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Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine caused her to relinquish her title early and she was succeeded by the first runner-up, Suzette Charles of New Jersey – who was also African-American. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning multiple Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominations.

• Birth name: Vanessa Lynn Williams
• Born: March 18, 1963 (age 48) Tarrytown, New York, U.S.
• Genres: Pop, R&B, soul, jazz, dance, adult cotemporary
• Occupations: Singer, actress, producer, showgirl/vedette
• Years active: 1983–present
• Labels: Wing / Mercury (1987–1995) Mercury (1996–1999) Lava / Atlantic (2004–2005) Concord (2007–present)
• Website: www.vanessawilliams.com

Read more about Vanessa Williams at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

Video: Dish Of Salt At The 2012 ABC TCAs: Marcia Cross & Vanessa Williams Talk Wrapping Up ‘Desperate Housewives’
Access HW TV, 2012-01-11 21:09:13
Marcia Cross and Vanessa Williams chat with AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman about “Desperate Housewives” ending after Season 8. What will they miss most about the show? And, how would they like to see the show end?

PHOTO CALL: Vanessa Williams and NBA Hall of Famer Chris Mullin at Broadway's Lysistrata Jones
Playbill Combined , 2011-11-28 16:30:00
Actor/singer Vanessa Williams and NBA Hall of Famer Chris Mullin were both on hand at the Nov. 25 performance of Broadway's new high-flying basketball-themed musical Lysistrata Jones.

SIGHting
Perez Hilton Gossip, 2011-11-13 05:00:14
Guess who's coming back to El Lay?? Kim Kardashian was spotted in the HOTlanta airport, leaving for a flight home from the set of her upcoming flick The Wedding Counselor (oh, the irony). She and new pal Vanessa Williams boarded a plane together in the wee hours of the morning ...