Vanessa Williams
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Vanessa Williams is the name of three contemporaneous African-American entertainers who are sometimes confused:
- Vanessa L. Williams: American R&B/pop singer and actress, born 1963, the first African-American woman to win the Miss America crown (later resigned), and the star of Eraser, Shaft, and the 1997 film version of Soul Food; currently starring in the award winning TV series Ugly Betty
- Vanessa A. Williams: American actress, born 1963, a star on Melrose Place and the 2000 television series version of Soul Food
- Vanessa R. Williams: American gospel singer, born 1960, began recording in the 2000s