Vanessa Williams

A multi-talented actress and singer, and the first African-American Miss America (although she stepped down over a controversy surrounding nude photos), Vanessa Williams has been one of the most successful and consistently high-profile black women in the entertainment industry. As a singer Williams found major success on both the pop and R&B charts, as well as on Broadway, where she won a Tony for her role as the witch in INTO THE WOODS. Her acting career has also been extremely successful, and as of 2006 she had a lead role on the award-winning television series UGLY BETTY.

• Babyface
• Celine Dion
• Gloria Estefan
• Jody Watley
• Mariah Carey
• Michael Bolton
• Paula Abdul
• Peabo Bryson
• Toni Braxton
• Whitney Houston

• Anita Baker
• Bernadette Peters
• Bette Midler
• Diana Ross
• Ella Fitzgerald/Benny Carter
• Hazel Scott
• Lena Horne
• Linda Ronstadt
• Lionel Richie
• Luther Vandross
• Natalie Cole
• Patti LaBelle

• Beyonce
• Brandy
• Ciara
• Jennifer Lopez
• Monica

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