Vanessa Williams Net Worth
Vanessa Williams Net Worth is
28 Million
Vanessa Williams's salary
$100 Thousand Per Episode
Vanessa Williams Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, producer and former fashion model. In 1983, she became the first African-American woman crowned Miss America. Seven weeks before the end of her reign, however, a scandal arose when Penthouse magazine bought and published nude photographs of Williams. She relinquished her title and was succeeded by the first runner-up, Suzette Charles of New Jersey. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning multiple Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominations.Williams released her debut album The Right Stuff in 1988, which spawned the hits "The Right Stuff", a No. 1 on Hot Dance Songs, and "Dreamin'", a No. 1 on R&B and No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, The Comfort Zone in 1991, topped the Billboard R&B Album Chart and spawned the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "Save the Best for Last". In 1994 she debuted on Broadway in the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman. In 1995 she recorded "Colors of the Wind", the Oscar-winner for Best Original Song from the Disney animated feature film Pocahontas, and reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.Williams's first major film role was as the female lead in the film Eraser in 1996. She also starred in the movies Soul Food, Dance with Me, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Shaft and Johnson Family Vacation. From 2006 to 2010, she played the role of the scheming, self-absorbed diva and former supermodel Wilhelmina Slater in the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty, for which she received three Emmy Awards nominations. In 2009, Williams released her eighth studio album, The Real Thing. From 2010 to 2012, she starred in Desperate Housewives as spoiled rich woman Renee Perry. She starred in the supernatural drama series 666 Park Avenue in 2012. | Full Name | Vanessa L. Williams |
| Net Worth | 28 Million |
| Salary | $100 Thousand Per Episode |
| Date Of Birth | March 18, 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Millwood, New York, United States |
| Height | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack, Producer |
| Education | Syracuse University, Horace Greeley High School, Save the Best for Last, Colors Of The Wind, Dreamin' |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jim Skrip (m. 2015), Rick Fox (m. 1999–2005), Ramon Hervey II (m. 1987–1997) |
| Children | Sasha Gabriella Fox, Jillian Hervey, Melanie Hervey, Devin Hervey |
| Parents | Helen Williams, Milton Augustine Williams Jr. |
| Siblings | Chris Williams |
| Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist, Teen Ch... |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, NAACP Image Award... |
| Movies | Dance with Me, Eraser, Johnson Family Vacation, Soul Food, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Hannah Montana: The Movie, The Courage to Love, A Diva's Christmas Carol, And Then Came Love, Shaft, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, The Pick-up Artist, Hoodlum, Another You, Harley Davi... |
| TV Shows | 666 Park Avenue, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, South Beach, L.A. Doctors, The Odyssey, Cordell And Coneil, Miss America |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | The wiser you get, the more experience you have, and the more you see people for who they are as human beings, as opposed to figures you have to fight against. |
| 2 | I am lucky to have three daughters who are completely different. I look at my daughters and I have different relationships with all three and there are parts of each personality that are very special. |
| 3 | I think there's a time to work, and everyone had to kind of adjust. And then there's a time to relax, and be the mom or take the kids on vacation when you need to wind down. So it's a matter of planning, and being able to map out your year or your week or let's start with the day. It is just being multi-tasking and being available. |
| 4 | I throw myself into my work. It's exhausting. It's time-consuming. I feel guilty for not being with my kids all the time. But then when I'm home with my children and devoting my life to my kids, in the back of my mind, I'm wondering whether I'll ever get employed again. So there's a constant battle of doing what fuels me and what I do best. And also, being there for my kids. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | She was nominated for a 2002 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Actress in a Musical for "Into The Woods" on Broadway in New York City. |
| 2 | Appears with her brother Chris Williams and children Melanie Hervey, Jillian Hervey and Devin Hervey in The Courage to Love (2000). |
| 3 | Daughter Jillian Hervey is lead singer-dancer for "Lion Babe". |
| 4 | Currently living in Chappaqua, New York. [January 2009] |
| 5 | Has a skin-care line called "Revitalistic" [2012]. |
| 6 | Ex-sister-in-law of Jeanene Fox. |
| 7 | She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 19, 2007. |
| 8 | In 2007, she became one of the highest-paid spokespersons of all time in the world of infomercial products when she signed a $20-million contract with ProActive Solution. |
| 9 | Turned down the role in Monster's Ball (2001), which later went to Halle Berry. |
| 10 | Ranked #56 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. |
| 11 | Celebrity spokesperson for Proactive Solution (Acne Medication). |
| 12 | (November 17, 2003) Sang the National Anthem at Arnold Schwarzenegger's inauguration as Governor of California. |
| 13 | Older sister of Chris Williams. |
| 14 | Her runner-up, Suzette Charles, became the second African-American Miss America after her resignation. |
