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Overview

Mini Biography:
Vanessa Lynn Williams must be credited with making one of the most startling... more
Trivia:
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [March 2007]. more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(46 articles)
Ferrera's Emmys Wardrobe Malfunction (From WENN. 1 October 2008, 7:01 AM, PDT)
Williams: 'Romijn Will Be Great Mother' (From WENN. 30 September 2008, 5:00 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Vanessa L. Williams

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Phenom (2009) (pre-production)
  2. Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) (post-production)

  3. "Ugly Betty" .... Wilhelmina Slater (43 episodes, 2006-2008)
        - Filing for the Enemy (2008) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
        - The Manhattan Project (2008) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
        - Jump (2008) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
        - The Kids Are Alright (2008) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
        - Betty's Baby Bump (2008) TV episode .... Wilhelmina Slater
          (38 more)
  4. And Then Came Love (2007) .... Juile
  5. The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty (2007) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Narrator / Wilhelmina Slater
  6. My Brother (2006) .... L'Tisha Morton
  7. "South Beach" .... Elizabeth Bauer (8 episodes, 2006)
        - It Looked Like Somebody's Nightmare (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
        - The S.B. (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
        - I'll Do What I Want to Do (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
        - Who Do You Trust (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
        - Every Day Above Ground Is a Good Day (2006) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bauer
          (3 more)
  8. Johnson Family Vacation (2004) .... Dorothy Johnson
  9. Beck and Call (2004) (TV) .... Zoe
  10. "Boomtown" .... Detective Katherine Pierce (6 episodes, 2003)
        - The Big Picture (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
        - Haystack (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
        - The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
        - Wannabe (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
        - Inadmissible (2003) TV episode .... Detective Katherine Pierce
          (1 more)
  11. "Ally McBeal" .... Sheila Hunt (1 episode, 2002)
        - Another One Bites the Dust (2002) TV episode .... Sheila Hunt
  12. Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) (TV) .... Hazel Scott
  13. WW3 (2001) (TV) .... M.J. Blake
    ... aka WWIII (USA)
    ... aka Winds of Terror (USA: video title)
  14. A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000) (TV) .... Ebony Scrooge
  15. Shaft (2000) .... Carmen Vasquez
    ... aka Shaft - Noch Fragen? (Germany)
  16. Don Quixote (2000) (TV) .... Dulcinea / Aldonza
  17. The Courage to Love (2000) (TV) .... Mother Henriette Delille
  18. "Style World" (2000) TV series .... Host

  19. Light It Up (1999) (as Vanessa L. Williams) .... Audrey McDonald
  20. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) .... Queen of Trash
  21. "L.A. Doctors" .... Dr. Leanne Barrows (3 episodes, 1999)
    ... aka L.A. Docs (USA: promotional title)
        - Every Picture Tells a Story (1999) TV episode .... Dr. Leanne Barrows
        - Que Sera, Sarah (1999) TV episode .... Dr. Leanne Barrows
        - O Captain, My Captain (1999) TV episode .... Dr. Leanne Barrows
  22. Futuresport (1998) (TV) .... Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
  23. Dance with Me (1998) .... Ruby Sinclair
  24. "Between Brothers" .... Rebecca (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Interview (1997) TV episode .... Rebecca
  25. Soul Food (1997) (as Vanessa L. Williams) .... Teri
  26. Hoodlum (1997) .... Francine Hughes
  27. The Odyssey (1997) (TV) .... Calypso
    ... aka Abenteuer des Odysseus, Die (Germany)
    ... aka Homer's Odyssey
    ... aka Odysseia (Greece)
  28. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" .... Arandis (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka DS9 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Deep Space Nine (USA: short title)
    ... aka Star Trek: DS9 (USA: short title)
        - Let He Who Is Without Sin... (1996) TV episode .... Arandis
  29. Eraser (1996) .... Lee Cullen
  30. Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (TV) .... Rose Alvarez
  31. Nothing Lasts Forever (1995) (TV) .... Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
  32. Score with Chicks (1994) (V)
  33. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" .... Danny Mitchell (1 episode, 1992)
        - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum (1992) TV episode .... Danny Mitchell
  34. The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) (TV) .... Suzanne de Passe
  35. Stompin' at the Savoy (1992) (TV) .... Pauline
  36. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) .... Lulu Daniels
  37. Another You (1991) .... Gloria
  38. Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) (TV) .... Terri Knight
  39. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) .... Lynette Parks

