Vanessa Williams

About

Actress best known for her roles in Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives. She initially gained fame after becoming the first African-American woman to earn the title of Miss America in 1984. In 2017, she began a starring role in the VH1 comedy drama Daytime Divas.

Before Fame

She received a scholarship to Syracuse University and went on to major in musical theatre arts.

Trivia

She made her feature film debut in the 1987 movie The Pick-up Artist.

Family Life

She married her second husband, Rick Fox, in 1999, and the couple had a daughter in 2000 before divorcing in 2004. She then married Jim Skrip in 2015. She was previously married to Ramon Hervey II from 1987 to 1997.