I am not a lesbian and I am not a slut, and somehow I am going to make people believe me.
Success is the sweetest revenge.
The past just came up and kicked me.
In her spare time, she likes to figure-skate and cook, as well as go horseback riding.
She only got the role of Wilhemina Slater on
She was once the spokesperson for Proactiv Solution.
Her parents are music teachers Milton and Helen Williams. Milton passed away in January 2006.
Her biggest music hit was the pop ballad Save the Best for Last, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five consecutive weeks in early 1992.
She was introduced to former husband Rick Fox by model Tyra Banks.
She is good friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who she worked with on the 1996 thriller Eraser.
She resigned from her title as Miss America 1984 after private nude photos were leaked to Penthouse magazine.
She is often confused with the other Vanessa Williams, best known for her roles on Melrose Place and the movie Candyman. Making matters even more confusing, both Vanessa's are connected to Soul Food, with Vanessa L. Williams appearing in the movie and Vanessa Williams appearing in the TV series.
Vanessa Williams turned down the lead role in the movie "Monster Ball" because of the full frontal nudity in the script. Halle Berry got the part and won an Oscar.