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Vanessa Estelle Williams was born on 12 May, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., is an American actress. Discover Vanessa Estelle Williams's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?

Popular As Vanessa Estelle Williams
Occupation Actress
Age 60 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 12 May, 1963
Birthday 12 May
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Vanessa Estelle Williams's Husband?

Her husband is Andre Wiseman (m. 1992-2018)

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Vanessa Estelle Williams Net Worth

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1963

Vanessa Estelle Williams, sometimes professionally credited as Vanessa A. Williams (born May 12, 1963), is an American actress and producer.

In the area of acting, she ran into name conflict with singer/actress and former Miss America Vanessa Williams (also born 1963).

Screen Actors Guild rules prohibited duplicate stage naming.

Vanessa Estelle had registered the name "Vanessa Williams" first, so as a compromise, the former Miss America was occasionally credited as "Vanessa L. Williams" in acting credits.

To compound the confusion, both actresses starred in versions of the drama Soul Food (Vanessa L. Williams in the film version, and Vanessa E. Williams in its TV series adaptation).

The Screen Actors Guild eventually took the issue to arbitration and decided both actresses could use the professional name "Vanessa Williams".

1989

Williams began her acting career in 1989, appearing in episodes of The Cosby Show and Law & Order.

1991

In film, Williams is best known for playing Keisha in the 1991 crime thriller New Jack City opposite Wesley Snipes and Ice T. She is also known for playing Anne-Marie McCoy in the 1992 horror film Candyman opposite Tony Todd and Virginia Madsen.

1992

Williams is also known for her role as Anne-Marie McCoy in the first and fourth of the Candyman films, and as Rhonda Blair in the first season of the Fox prime time soap opera, Melrose Place (1992–93).

Williams was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.

Williams has three brothers.

Her mother, Verdell, died when she was 10 years old leaving Williams to be raised by her grandmother, Johnnie Mae Mungen.

She has traced her ancestry back to Georgia and Virginia.

After high school she went on to get a bachelor's degree in theater and business management from Marymount Manhattan College.

Williams later went to acting in films and television, becoming known simply as "Vanessa Williams".

In 1992, she was cast as Rhonda Blair, the first and only black regular character, in the Fox prime time soap opera, Melrose Place.

She was written off after only one season for lack of direction.

"I think they didn't make the effort to equip themselves [to write for a black character], either by hiring a black writer or asking me things," said Williams later.

Williams married Andre Wiseman in November 1992 when the couple eloped.

1994

The following years she had small parts in Drop Squad (1994), Mother (1996), Punks (2000), Like Mike (2002), and Imagine That (2009) alongside Soul Food co-star Nicole Ari Parker.

1995

She later had guest starring roles on NYPD Blue and Living Single, before she was cast as a series regular in the ABC legal drama, Murder One (1995–1996) created by Steven Bochco.

She received her first nomination for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance on the show.

1996

In 1996, Williams had a recurring role as Dr. Grace Carr in the CBS medical drama series, Chicago Hope, for which she received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series nomination.

1997

In the 1997 film, Vanessa L. Williams played the leading role of Teri Joseph, and Vivica A. Fox played Maxine.

The couple have two sons together: Omar Tafari (March 5, 1997) and Haile Zion Ali (born 2003).

2000

She is best known for her roles as Maxine Joseph–Chadway in the Showtime drama series, Soul Food (2000–04), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series and as Nino Brown's feisty gun moll, Keisha in the 1991 crime drama film, New Jack City.

In 2000, Williams was cast as Maxine Chadway in the Showtime drama series Soul Food, a continuation of the successful 1997 film of the same name.

Two other leads were played by Nicole Ari Parker and Malinda Williams.

2002

Williams has also starred in a number of made for television movies, including Emmy Award-nominated performance in Our America (2002).

She also had roles in several smaller productions in recent years.

In 2021, she returned to her role of Anne-Marie McCoy in the fourth film in the Candyman film series.

2003

For her performance, Williams won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2003, and received three additional nominations.

2004

The series aired to 2004 and went on to be the longest running drama with a predominantly black cast in the history of American prime-time television.

After Soul Food, Williams had guest starring roles on Cold Case, Knight Rider and Lincoln Heights.

2015

In 2015, she was cast in a recurring role of Iris West's mother in The CW drama series, The Flash.

2016

In October 2016, it was announced she was cast in the role of Valerie Grant on the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives.

2018

In April 2018, Williams filed for divorce from Wiseman for the second time.

2020

In 2020, she was cast in a recurring role as Pippa Pascal in the second season The L Word: Generation Q