Vanessa Williams with full name as Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American actress,singer and fashion designer.She was born on March 18,1963 in New York to Helen L.(Tinch) and Milton Augustine Williams,Jr. Her parents are Music teachers. Vanessa has one brother and they both grew up in the sub-urbans of New York.
Vanessa participated in a number of beauty contests and eventually became the first African-American "Miss America".Due to her nude photos which were surfaced in Penthouse magazins,she was forced to give up the crown.
She made her debut film in 1988,The Right Stuff and later involved in a number of films like Eraser, The Pick-up Artist,Under the gun,Another You,Soul food,Hoodium,Light it up, Shaft, And then came love,My brother,Delhi Safari,He's way more famous than you,Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man etc.She has done a number of TV films and series like The Love Boat,Partners in crime,The Kid who loved Christmas, The fresh prince of Bel-Air, Stompin' at the savoy etc.
Vanessa Williams Religion
As Vaneesa Williams made the announcement about her official catholic wedding with Jim Skrip,it is known that she is practicing Catholic Christianity religion and have belief and rituals as the same.In a post she stated that "I'm still practicing Catholic".
About her abortion she writes that "Yes,I did confess, and I'm grateful for the opportunity of forgiveness.I go to church almost every sunday and pray before I go to bed every night.I even have loving priest friends who have guided and helped me through many struggles in life".
Vanessa Williams Political Views
Vanessa Williams is a supporter of Gay rights and same sex marriage.She also participated in Human Rights Campaign, "New Yorkers for Marriage Equality".She is also supporting some humanitarian causes like helping low income women.
Who is he/she dating?
Vannese Willaims has been married thrice so far.Ramon Hervey II was her first husband and their relatioship extended for ten years from 1987-97.Then she got married to Rick Fox in 1999 and got divorced in 2004.Currently she is living with Jim Skrip,a businessman whom she married in 2015.She has 4 children.
Vanessa Williams Hobbies
Vanessa Williams has some interest in fashion and music.Her interest in fashion made her to launch own clothing line,V for Evine Live in 2016.
Interesting Facts
Williams has won a number of awards which includes seven NAACP image awards and four Satellite Awards and was nominated for a number of times.In March 19,2007 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She was the first black contestant in the hot seat on "Who wants to be a Millionaire".She is the older sister of Chris Williams.She was ranked no.56 on VH1's 100 sexiest artist.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Williams
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001853/
