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Vanessa Williams

1963 - Today

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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. 32 years later, Williams was offered a public apology during the Miss America 2016 pageant for the events. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vanessa Williams is the 452nd most popular actor (up from 2,400th in 2019), the 979th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,813th in 2019) and the 234th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Vanessa Williams ranks 452 out of 13,578. Before her are Anthony Perkins, Zoe Saldaña, Joan Fontaine, Roy Scheider, Lee Marvin, and Kevin Bacon. After her are Louise Fletcher, Deborah Kerr, Renée Zellweger, Andy García, Talia Shire, and Burt Reynolds.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Vanessa Williams ranks 18. Before her are Letsie III of Lesotho, Eros Ramazzotti, Ronald Koeman, Sergey Bubka, Till Lindemann, and Peter Schmeichel. After her are Rick Rubin, Dunga, Thomas Anders, Marla Maples, Tori Amos, and Donnie Yen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Vanessa Williams ranks 979 out of 20,380. Before her are Roy Scheider (1932), Richard E. Byrd (1888), Robert Evans (1930), Jimmie Rodgers (1897), Lee Marvin (1924), and Kevin Bacon (1958). After her are Louise Fletcher (1934), Glenn Miller (1904), DMX (1970), Theodore Schultz (1902), Ruth Handler (1916), and Sinclair Lewis (1885).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Vanessa Williams ranks 234. Before her are Ryan O'Neal (1941), Anthony Perkins (1932), Zoe Saldaña (1978), Roy Scheider (1932), Lee Marvin (1924), and Kevin Bacon (1958). After her are Louise Fletcher (1934), Renée Zellweger (1969), Talia Shire (1946), Burt Reynolds (1936), Frances McDormand (1957), and Douglas Fairbanks (1883).

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