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  2. Vanessa Williams - Wikipedia

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    Vanessa Lynn Williams [1] (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, model, producer, and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984 .

  3. Vanessa Williams and Miss America - Wikipedia

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    Vanessa Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American actress, singer, and fashion designer. She initially gained recognition as the first African American winner of the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984 in September 1983.

  4. List of awards and nominations received by Vanessa Williams

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    Vanessa Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American actress and singer. In 1983, she became the first African–American woman to win the title of Miss America ( Miss America 1984 ). Williams was forced to resign a few weeks prior to the end of her reign on July 22, 1984 due to a scandal surrounding the publication of unauthorized nude ...

  5. Vanessa Williams talks 'Survivor,' Miss America controversy ...

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    NEW YORK – Vanessa Williams continues to conquer new frontiers. Williams became the first Black Miss America at the pageant in 1984. She then navigated a media controversy surrounding ...

  6. Vanessa Williams Recalls How Her Miss America Win Made ... - AOL

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    Vanessa Williams made history becoming the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America, but the road ahead for her was not an easy one. Thirty-eight years later, Williams, 58, says ...

  7. Today in History: Vanessa Williams crowned first black Miss ...

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    Thirty-two years ago today on September 17, 1983, Vanessa Williams became the first black woman to be crowned Miss America, winning the esteemed title at just 20-years-old.

  8. Vanessa Williams discography - Wikipedia

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    Vanessa Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American actress and singer. In 1987, Williams released her debut album, The Right Stuff. [1] The first single, "The Right Stuff", found success on the R&B chart, while the second single, "He's Got the Look", found similar success on the same chart.

  9. Vanessa Williams became the 1st Black Miss America on this ...

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    To start from the very beginning, Vanessa Lynn Williams was born on March 19, 1963 and grew up in the suburbs of New York City. She wrote in her memoir that she was molested as a child, had a ...