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She first rose to fame as the first African-American winner of Miss America, in 1984. However, she faced controversy and backlash from a previous appearance in ''Penthouse'' magazine[[note]]which turned out to be an illegal copy, as Traci Lords -- who also appeared in that infamous issue -- revealed that she lied about being over 18 when she posed for the pictures[[/note]], to which she ultimately decided to resign as Miss America. Undeterred, she soon went on with her career, releasing her first album, 1988's ''The Right Stuff'', which would become a hit for her. In the following years, she would eventually go on the release several other albums, including 1991's ''The Comfort Zone'' which produced her biggest hit and signature song "Save the Best for Last". Also a well-known actress, Williams has appeared in several films and television shows, including ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', ''Film/{{Eraser}}'', ''Film/SoulFood'', ''Film/{{Shaft|2000}}'', ''Film/ADivasChristmasCarol'', ''Series/UglyBetty'' and ''Series/DesperateHousewives''.

She has been married three times, including to [=NBA=] star Creator/RickFox, and has four children, including Jillian Hervey, an actress and singer herself. She is not to be confused with fellow actress Creator/VanessaAWilliams (although, interestingly enough, while the former starred in the film version on ''Soul Food'', the latter starred in the television series version).

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She first rose to fame as the first African-American winner of Miss America, in 1984. However, she faced controversy and backlash from a previous appearance in ''Penthouse'' magazine[[note]]which turned out to be an illegal copy, as Traci Lords -- who also appeared in that infamous issue -- revealed that she lied about being over 18 when she posed for the pictures[[/note]], to which she ultimately decided to resign as Miss America. Undeterred, she soon went on continued with her career, releasing her first album, 1988's ''The Right Stuff'', which would become a hit for her. In the following years, she would eventually go on the to release several other albums, including 1991's ''The Comfort Zone'' which produced her biggest hit and signature song "Save the Best for Last". Also a well-known actress, Williams has appeared in several films and television shows, including ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', ''Film/{{Eraser}}'', ''Film/SoulFood'', ''Film/{{Shaft|2000}}'', ''Film/ADivasChristmasCarol'', ''Series/UglyBetty'' and ''Series/DesperateHousewives''.

She has been married three times, including to [=NBA=] star Creator/RickFox, and has four children, including Jillian Hervey, an actress and singer herself. singer. She is not to be confused with fellow actress Creator/VanessaAWilliams (although, interestingly enough, while the former starred in the film version on of ''Soul Food'', the latter starred in the television series version).
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She has been married three times, including to [=NBA=] star Rick Fox, and has four children, including Jillian Hervey, an actress and singer herself. She is not to be confused with fellow actress Creator/VanessaAWilliams (although, interestingly enough, while the former starred in the film version on ''Soul Food'', the latter starred in the television series version).

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->''And now we're standing face to face,\\
Isn't this world a crazy place,\\
Just when I thought our chance had passed,\\
You go and save the best for last.''
-->"Save The Best For Last"

Vanessa Lynn Williams (born on March 18, 1963 in The Bronx, New York) is an American singer, actress and fashion designer.

She first rose to fame as the first African-American winner of Miss America, in 1984. However, she faced controversy and backlash from a previous appearance in ''Penthouse'' magazine[[note]]which turned out to be an illegal copy, as Traci Lords -- who also appeared in that infamous issue -- revealed that she lied about being over 18 when she posed for the pictures[[/note]], to which she ultimately decided to resign as Miss America. Undeterred, she soon went on with her career, releasing her first album, 1988's ''The Right Stuff'', which would become a hit for her. In the following years, she would eventually go on the release several other albums, including 1991's ''The Comfort Zone'' which produced her biggest hit and signature song "Save the Best for Last". Also a well-known actress, Williams has appeared in several films and television shows, including ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', ''Film/{{Eraser}}'', ''Film/SoulFood'', ''Film/{{Shaft|2000}}'', ''Film/ADivasChristmasCarol'', ''Series/UglyBetty'' and ''Series/DesperateHousewives''.

She has been married three times, including to [=NBA=] star Rick Fox, and has four children, including Jillian Hervey, an actress and singer herself. She is not to be confused with fellow actress Creator/VanessaAWilliams (although, interestingly enough, while the former starred in the film version on ''Soul Food'', the latter starred in the television series version).

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!!Discography:

* ''The Right Stuff'' (1988)
* ''The Comfort Zone'' (1991)
* ''The Sweetest Days'' (1994)
* ''Star Bright'' (1996)
* ''Next'' (1997)
* ''Silver & Gold'' (2004)
* ''Everlasting Love'' (2005)
* ''The Real Thing'' (2009)

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!!Selected Filmography:

* ''Film/HarleyDavidsonAndTheMarlboroMan'' (1991) as Lulu Daniels
* ''Film/{{Eraser}}'' (1996) as Dr. Lee Cullen
* ''Literature/TheOdyssey'' (1997) as Calypso
* ''Film/SoulFood'' (1997) as Teri Joseph
* ''Film/{{Hoodlum}}'' (1997) as Francine Hughes
* ''Film/{{Futuresport}}'' (1998) as Alejandra 'Alex' Torres
* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfElmoInGrouchland'' (1999) as the Queen of Trash
* ''Film/{{Shaft|2000}}'' (2000) as Carmen Vasquez
* ''Film/ADivasChristmasCarol'' (2000) as Ebony Scrooge
* ''Series/{{Boomtown}}'' (2003) as Detective Katherine Pierce
* ''Series/UglyBetty'' (2006-2010) as Wilhelmina Slater
* ''WesternAnimation/MamaMirabellesHomeMovies'' (2007-2008) as Mama Mirabelle
* ''Series/HannahMontana: TheMovie'' (2009) as Vita
* ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' (2010-2012) as Renee Perry
* ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' (2011, 2018) {{as Herself}} (guest)
* ''Animation/DelhiSafari'' (2011) as Beggum
* ''Series/SixHundredSixtySixParkAvenue'' (2012-2013) as Olivia Doran
* ''Anime/WhenMarnieWasThere'' (2014) as Hisako
* ''Series/TheGoodWife'' (2015) as Courtney Page
* ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'' (2016-) as Eileen Underwood
* ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' (2017) as Delilah The Nesting Doll
* ''[[Film/TheManFromEarth The Man from Earth: Holocene]]'' (2017) as Carolyn
* ''WesternAnimation/SuicideSquadHellToPay'' (2018) as ComicBook/AmandaWaller
* ''WesternAnimation/{{TOTS}}'' (2019) as Captain Beakman
* ''Series/Girls5eva'' (2020) as Nance Trace
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