Acting

Vanessa Williams

Born 1963-03-18 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

The Claudia Winkleman Show
as Self
2026
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
as Self
2024
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Elsbeth
as Roslyn Bridwell
2024
Tripped Up
as Patricia Chamberlain
2023
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
2023
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
as Narrator (voice)
2023
Velma
as Dr. Perdue (voice)
2023
Los lunes a las 9
as Self (Archive Footage)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
Queen of the Universe
as Self - Judge
2021
Blankety Blank
as Self - Panellist
2021
Show of Titles
as "Dear World" Performer
2021
Girls5eva
as Nance Trace
2021
Bad Hair
as Zora
2021
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant
2021
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
as Self - Host
2020
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
2020
There She Is
2020
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
as Vanquisha Da House - Contestant
2020
Calling All T.O.T.S.
as Captain Beakman (voice)
2020
Singleholic
as Jackie Chisolm
2020
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
Stars in the House
as Self - Special Guest
2020
Miss Virginia
as Sally Rae
2019
First Wives Club
as Nancy
2019
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Delilah
2019
Batman: Hush
as Amanda Waller (voice)
2019
T.O.T.S.
as Captain Beakman (voice)
2019
American Style
as Self
2019
The Legend of Hallowaiian
as Fire Goddess (voice)
2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
as Self - Contestant
2018
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Amanda Waller (voice)
2018
The Man from Earth: Holocene
as Carolyn
2017
Daytime Divas
as Maxine Robinson
2017
Not Black Enough
as Self
2017
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
as Self
2016
The Secret She Kept
as Beverly
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
2016
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
Show Boat
as Julie LaVerne
2015
Difficult People
as Trish
2015
The Librarians
as Cynthia Rockwell
2014
The Trip to Bountiful
as Jessie Mae Watts
2014
Broad City
as Elizabeth Carlton
2014
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Vanessa Williams
2013
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
as Janice
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
2012
666 Park Avenue
as Olivia Doran
2012
The Mindy Project
as Dr. Phillips
2012
Bethenny
as Self - Guest
2012
Doc McStuffins
as Delilah the Nesting Doll (voice)
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self - Guest
2011
A Mother's Love
as Rochelle Richardson
2011
The Talk
as Self
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2010
Modern Family
as Rhonda
2009
The Good Wife
as Courtney Paige
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Hannah Montana: The Movie
as Vita
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Judge (archive footage)
2009
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
as Self
2008
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
as Mama Mirabelle (voice)
2007
Shear Genius
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
And Then Came Love
as Julie
2007
Ugly Betty
as Wilhelmina Slater
2006
Rehearsing a Dream
as Self
2006
South Beach
as Elizabeth Bauer
2006
My Brother
as L'Tisha Morton
2006
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
as Self
2005
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
Gift for the Living
as Narrator
2005