Standing The Test Of Time: 13 Seasoned Black Actresses Still Working In Hollywood
- By
Kelly Franklin
Vanessa Williams
The first African American Miss America, Vanessa Williams used this platform to branch into acting. Her first major film was Eraser, where she played along actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. She also starred in Soul Food, where she went off on cousin and hubby with a butcher knife for having an affair. Recently, Vanessa has played characters Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty and Renee Perry in Desperate Housewives. She was also in the supernatural drama 666 Park Avenue.
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