Vanessa Lynn Williams is a 46 year old American model, singer, songwriter and actress.
Born in Tarrytown, New
York, the daughter of music teachers Helen and Milton Augustine Williams Jr, Williams
grew up in the predominantly white middle-class suburban area of Millwood, New
York. Prophetically, her parents put "Here she is: Miss America" on
her birth announcement.
On September 17, 1983, She
made history and was crowned Miss America 1984 making her the first-ever Miss
America of African American descent. Unfortunately, a scandal caused her to
relinquish her title early. Although she resigned from fulfilling the duties of
a current Miss America, she was allowed to keep the bejeweled crown and
scholarship money and is officially recognized by the Miss America Organization
today as "Miss America 1984". Williams rebounded by launching a
career as an entertainer, earning Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominations. She
has won a Grammy, NUMEROUS NCAAP awards as well as Billboard Music, Academy, Soul
train music awards.
This outstanding woman shows
us that when you fall you just have to brush yourself off and move on. She has had a remarkable career since her
Playboy scandal and hasn’t looked back since. Here’s some snippets of the wide
array of her work as an entertainer.
Save the Best for the Last
Soul Food
Ugly Betty
Broadway
~ Empress
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