Vanessa Williams
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Summary
Vanessa Williams was born on March 18, 1963[1], in The Bronx[2]. She has worked as a film actor[3], singer[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and model[7]. She ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,604 views/month, #1,684 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1963[9]
- Father: Milton Augustine Williams[10]
- Child: Jillian Hervey[11], Sasha Fox[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Native language: English[14]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[15]
- Occupation: beauty pageant contestant[16], lyricist[17], actor[18], manufacturer[19], voice actor[20], songwriter[21], fashion designer[22]
- Educated at: Syracuse University[23], Horace Greeley High School[24]
- Award received: Theatre World Award[25], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[26], Mary Pickford Award[27]
- Member of: Alpha Kappa Alpha[28]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[29]
- Sex or gender: female[30]
- Genre: soul[31], pop music[32], jazz[33], contemporary R&B[34], dance music[35], rapping[36], gospel music[37]
- Record label: Concord Records[38], Mercury Records[39], Lava Records[40], Atlantic Records[41], Wing Records[42], Polydor[43]
- Discography: Vanessa Williams discography[44]
- Commons category: Vanessa L. Williams[45]
- Residence: Chappaqua[46], Millwood[47]
- Family name: Williams[48]
- Given name: Vanessa[49], Lynn[50]
- Significant event: beauty pageant winner[51]
- Official website: https://vanessawilliams.com[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vanessa Williams[53]
- Instrument: voice[54]
- Eye color: gray[55], blue[56]
- Described by source: Notable Black American Women[57]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[58]
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Country: US[59]
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Began / founded: 1963-03-18[60]
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Genre(s): contemporary r&b, dance-pop, new jack swing, pop, pop soul, soul[61]
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Community tags: adult contemporary, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, new jack swing, pop, pop soul, soul[62]
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MusicBrainz ID: 7cce3b8e-623c-4078-b079-837cbcf638c4[63]
Why It Matters
Vanessa Williams has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
FAQs
Where was Vanessa Williams born?
Vanessa Williams's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
Who were Vanessa Williams's parents?
Vanessa Williams's father was Milton Augustine Williams[10].
What did Vanessa Williams do for work?
Vanessa Williams worked as a film actor[3], singer[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and model[7].
Where did Vanessa Williams go to school?
Vanessa Williams was educated at Syracuse University[23] and Horace Greeley High School[24].
What awards did Vanessa Williams receive?
Honors received include Theatre World Award[25], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[26], and Mary Pickford Award[27].