Acting credits
137
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Vanessa Williams
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.9
Low visibility
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Movies: 65Series: 72Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 27011
IMDb ID: nm0001853
Known for: Acting
Born: March 18, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Tarrytown, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2024
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 6.38
Wikidata: Q202801
Also known as
Vanessa L. William • Vanessa Lynn Williams
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Vanessa Williams.
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
as Self
2024 Movie
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
2024 Movie
5.0
Tripped Up
as Patricia Chamberlain
2023 Movie
2.0
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
2023 Movie
5.0
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
as Narrator (voice)
2023 Movie
Show of Titles
as "Dear World" Performer
2021 Movie
5.7
Bad Hair
as Zora
2021 Movie
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
2020 Movie
There She Is
2020 Movie
2.0
Singleholic
as Jackie Chisolm
2020 Movie
8.1
Miss Virginia
as Sally Rae
2019 Movie
7.2
Batman: Hush
as Amanda Waller (voice)
2019 Movie
7.8
The Legend of Hallowaiian
as Fire Goddess (voice)
2018 Movie
7.1
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Amanda Waller (voice)
2018 Movie
5.5
The Man from Earth: Holocene
as Carolyn
2017 Movie
7.8
Not Black Enough
as Self
2017 Movie
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
as Self
2016 Movie
6.8
The Secret She Kept
as Beverly
2016 Movie
Show Boat
as Julie LaVerne
2015 Movie
6.0
The Trip to Bountiful
as Jessie Mae Watts
2014 Movie
4.3
He's Way More Famous Than You
as Vanessa Williams
2013 Movie
6.6
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
as Janice
2013 Movie
A Mother's Love
as Rochelle Richardson
2011 Movie
6.6
Hannah Montana: The Movie
as Vita
2009 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Vanessa Williams.
6.9
Elsbeth
as Roslyn Bridwell • 1 eps
2024 Series
3.4
Velma
as Dr. Perdue (voice) • 6 eps
2023 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 eps
2022 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
4.2
Queen of the Universe
as Self - Judge • 14 eps
2021 Series
6.1
Girls5eva
as Nance Trace • 3 eps
2021 Series
7.1
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2021 Series
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
as Self - Host • 1 eps
2020 Series
5.8
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
as Vanquisha Da House - Contestant • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.0
Calling All T.O.T.S.
as Captain Beakman (voice) • 10 eps
2020 Series
Stars in the House
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
First Wives Club
as Nancy • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
4.9
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.0
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Delilah • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.3
T.O.T.S.
as Captain Beakman (voice) • 150 eps
2019 Series
1.0
American Style
as Self • 4 eps
2019 Series
Celebrity Catchphrase
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2018 Series
3.7
Daytime Divas
as Maxine Robinson • 10 eps
2017 Series
7.0
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.4
Match Game
as Self - Panelist • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.2
Difficult People
as Trish • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.2
The Librarians
as Cynthia Rockwell • 4 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Broad City
as Elizabeth Carlton • 1 eps
2014 Series