Vanessa Williams

entertainer Vanessa Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Williams made history on September 17, 1983 when she became the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America. Williams' reign as Miss America came to an abrupt end when scandal led to her subsequent resignation of the title. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning Grammy, Emmy, and Tony award recognition while perfecting her craft.

1983: The first African-American Miss America, she must forfeit her title because of a nude photo scandal. "It wasn't like my vocal cords were cut," she has said. "It was a setback, not a defeat

Williams is Catholic.She has been married twice. Her first marriage, to her then-manager Ramon Hervey II, was from 1987 to 1997. They have three children: Melanie (born 1987), Jillian (born 1989), and Devin (born 1993).

Her second marriage was to former NBA basketball player Rick Fox. They married in September 1999 and have a daughter, Sasha Gabriella (born May 2000). After The National Enquirer published pictures of Fox kissing another woman in mid-2004, Fox's representative announced that the couple had been "headed toward divorce" for over a year.A few months later in August 2004, Fox filed for divorce.During some press interviews, Williams cast some doubt on the divorce status,but while visiting the Howard Stern radio show in March 2005, she said that while she and Fox were intimate with each other briefly during the 2004 holidays, a reconciliation was unlikely.

In early 2006, Williams dated 29-year-old actor Rob Mack, whom she met on the set of her show South Beach.[17]

Vanessa Williams Undresses For TV Guide!

"Ugly Betty" star VANESSA WILLIAMS is anything but ugly as she gets down to her sexy skivvies for TV Guide! She posed in a pink fringe teddy and a black lace number for Entertainment Tonight and TV Guide's Sexiest Women of 2008 issue, on stands now.

"At 45 years old I feel pretty damn lucky!" Vanessa says.

She's currently single and resides in Beverly Hills, California and Chappaqua, New York.

Her father died on January 17, 2006, at the age of 70.

During an interview with Barbara Walters which aired on February 24, 2008, Williams not only admitted to using Botox but also called it a miracle drug saying "It's a miracle drug, no cutting, nothing, and I love it. But I also want to act so I don't do it to freeze my face."