What show is Vanessa Williams in?

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.

Did Vanessa Williams change her name?

Vanessa Williams erroneously became Vanessa “A.” Williams. Though fellow actress Vanessa L. Williams (Ugly Betty, Soul Food the movie) has an initial in her professional name, Vanessa Williams (

Was Vanessa Williams in Pocahontas?

In the movie, this was sung by Judy Kuhn, who was the singing voice of Pocahontas. The Vanessa Williams version played over the end credits and was released as the single.

Why did Vanessa Williams give up her title?

Williams became the first Black woman to win the crown in 1983 but when Penthouse Magazine published unauthorized nude photos of her, she was forced to resign her title.

Who was the first person named Vanessa?

It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh, whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa”, a pet form of Esther.

How many husbands has Vanessa Williams had?

Williams has been married three times. She married Ramon Hervey II at St.