| 15 | Did commercials for Radio Shack from 2001 with Howie Long and Ving Rhames, and, from 2003, husband Rick Fox. She also did spots for Crest, and a late-night infomercial for skin care product, Proactive Solution. |
| 16 | She and Rick Fox eloped to the Caribbean in the Summer of 1999, but promised family and friends they would re-tie the knot that Fall, which they did in a lavish ceremony at the Church of the Holy Trinity in New York City, followed by a gala reception at the St. Regis Hotel. |
| 17 | Was introduced to husband Rick Fox by his then-girlfriend, model Tyra Banks. When his romance with Banks ended, Fox and Williams began dating. |
| 18 | Attended Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York. |
| 19 | Was nominated for Broadway's 2002 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for a revival of "Into the Woods". |
| 20 | Was the first black contestant in the hot seat on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999). |
| 21 | Has four children: Melanie Hervey (b. 1987), Jillian Hervey (b. 1989), Devin Hervey (b. 1993) (with Ramon Hervey) and Sasha Fox (b. 2000) (with Rick Fox. |
| 22 | Former Miss America 1984, resigned after nude photos surfaced in Penthouse magazine. The centerfold model for that issue was 16-year-old Traci Lords. Because Ms. Lords was underage, it is illegal to own or trade that issue of the magazine, unless the centerfold pictorial is removed. |
| 23 | As a Junior at Syracuse University, she was crowned Miss America in fall 1983 and dropped out to fulfill her contractual duties, but she eventually earned her Bachelor's degree from the Syracuse University School of Visual and Performing Arts on May 10, 2008. |
| 24 | Often confused with actress Vanessa Williams. |
| 25 | Grew up in Millwood, New York. |
| 26 | In 1981, she won a musical theatre scholarship to Syracuse University. However, she eventually lost those funds. That led to her entry in the Miss America pageant. |
| 27 | Parents, Milton Williams and Helen Williams, were both music teachers. |
| 28 | Was originally cast as Jane Toussaint in Spike Lee's School Daze (1988), but was replaced by Tisha Campbell-Martin due to artistic differences. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Divas | 2017 | TV Series pre-production | Maxine / Maxine Robinson |
| The Man from Earth: Holocene | 2017 | post-production | |
| The Librarians | 2016 | TV Series | General Cynthia Rockwell |
| Milo Murphy's Law | -2016 | TV Series | Eileen Underwood / Dr. Eileen Underwood |
| Broad City | 2016 | TV Series | Elizabeth Carlton |
| Fantasy Life | 2015 | TV Movie | Terry |
| The Good Wife | 2015 | TV Series | Courtney Paige |
| Live from Lincoln Center | 1979-2015 | TV Series | Julie LaVerne / Graduates / Off Stage Voices |
| Royal Pains | 2015 | TV Series | Olympia Houston |
| The Mindy Project | 2015 | TV Series | Dr. Phillips |
| Omoide no Mânî | 2014 | Hisako (English version, voice) | |
| The Trip to Bountiful | 2014 | TV Movie | Jessie Mae Watts |
| Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor | 2013 | Janice | |
| 666 Park Avenue | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Olivia Doran |
| He's Way More Famous Than You | 2013 | Vanessa Williams | |
| Phineas and Ferb | 2012 | TV Series | Flight Attendant |
| Delhi Safari | 2012 | Begum (English version, voice) | |
| Desperate Housewives | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Renee Perry |
| Ugly Betty | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Wilhelmina Slater |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie | 2009 | Vita | |
| Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Mama Mirabelle |
| And Then Came Love | 2007 | Julie | |
| The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty | 2007 | TV Movie | Narrator / Wilhelmina Slater |
| My Brother | 2006 | L'Tisha Morton | |
| South Beach | 2006 | TV Series | Elizabeth Bauer |
| Johnson Family Vacation | 2004 | Dorothy Johnson | |
| Beck and Call | 2004 | TV Short | Zoe |
| Boomtown | 2003 | TV Series | Detective Katherine Pierce |
| The Proud Family | 2002 | TV Series | Debra |
| Ally McBeal | 2002 | TV Series | Sheila Hunt |
| Keep the Faith, Baby | 2002 | TV Movie | Hazel Scott |
| Santa, Baby! | 2001 | TV Movie | Alicia (voice) |
| WW 3 | 2001 | TV Movie | M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams) |
| Lil' Romeo, Nick Cannon & 3LW: Parents Just Don't Understand | 2001 | Short | Lil Romeo's Mom |
| A Diva's Christmas Carol | 2000 | TV Movie | Ebony Scrooge |
| Shaft | 2000 | Carmen Vasquez | |
| Don Quixote | 2000 | TV Movie | Dulcinea Aldonza |
| The Courage to Love | 2000 | TV Movie | Mother Henriette Delille |
| Light It Up | 1999 | Audrey McDonald (as Vanessa L. Williams) | |
| The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | 1999 | Queen of Trash | |
| L.A. Doctors | 1999 | TV Series | Dr. Leanne Barrows |
| Futuresport | 1998 | TV Movie | Alex Torres (as Vanessa L. Williams) |
| Dance with Me | 1998 | Ruby Sinclair | |
| Hoodlum | 1997 | Francine Hughes | |
| Soul Food | 1997 | Teri (as Vanessa L. Williams) | |
| The Odyssey | 1997 | TV Series | Calypso |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1996 | TV Series | Arandis |
| Eraser | 1996 | Lee Cullen | |
| Bye Bye Birdie | 1995 | TV Movie | Rose Alvarez |
| Nothing Lasts Forever | 1995 | TV Movie | Dr. Kathy 'Kat' Hunter |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995 | TV Series | Beauty |
| Score with Chicks | 1994 | Video | |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1992 | TV Series | Danny Mitchell |
| Stompin' at the Savoy | 1992 | TV Movie | Pauline |
| The Jacksons: An American Dream | 1992 | TV Series | Suzanne de Passe |
| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | 1991 | Lulu Daniels | |
| Another You | 1991 | Gloria | |
| The Kid Who Loved Christmas | 1990 | TV Movie | Lynette Parks |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer | 1990 | TV Movie | Terri Knight |
| Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal | 1989 | TV Movie | Valentine Hayward |
| Under the Gun | 1988 | Samantha Richards | |
| The Pick-up Artist | 1987 | Rae, Girl with Dog | |
| The Love Boat | 1986 | TV Series | Pearl |
| T.J. Hooker | 1986 | TV Series | Officer Pat Williamson |
| The Redd Foxx Show | 1986 | TV Series | Jessica |
| Partners in Crime | 1984 | TV Series | Roselle Robins |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Girl | 2011-2012 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Delhi Safari | 2012 | performer: "To Forgive...To Forget" | |
| Desperate Housewives | 2010-2012 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
| Pan Am | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Ugly Betty | 2007-2010 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| What Happens in Vegas | 2008 | performer: "Save the Best for Last" | |
| Definitely, Maybe | 2008 | performer: "Save the Best for Last" | |
| Patinando por un sueño | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| My Brother | 2006 | performer: "His Eye on the Sparrow" | |
| The 56th Annual Tony Awards | 2002 | TV Special performer: "Into the Woods", "Children Will Listen" | |
| Kate & Leopold | 2001 | performer: "Save the Best for Last" | |
| Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna | 2000 | TV Special performer: "Through the Eyes of a Child" | |
| Isn't She Great | 2000 | performer: "Open Your Heart" | |
| The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | 1999 | performer: "I See A Kingdom" | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1992-1998 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Dance with Me | 1998 | performer: "You Are My Home Salsa", "You Are My Home" | |
| Eraser | 1996 | performer: "Where Do We Go From Here" | |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special performer: "Colors of the Wind" | |
| Bye Bye Birdie | 1995 | TV Movie performer: "An English Teacher", "A Healthy, Normal American Boy", "Let's Settle Down", "What Did I Ever See in Him?", "Spanish Rose", "Rosie" | |
| People: A Musical Celebration | 1995 | TV Movie "Under the Same Sun" | |
| Pocahontas | 1995 | performer: "Colors of the Wind" 1995, "Colores en el Viento Colors of the Wind - Spanish Version" 1995 | |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1995 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Great Performances | 1995 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Mask | 1994 | performer: "You Would Be My Baby" | |
| The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | 1994 | performer: "Save The Best For Last" | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | 1991 | performer: "What Will I Tell My Heart", "The Better Part of Me", "Work to Do" | |
| Skin Deep | 1989 | performer: "Dreamin'" |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Then Came Love | 2007 | executive producer | |
| Vanessa Williams Christmas: Live by Request | 2004 | TV Special executive producer | |
| The Courage to Love | 2000 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York | 1996 | TV Movie executive producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| He's Way More Famous Than You | 2013 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| A Poem Is... | 2011 | TV Series | Narrator |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Judge |
| 42nd NAACP Image Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Lopez Tonight | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy |
| The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Biography | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 76th Annual Drama League Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1995-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Question Presenter |
| Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
| The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| New Now Next Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Larry King Live | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Tyra Banks Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| From Hollywood to Syracuse: The Legacy of Ernie Davis | 2009 | Short | Herself |
| Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade | 2008 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
| AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 6th Annual TV Land Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
| 39th NAACP Image Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Perfomer: Diana Ross Segment |
| The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| John Edward Cross Country | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Becoming Ugly: A New Face for Television | 2007 | Video short | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
| Shear Genius | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Judge |
| Xposé | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| 38th NAACP Image Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy |
| The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Two Special Brothers | 2006 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Rehearsing a Dream | 2006 | Documentary short | Herself |
| A Capitol Fourth | 2006 | TV Special | Herself |
| CMT: Greatest Miss America Moments | 2006 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Gospel Superfest | 2005 | TV Movie | Herself - Host |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| Geraldo at Large | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Fashion Week Diaries | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Howard Stern | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Christmas in Washington | 2004 | TV Special | |
| Vanessa Williams Christmas: Live by Request | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| Christmas in Rockefeller Center | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
