Vanessa Williams

Actress Vanessa Williams has sex on the brain these days. It’s a far cry from the matronly and doting housewife she portrayed on the defunct series Soul Food or the drug-dealing, ride-or-die female apprentice in the gritty cult classic New Jack City. Nowadays, Williams letting it all hang out in her one-woman show Feet On The Ceiling, a coming-of-age tale of a young woman’s sexual revelations based on her self-published book of poetry and prose Shine. Although the show closes its curtains at... Read Full Story

Vanessa Williams Vanessa Williams at the “Women Empowering Women in Fashion, Media, and Music Gala” in New York (9/27) [WENN] Read Full Story

Vanessa Williams Vanessa Williams caught on camera on the set of Ugly Betty in New York City. Photo: Doug Meszler / WENN Vanessa, a singer songwriter and actress, made history back in September of 1983 when she became the first African American to be crowned Miss America. Vanessa Williams was, however, pressured to resign the title following the publication of nude photos of her taken in 1982. Read Full Story

Ugly Betty star Vanessa Williams showed up for the Bebe Spring Ad Campaign Announcement at the Beverly Hills Bebe Store on Thursday looking fresh as a daisy and like a ray of sunshine! Haha. Her Betty co-star Rebecca Romjin is the face of Bebe's new Spring campaign so it's good to see Vanessa showing her support! Plus she made me feel all summery (I love summer!) by wearing a yellow maxi dress with a giant floral print! I like the fresh and cool vibe of the dress but I can't help thinking... Read Full Story

Vanessa Williams credits the racism she was subjected to as a child for her acting and singing successes. The 44-year-old grew up in a white middle-class suburb of New York, and was picked on by classmates because of her skin color. Read more! Read Full Story