Vanessa Williams

Summary

Vanessa Williams is a human^[1]. Born in The Bronx^[2], she… she was born on March 18, 1963^[3]. She worked as a film actor^[4], singer^[5], stage actor^[6], television actor^[7], and model^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,037 views/month, #1,684 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Vanessa Williams's place of birth was The Bronx^[2].
• Vanessa Williams was born on March 18, 1963^[3].
• Vanessa Williams was born on 1963^[10].
• Vanessa Williams's father was Milton Augustine Williams^[11].
• A child of Vanessa Williams was Jillian Hervey^[12].
• A child of Vanessa Williams was Sasha Fox^[13].
• Vanessa Williams held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Vanessa Williams's native language^[15].
• Vanessa Williams is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Vanessa Williams's professions included film actor^[4].
• Vanessa Williams worked as a singer^[5].
• Vanessa Williams worked as a stage actor^[6].
• Vanessa Williams's professions included television actor^[7].
• Vanessa Williams's professions included model^[8].
• Vanessa Williams worked as a beauty pageant contestant^[17].
• Vanessa Williams was educated at Syracuse University^[18].
• Vanessa Williams was educated at Horace Greeley High School^[19].
• Vanessa Williams received the Theatre World Award^[20].
• Vanessa Williams received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[21].
• Vanessa Williams received the Mary Pickford Award^[22].
• Vanessa Williams was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha^[23].
• Vanessa Williams's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[24].
• Vanessa Williams is recorded as female^[25].
• Vanessa Williams's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Vanessa Williams's genre is soul^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1963-03-18^[30]

• Genre(s): contemporary r&b, dance-pop, new jack swing, pop, pop soul, soul^[31]

• Community tags: adult contemporary, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, new jack swing, pop, pop soul, soul^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7cce3b8e-623c-4078-b079-837cbcf638c4^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in The Bronx^[2], Vanessa Williams… Recorded date of birth include March 18, 1963^[3] and 1963^[10]. Her father was Milton Augustine Williams^[11]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16]. English was her native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University^[18], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1870^[36] and Horace Greeley High School^[19], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1928^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor^[4], singer^[5], stage actor^[6], television actor^[7], model^[8], and beauty pageant contestant^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award^[20], a theatre award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1945^[42]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[21], a commemorative plaque^[43], in United States^[44]; and Mary Pickford Award^[22], a class of award^[45], in United States^[46].

Personal Life

Children include Jillian Hervey^[12], a singer^[47], b. 1989^[48], of United States^[49] and Sasha Fox^[13], an actor^[50], b. 2000^[51], of Canada^[52]. Vanessa Williams's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[24].

Why It Matters

Vanessa Williams ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,037 views/month, #1,684 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Vanessa Williams born?

Born in The Bronx^[2], Vanessa Williams…

Who were Vanessa Williams's parents?

Vanessa Williams's father was Milton Augustine Williams^[11].

What did Vanessa Williams do for work?

Vanessa Williams worked as film actor^[4], singer^[5], stage actor^[6], television actor^[7], and model^[8].

Where did Vanessa Williams go to school?

Vanessa Williams was educated at Syracuse University^[18] and Horace Greeley High School^[19].

What awards did Vanessa Williams receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award^[20], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[21], and Mary Pickford Award^[22].