| Retrosexual: The 80's | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Evening at Pops | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Fashion in Focus | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| On-Air with Ryan Seacrest | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| MADtv | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| 35th NAACP Image Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Living It Up! With Ali and Jack | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Great Performances | 1994-2003 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Host |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 | 2003 | TV Special | Herself (uncredited) |
| Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | 2003 | Documentary | Reader |
| The 56th Annual Tony Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Musical |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1996-2002 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| It's Black Entertainment | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Host |
| Cool Women | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Donny Osmond: This Is the Moment | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Making of 'Jimmy Neutron' | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Herself |
| Christmas in Rockefeller Center | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
| Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna | 2000 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| The 2nd Annual 'A Home for the Holidays' | 2000 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1996-2000 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Song Nominees |
| Style World | 2000 | TV Series | Herself - Host (2000) |
| Sesame Street | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| Shaft: Still the Man | 2000 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| I'll Make Me a World | 1999 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself - Narrator |
| 29th NAACP Image Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
| The 40th Annual Grammy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C. | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Musical Perfomance |
| Saturday Night Live | 1992-1998 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1998 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| 1996 MTV Movie Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself |
| Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York | 1996 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1996 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Performer: 'Colors of the Wind' |
| The 38th Annual Grammy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself |
| Super Bowl XXX | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - National Anthem Performer |
| The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| You Don't Know Jack: Volume 2 | 1996 | Video Game | Herself - Celebrity Guest Appearance (voice) |
| La nuit des stars | 1995 | TV Movie | Herself (as Vanessa Lynn Williams) |
| Charlie Rose | 1994 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Kathie Lee Gifford... Looking for Christmas | 1994 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 48th Annual Tony Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The Essence Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
| Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| The 36th Annual Grammy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| David Foster's Christmas Album | 1993 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 35th Annual Grammy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Rock the Vote | 1993 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1992 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 9th Annual American Cinema Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1992 | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1987-1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
| Top of the Pops | 1992 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1992 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 34th Annual Grammy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Soul Train | 1988-1992 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 1991 Billboard Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself |
| Seriously... Phil Collins | 1990 | TV Movie | Herself |
| 22nd NAACP Image Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1985-1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| Later with Bob Costas | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Showtime at the Apollo | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| The 31st Annual Grammy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 16th Annual American Music Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Family Feud | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Contestant |
| The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
| Super Password | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The CBS Morning News | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Starlight Annual Foundation Benefit | 1986 | TV Movie | Herself |
| He's the Mayor | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| Motown Returns to the Apollo | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
| Salute to Lady Liberty | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Love Boat | 1984 | TV Series | Herself, Miss America 1984 |
| The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1983 | TV Special | Herself |
| Professor Hope's Thanksgiving Campus Comedy Capers | 1983 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1983 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Mother's & Others | 2015 | Short | Herself |