  40. Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989) (TV) .... Valentine Hayward
    ... aka The Sex Tapes Scandal
  41. Under the Gun (1988) .... Samantha Richards
  42. The Pick-up Artist (1987) .... Rae, Girl with Dog
  43. "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1986)
        - My Stepmother, Myself/Almost Roommates/Cornerback Sneak (1986) TV episode
  44. "T.J. Hooker" .... Pat Williamson (1 episode, 1986)
        - Partners in Death (1986) TV episode .... Pat Williamson
  45. "Partners in Crime" .... Roselle Robins (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka 50/50 (Europe)
        - Celebrity (1984) TV episode .... Roselle Robins
Soundtrack:
  1. What Happens in Vegas (2008) (performer: "Save the Best for Last")
  2. "Ugly Betty" (1 episode, 2007)
        - East Side Story (2007) TV episode (performer: "The Way We Were")
  3. My Brother (2006) ("His Eye on the Sparrow")
  4. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) (performer: "Children Will Listen/Into the Woods")
  5. Isn't She Great (2000) (performer: "Open Your Heart")
    ... aka Ist sie nicht großartig? (Germany)

  6. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) (performer: "I See A Kingdom")
  7. Dance with Me (1998) (performer: "You Are My Home (Salsa)", "You Are My Home")
  8. Eraser (1996) (performer: "Where Do We Go From Here")
  9. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) (performer: "Colors of the Wind")
  10. Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (TV) (performer: "An English Teacher", "A Healthy, Normal American Boy", "Let's Settle Down", "What Did I Ever See in Him?", "Spanish Rose", "Rosie")
  11. Pocahontas (1995) (performer: "Colors of the Wind")
  12. Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995) (TV) (performer: "Why Was I Born?")
    ... aka Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (USA: short title)
  13. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) (performer: "Save The Best For Last")
  14. "Melrose Place" (1 episode, 1993)
        - My New Partner (1993) TV episode (performer: "Love Is")
  15. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) (performer: "WHAT WILL I TELL MY HEART", "THE BETTER PART OF ME", "WORK TO DO")
Producer:
  1. The Courage to Love (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
Self:
  1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 22 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 16 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 18 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 9 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 9 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
          (16 more)
  2. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  3. AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) (TV) .... Herself
  4. The 6th Annual TV Land Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself
  5. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
        - Episode dated 29 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 26 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 15 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  6. "Extra" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Extra: The Entertainment Magazine (USA)
        - Episode dated 3 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  7. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 3 December 2007 (2007) TV episode (as Vanessa Williams) .... Herself
  8. "Rachael Ray" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #2.45 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  9. The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "John Edward Cross Country" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Brothers and Sisters (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Vanessa Williams (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  12. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
    ... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
    ... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 12 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 10 January 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  13. The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
  14. "Xposé" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #1.12 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  15. 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  16. Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
  17. The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  18. "The View" .... Herself / ... (5 episodes, 2002-2006)
        - Episode dated 23 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
        - Episode dated 17 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 6 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 21 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 23 September 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
  19. Rehearsing a Dream (2006) .... Herself
  20. A Capitol Fourth (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  21. CMT: Greatest Miss America Moments (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  22. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Herself (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
        - Episode #2.85 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.105 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.71 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.61 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  23. Two Special Brothers (2006) (V) .... Herself
  24. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2005) (TV) .... Herself/Performer
  25. "At Large with Geraldo Rivera" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Geraldo at Large (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 27 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  26. Fashion Week Diaries (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  27. "Howard Stern" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 15 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  28. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 28 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  29. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.20 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  30. Christmas in Washington (2004) (TV)
  31. Vanessa Williams Christmas: Live by Request (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  32. Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2004) (TV) .... Herself/Performer
  33. "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004) TV mini-series .... Herself
  34. "Fashion in Focus" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Compassion in Fashion (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  35. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 15 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  36. "Mad TV" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #9.20 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  37. 35th NAACP Image Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  38. "The Sharon Osbourne Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Sharon (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 25 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  39. "Living It Up! With Ali and Jack" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 10 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  40. "Great Performances" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - 30th Anniversary: A Celebration in Song (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  41. Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) .... Reader
  42. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actress in a Musical
  43. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (9 episodes, 1996-2002)
        - Episode dated 22 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 18 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 7 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 8 December 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 11 November 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
          (4 more)
  44. It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV) .... Host
  45. "Cool Women" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Singers/Actresses (2002) TV episode .... Herself
  46. Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2001) (TV) .... Herself
  47. The Making of 'Jimmy Neutron' (2001) (TV) .... Herself
  48. Donny Osmond: This Is the Moment (2001) (TV) .... Herself
  49. Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna (2000) (TV) .... Performer
  50. 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself
  51. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Song Nominees
  52. "Sesame Street" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
        - Episode #31.1 (2000) TV episode .... Herself
  53. Shaft: Still the Man (2000) (V) .... Herself

  54. "I'll Make Me a World" (1999) TV mini-series .... Narrator
    ... aka A Century of African-American Art (USA: subtitle)
  55. A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C. (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Musical Perfomance
  56. "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 1992-1998)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Alec Baldwin/Luciano Pavarotti, Vanessa Williams (1998) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
        - Woody Harrelson/Vanessa Williams (1992) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
  57. Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia (1998) (TV)
  58. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 11 November 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
  59. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 17 June 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
  60. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  61. Super Bowl XXX (1996) (TV) .... National Anthem Performer
  62. Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York (1996) (TV) .... Herself
  63. Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (USA: short title)
  64. The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  65. The Essence Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Host
  66. Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994) (TV) .... Host
  67. Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1994) (TV) .... Performer
  68. David Foster's Christmas Album (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  69. The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  70. "The Word" .... Herself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #3.5 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
  71. Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International (1992) (TV) .... Herself
  72. "Top of the Pops" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1992)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 9 April 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 26 March 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
  73. The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1992) (TV) .... Host
  74. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 3 March 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
  75. The 34th Annual Grammy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  76. "Soul Train" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1988-1992)
        - Episode #21.14 (1992) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #18.1 (1988) TV episode .... Herself
  77. MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992) (TV) .... Herself

  78. "It's Showtime at the Apollo" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka Showtime at the Apollo (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.3 (1989) TV episode .... Musical Guest
  79. The 16th Annual American Music Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  80. "Family Feud" .... Herself - Contestant (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka Family Feud Challenge (USA: new title)
    ... aka The New Family Feud (USA: new syndication title)
        - Grammy Family Feud (1989) TV episode .... Herself - Contestant
  81. The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself
  82. The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  83. Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  84. The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1984) (TV) .... Herself
  85. "The Love Boat" .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Ace's Valet/Mother Comes First/Hit or Miss America (1984) TV episode .... Herself
  86. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode dated 22 September 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Al rojo vivo con María Celeste"
        - Episode dated 20 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  2. The Beauty of Ugly Betty (2007) (TV) .... Wilhelmina Slater
  3. "Imagen de tu vida, La"
        - Episode #1.3 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "Entertainment Tonight"
        - Episode dated 1 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.9 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  6. "Great Performances"
        - Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) TV episode .... Herself/Performer
  7. 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Herself
  8. Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
  9. "The American Experience"
        - Miss America (2002) TV episode .... Herself


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Other Works:
Narrator PBS documentary "I'll Make Me A World: A Century of African American Arts", a six hour series which debuted February 1, 1999. more
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5 Interviews | 9 Articles | 13 Pictorials | 8 Magazine Cover Photos more
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