Vanessa Williams is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Williams made history on September 17, 1983 when she became the first woman of African American descent 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 nominations.She is also well-known for her outspoken support of gay rights, having won the Human Rights Campaign "Ally for Equality" award in 2008. She has 7 studio albums to her credits,many soundtracks and compilations as well.She has starred in the feature films 'Eraser', 'Shaft' and 'Soul Food' and can currently be seen in the ABC hit series 'Ugly Betty'. 'Colors of the Wind' went on to win an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award. As a single, 'Colors of the Wind' went on to reach #4 on the U.S. pop charts in 1995, and was one of Williams' biggest hits.The soundtrack also won The Academy Award for Best Original Score, sold 2.3 million copies in the remaining two months of 1995 alone, and went on to reach #1 on the Billboard 200. Saturday, October 18, 2008
Vanessa Williams-'Colors of the Wind' (from Pocahontas)
Vanessa Williams is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Williams made history on September 17, 1983 when she became the first woman of African American descent 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 nominations.She is also well-known for her outspoken support of gay rights, having won the Human Rights Campaign "Ally for Equality" award in 2008. She has 7 studio albums to her credits,many soundtracks and compilations as well.She has starred in the feature films 'Eraser', 'Shaft' and 'Soul Food' and can currently be seen in the ABC hit series 'Ugly Betty'. 'Colors of the Wind' went on to win an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Grammy Award. As a single, 'Colors of the Wind' went on to reach #4 on the U.S. pop charts in 1995, and was one of Williams' biggest hits.The soundtrack also won The Academy Award for Best Original Score, sold 2.3 million copies in the remaining two months of 1995 alone, and went on to reach #1 on the Billboard 200. 