| CBS This Morning | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| 2016 Miss America Competition | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself - Head Judge |
| Good Morning America | 1994-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Inside Edition | 2014-2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Herself - Former Miss America |
| Extra | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| From Broadway to Syracuse: The Journey of Arthur Storch | 2014 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic | 2014 | Documentary | Herself - Narrator |
| Oprah's Master Class | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Haunting Of | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Chew | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Rachael Ray | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Piers Morgan Tonight | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The View | 2002-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself - Guest Host |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Fashion News Live | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Talk | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 1995-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself - Guest Co-Hostess |
| A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years of Bringing Joy to the World | 2012 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Host |
| A Broadway Lullaby | 2012 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Desperate Housewives: I Guess This Is Goodbye | 2012 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Kitchen Cousins | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Bethenny | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Fashion Police | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004-2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| 43rd NAACP Image Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 85th Anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2005-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Inside Edition | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| TV's Nastiest Villains | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Wilhelmina Slater |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Biography | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Al rojo vivo con María Celeste | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Beauty of Ugly Betty | 2007 | TV Movie | Wilhelmina Slater |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| La imagen de tu vida | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Cinema mil | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Great Performances | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
| 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Herself (uncredited) |
| American Experience | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2011 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2010 | Muse Award | New York Women in Film & Television | ||
| 2010 | Mary Pickford Award | Satellite Awards | ||
| 2008 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Villain | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Recording | On March 19, 2007. On 7000 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 2003 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture | Soul Food (1997) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BTVA Anime Dub Movies/Special Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special | Omoide no Mânî (2014) |
| 2016 | BTVA Anime Dub Movies/Special Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special in a Supporting Role | Omoide no Mânî (2014) |
| 2015 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series | The Trip to Bountiful (2014) |
| 2015 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | The Trip to Bountiful (2014) |
| 2014 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 666 Park Avenue (2012) |
| 2012 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives (2004) |
| 2010 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2009 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (2007) |
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2009 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2009 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2009 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2008 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2006 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Ugly Betty (2006) |
| 2004 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Box Office Movie | Johnson Family Vacation (2004) |
| 2003 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Actress | Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) |
| 2003 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Keep the Faith, Baby (2002) |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress - Action | Shaft (2000) |
| 2001 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Shaft (2000) |
| 2000 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Light It Up (1999) |
| 1999 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film | Dance with Me (1998) |
| 1998 | Black Film Award | Acapulco Black Film Festival | Best Actress | Soul Food (1997) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | The Odyssey (1997) |
| 1997 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York (1996) |
| 1997 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actress in a Syndicated Series | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) |
| 1996 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series | Bye Bye Birdie (1995) |
| 1993 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Song of the Year |
Known for movies
Eraser (1996)
as Lee Cullen
Shaft (2000)
as Carmen Vasquez
Soul Food (1997)
as Teri
Ugly Betty (2006-2010)
as Wilhelmina Slater