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  The Official Site of Vanessa Campagna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Vanessa was very moved by these genuine and wonderful new friends she made.
It was there that day that Vanessa was proud to announce she had received a call from CBS's Star Search, asking her to come to Hollywood, CA to participate live on the nationally televised competition.
Vanessa also performed with the PovertyNeck Hillbillies at their benefit for the Leukemia Society, and joined local legends: Donnie Iris, BE Taylor, The Granati Brothers, and Johnny Angel & the Halos for a concert that benefited McGuire Home, a facility that is home to severely disabled children.
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 Vanessa Williams
Later she used the same poise and musical talent that earned her that title to establish herself as one of the most versatile entertainers of her generation, attaining great success as both an actress and a recording artist.
Vanessa's parents, who taught music in public schools, subjected Vanessa to a grueling schedule of music and other performing arts studies for many years.
In July 1984 it was discovered that in the summer of 1982, while employed as a receptionist at the TEC Model Registry in Mount Kisco, NY, she had posed for a series of sexually explicit photographs with another woman.
www.womenet.org /People/Vanessa_Williams   (591 words)

  
 Vanessa Williams - MovieActors.com
Vanessa Williams was born on March 18, 1963 in The Bronx, New York.
Vanessa Lynn Williams goes by the nicknames Van, Ness or V. Williams began entering beauty contests in 1984, eventually winning Miss New York and then becoming the first African-American Miss America, she was forced to resign her crown due to some photo's in penthouse magazine.
Vanessa managed to keep her high school promise and performed on Broadway in the musical KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, a musical based on the Academy-Award winning film of the same name.
www.movieactors.com /actors/vanessawilliams.htm   (263 words)

  
 Past Guests
Vanessa Williams is one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in entertainment today.
Vanessa recently starred in the Tony Award-winning revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s “Into the Woods,” garnering rave reviews and sold-out houses in Los Angeles before she and the cast took the show to Broadway in May, 2002.
Vanessa’s charitable contributions are many and varied, embracing and supporting such issues as education, homelessness, abuse, women’s issues, AIDS and anything having to do with children.
www.nova.edu /life101/pastguests/vanessa_williams.html   (692 words)

  
 Vanessa Williams Biography News Movie Picture and Wallpaper
In 1995 Vanessa records the commercial version of "Colors of the Wind," included in the soundtrack of Pocahontas, which brings her an Academy Award.
Vanessa Williams was selected as the face of Crest regarding the brand's campaign for tooth pasts for advancing in years women.
Williams states that it's the first time that Crest picks a celebrity as a representative and her smile was the key for picking her.
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 Divaplanet: Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams was born on March 18 1963, to Milton and Helen Williams.
Vanessa had taken pictures for Pent.house Magazine in her pre-Miss America days and they were threatening to reveal them.
Vanessa mixt gekonnt Jazz mit Latinsoul und traumhaften Balladen.
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 Vanessa Williams - