Vanessa Williams
Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
Acting (74)
2024
2024
The Little Pageant That Couldas Self (archive footage)
2023
Tripped Upas Patricia Chamberlain
4.8
2023
2.0
2023
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Spaceas Narrator (voice)
5.0
2022
Los lunes a las 9as Self (Archive Footage)
2021
Show of Titlesas "Dear World" Performer
2021
Bad Hairas Zora
5.6
2020
2020
Singleholicas Jackie Chisolm
2.0
2019
Miss Virginiaas Sally Rae
7.8
2019
Batman: Hushas Amanda Waller (voice)
7.2
2018
The Legend of Hallowaiianas Fire Goddess (voice)
7.8
2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Payas Amanda Waller (voice)
7.1
2017
The Man from Earth: Holoceneas Carolyn
5.5
2017
Not Black Enoughas Self
7.8
2016
2016
The Secret She Keptas Beverly
7.2
2015
Show Boatas Julie LaVerne
2014
The Trip to Bountifulas Jessie Mae Watts
6.2
2013
He's Way More Famous Than Youas Vanessa Williams
4.2
2013
6.7
2011
A Mother's Loveas Rochelle Richardson
2009
Hannah Montana: The Movieas Vita
6.6
2008
2007
And Then Came Loveas Julie
5.9
2006
Rehearsing a Dreamas Self
2006
My Brotheras L'Tisha Morton
5.0
2005
7.0
2005
Gift for the Livingas Narrator
9.0
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Witch (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
7.2
3.7
2004
2004
Johnson Family Vacationas Dorothy Johnson
5.5
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Self (archive footage)
2002
Keep the Faith, Babyas Hazel Scott
5.7
2002
It's Black Entertainmentas Self - Host
8.7
2002
Miss Americaas Self (archival footage)
10.0
2001
Santa, Baby!as Alicia (voice)
5.5
2001
WW3as M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
5.4
2000
A Diva's Christmas Carolas Ebony Scrooge
6.2
2000
10.0
2000
Afrocentricityas Self
7.0
2000
Shaftas Carmen Vasquez
6.0
2000
Don Quixoteas Dulcinea / Aldonza
6.3
2000
The Courage to Loveas Mother Henriette Delille
6.8
2000
Shaft: Still the Manas Self
7.5
1999
Light It Upas Audrey McDonald
6.6
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Queen of Trash
6.2
1999
Futuresportas Alexandra 'Alex' Torres
4.3
1998
Dance with Meas Ruby Sinclair
6.9
1997
Soul Foodas Teri
6.3
1997
Hoodlumas Francine Hughes
6.5
1996
Eraseras Lee
6.1
1995
Bye Bye Birdieas Rose Alvarez
6.2
1995
Nothing Lasts Foreveras Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter
6.5
7.0
1993
1992
Stompin' at the Savoyas Pauline
1992
The Jaleel White Specialas Self
1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Manas Lulu Daniels
6.3
1991
Another Youas Gloria
5.5
1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Lynette Parks
6.6
1990
Seriously... Phil Collinsas Rachel - TV Executive
8.0
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singeras Terri Knight
7.5
1989
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandalas Valentine Hayward
4.8
1988
Under the Gunas Samantha Richards
7.1
1987
The Pick-up Artistas Rae, Girl with Dog
5.7
Production & Directing (1)
2000
The Courage to LoveExecutive Producer
6.8