020
There She Is
2020
Singleholic
Jackie Chisolm
2020
Miss Virginia
Sally Rae
2019
Batman: Hush
Amanda Waller (voice)
2019
The Legend of Hallowaiian
Fire Goddess (voice)
2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Amanda Waller (voice)
2018
The Man from Earth: Holocene
Carolyn
2017
Not Black Enough
Self
2017
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
Self
2016
The Secret She Kept
Beverly
2016
Show Boat
Julie LaVerne
2015
The Trip to Bountiful
Jessie Mae Watts
2014
He's Way More Famous Than You
Vanessa Williams
2013
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Janice
2013
A Mother's Love
Rochelle Richardson
2011
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Vita
2009
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Self
2008
And Then Came Love
Julie
2007
Rehearsing a Dream
Self
2006
My Brother
L'Tisha Morton
2006
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Self
2005
Gift for the Living
Narrator
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
2005
Christmas in Washington
2004
The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
Self
2004
Johnson Family Vacation
Dorothy Johnson
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
2004
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Keep the Faith, Baby
Hazel Scott
2002
It's Black Entertainment
Self - Host
2002
Santa, Baby!
Alicia (voice)
2001
WW3
M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
2001
A Diva's Christmas Carol
Ebony Scrooge
2000
Christmas is Coming: Rob Mathes & Very Special Friends
Herself
2000
Afrocentricity
Self
2000
Shaft
Carmen Vasquez
2000
Don Quixote
Dulcinea / Aldonza
2000
The Courage to Love
Mother Henriette Delille
2000
Shaft: Still the Man
Self
2000
Light It Up
Audrey McDonald
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Queen of Trash
1999
Futuresport
Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
1999
Dance with Me
Ruby Sinclair
1998
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
Self
1998
Soul Food
Teri
1997
Hoodlum
Francine Hughes
1997
Eraser
Lee Cullen
1996
Bye Bye Birdie
Rose Alvarez
1995
Nothing Lasts Forever
Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
1995
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Self
1995
Score with Chicks
1994
Stompin' at the Savoy
Pauline
1992
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Lulu Daniels
1991
Another You
Gloria
1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Lynette Parks
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Rachel - TV Executive
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Terri Knight
1990
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
Valentine Hayward
1989
Under the Gun
Samantha Richards
1988
The Pick-up Artist
Rae, Girl with Dog
1987