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cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Vanessa Williams</b></font><p><img src="vw1-sized.jpg" height=307 width=221 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Vanessa Williams"><b>AKA</b> Vanessa Lynn Williams<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/595/000106277/" class=proflink>18-Mar</a>-<a href="/lists/962/000105647/" class=proflink>1963</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/267/000080027/" class=proflink>Tarrytown, NY</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Female<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> Black<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor, Musician<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> First black Miss America<p><b>Father:</b> Milton Williams<br><b>Mother:</b> Helen<br><b>Husband:</b> Ramon Hervey II (m. 2-Jan-1987, div. 1997, two daughters, one son)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Melanie<br><b>Daughter:</b> Jillian<br><b>Son:</b> Devin<br><b>Husband:</b> Rick Fox (NBA basketball player, m. 26-Sep-1999, div. 2005, one daughter)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Sasha Gabriella Fox (b. 1-May-2000)<br><b>Husband:</b> Jim Skrip (m. 4-Jul-2015)<br><p> University: <a href="/edu/534/000068330/">BFA Musical Theater, Syracuse University (2008)</a><br><p> <a href="/org/761/000051608/">Amnesty International</a> <br> <a href="/org/970/000354905/">Obama Victory Fund 2012</a> <br> <a href="/honors/037/000048890/">Miss America</a> 1984 (dethroned after nude photos surfaced)<br> <a href="/lists/836/000104524/">Posed Naked for Penthouse</a> <br> <a href="/group/666/000365568/">Birthday: Miley Cyrus (2008)</a> <br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/783/000064591/">Diabetes</a><br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/440/000400237/">666 Park Avenue</a> Olivia Doran (2012-13)<br> <a href="/tv/113/000065915/">Desperate Housewives</a> Renee Perry (2010-12)<br> <a href="/tv/040/000119680/">Ugly Betty</a> Wilhelmina Slater (2006-10)<br> <a href="/tv/476/000274651/">South Beach</a> Elizabeth Bauer (2006)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/471/000405253/">When Marnie Was There (19-Jul-2014)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/595/000364500/">Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (29-Mar-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/512/000376381/">Delhi Safari (Jun-2012)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/146/000203534/">Hannah Montana: The Movie (10-Apr-2009)</a> <br> <a href="/films/082/000357008/">And Then Came Love (1-Jun-2007)</a> · Julie Davidson<br> <a href="/films/745/000179208/">My Brother (22-Jul-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/672/000110342/">Johnson Family Vacation (31-Mar-2004)</a> · Dorothy Johnson<br> <a href="/films/487/000133088/">Winds of Terror (13-Jul-2001)</a> <br> <a href="/films/470/000203858/">A Diva's Christmas Carol (13-Dec-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/772/000035667/">Shaft (16-Jun-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/853/000096565/">Don Quixote (9-Apr-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/710/000243978/">The Courage to Love (24-Jan-2000)</a> · Henriette Delille<br> <a href="/films/569/000063380/">Light It Up (4-Nov-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/191/000065993/">The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (16-Sep-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/098/000064903/">Futuresport (1-Oct-1998)</a> · Alex Torres<br> <a href="/films/850/000064658/">Dance with Me (21-Aug-1998)</a> · Ruby<br> <a href="/films/770/000036662/">Soul Food (26-Sep-1997)</a> · Teri<br> <a href="/films/592/000037481/">Hoodlum (27-Aug-1997)</a> · Francine Hughes<br> <a href="/films/501/000130111/">The Odyssey (18-May-1997)</a> <br> <a href="/films/477/000035372/">Eraser (21-Jun-1996)</a> <br> <a href="/films/663/000089396/">Bye Bye Birdie (3-Dec-1995)</a> <br> <a href="/films/889/000088625/">The Jacksons: An American Dream (15-Nov-1992)</a> <br> <a href="/films/495/000208868/">Stompin' at the Savoy (12-Apr-1992)</a> <br> <a href="/films/001/000033899/">Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (23-Aug-1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/359/000040239/">Another You (26-Jul-1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/870/000261087/">Under the Gun (25-Apr-1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/849/000064657/">The Pick-up Artist (18-Sep-1987)</a> · Rae<br><p> <b>Official Website:</b><br><a href="http://www.vanessawilliams.com/" target=_blank>http://www.vanessawilliams.com/</a><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid 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