Vanessa Williams  American Actress

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Vanessa Williams is a 58 year old American Actress. Born Vanessa Lynn Williams on 18th March, 1963 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA, she is famous for First Black Miss America in a career that spans 1983–present and 1982–present. Her zodiac sign is Pisces.

Vanessa Williams has been in 7 on-screen matchups, including Arnold Schwarzenegger in Eraser (1996), Rick Fox in Ugly Betty (2006), Alan Dale in Ugly Betty (2006), Brett Cullen in Ugly Betty (2006) and Grant Bowler in Ugly Betty (2006).

Vanessa Williams is a member of the following lists: Actors from New York, American dance musicians and American pop singers.

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Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She initially gained recognition as the first woman of African-American descent to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984 in 1983. However, a scandal arose the following year when, a few weeks prior to the end of her reign, Williams learned that Penthouse magazine would be publishing now "iconic" unauthorized nude photographs of her in an upcoming issue. Amid growing media controversy and scrutiny, Williams resigned as Miss America in July 1984 (under pressure from the Miss America Organization) and was replaced by first runner-up Miss New Jersey Suzette Charles. Thirty-two years later, Miss America CEO Sam Haskell offered her a public apology (during the Miss America 2016 pageant) for the events of 1984.