Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, model, producer, and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She would later resign her title amid a media controversy surrounding nude photographs published in ''Penthouse'' magazine. Thirty-two years later, Williams was offered a public apology during the Miss America 2016 pageant for the events.Williams rebounded from the scandal with a successful career as a singer and actress. In 1988, she released her debut studio album ''The Right Stuff'', whose title single saw moderate success as well as "Dreamin', which peaked at number 8 in the United States in 1989. With her second and third studio albums, ''The Comfort Zone'' (1991) and ''The Sweetest Days'' (1994), she saw continued commercial success and received multiple Grammy Award nominations, including her number-one single and signature song, "Save the Best for Last", which she performed live at the 1993 Grammy Awards ceremonies. Her later studio albums include ''Everlasting Love'' (2005) and ''The Real Thing'' (2009).
As an actress, Williams enjoyed success on stage and screen. She made her Broadway debut in 1994 with ''Kiss of the Spider Woman''. In 2002, she starred as The Witch in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's ''Into the Woods'' that earned her a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical nomination. She starred in the revival of Horton Foote's ''The Trip to Bountiful'' in 2013, and the ensemble political farce ''POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive'' in 2022. She is also known for her appearances in television, with her best known roles being Wilhelmina Slater on ''Ugly Betty'' (2006–2010), for which she was nominated three times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series; and Renee Perry on ''Desperate Housewives'' (2010–2012). Provided by Wikipedia
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