Awards & Winners

Vanessa L. Williams

Date of Birth 18-March-1963
Place of Birth Millwood
(Westchester County, New York)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Vanessa Williams, Vanessa Lynn Williams, Vanessa Williams Miss America 1984, V, Van, Ness, Williams
Profession Singer, Actor, Model, Dancer, Film Producer, Record producer, Voice Actor
Vanessa Lynn Williams, known professionally as Vanessa L. Williams or Vanessa Williams, is an American singer, actress, producer and former fashion model. In 1983, she became the first African-American woman crowned Miss America, but a scandal arose when Penthouse magazine bought and published nude photographs of her. She relinquished her title early and was succeeded by the first runner-up, Suzette Charles of New Jersey. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning multiple Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominations. She is arguably the most successful Miss America winner in the field of entertainment. Williams released her debut album The Right Stuff in 1988, which spawned the hits "The Right Stuff", a No. 1 on Hot Dance Songs, and "Dreamin'" a No. 1 on R&B and No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album The Comfort Zone in 1991 topped the Billboard R&B Album Chart, which spawned the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "Save the Best for Last". In 1994 she debuted on Broadway in the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman. In 1995 she recorded "Colors of the Wind", the Oscar-winner for Best Original Song from the Disney animated feature film Pocahontas, which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Awards by Vanessa L. Williams

Check all the awards nominated and won by Vanessa L. Williams.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 666 Park Avenue

2013


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Honored for : Desperate Housewives

Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play The Trip to Bountiful

2012


Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives

2011


Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Honored for : Desperate Housewives
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Honored for : Desperate Housewives

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Desperate Housewives

2010


Satellite Mary Pickford Award

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Ugly Betty
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album The Real Thing

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Ugly Betty
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series Ugly Betty
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Ugly Betty
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain Ugly Betty

2008


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Honored for : Ugly Betty

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Ugly Betty
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Ugly Betty
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Ugly Betty
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series Ugly Betty
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain Ugly Betty

2007


Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Honored for : Ugly Betty
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Honored for : Ugly Betty
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain
Honored for : Ugly Betty

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series Ugly Betty
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Ugly Betty
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Ugly Betty
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain Ugly Betty
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Ugly Betty

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Ugly Betty

2003


Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Honored for : Keep the Faith, Baby

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Keep the Faith, Baby
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Keep the Faith, Baby

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical Into the Woods
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Into the Woods

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Shaft
Paramount

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Light It Up

1999


Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
ALMA Award for Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film Dance with Me
You Are My Home

1998


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : Soul Food

Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Soul Food
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special The Odyssey

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist

1996


Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Bye Bye Birdie
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series

1995


Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Colors Of The Wind
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance The Way That You Love

1994


Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo Love Is

1993


Billboard Music Award for Adult Contemporary Single of the Year
Honored for : Love Is
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Billboard Music Award for Adult Contemporary Single of the Year Love Is
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Love Is
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female Save the Best for Last
American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Album The Comfort Zone

1992


Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video Save The Best For Last
Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song Save the Best for Last
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Save the Best for Last
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance The Comfort Zone
Grammy Award for Record of the Year Save the Best for Last

1991


Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Running Back to You

1989


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female The Right Stuff
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Dreamin'
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female The Right Stuff

1988


Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance The Right Stuff