Vanessa Williams
Known for 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.
Filmography
Eraser
1996
as Lee Cullen
Shaft
2000
as Carmen Vasquez
Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009
as Vita
Hoodlum
1997
as Francine Hughes
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018
as Amanda Waller (voice)
The Man from Earth: Holocene
2017
as Carolyn
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991
as Lulu Daniels
Batman: Hush
2019
as Amanda Waller (voice)
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
as Janice
Johnson Family Vacation
2004
as Dorothy Johnson
Dance with Me
1998
as Ruby Sinclair
WW3
2001
as M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)
My Brother
2006
as L'Tisha Morton
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
as Queen of Trash
Bad Hair
2021
as Zora
Another You
1991
as Gloria
The Pick-up Artist
1987
as Rae, Girl with Dog
Don Quixote
2000
as Dulcinea / Aldonza
Soul Food
1997
as Teri
Futuresport
1999
as Alexandra 'Alex' Torres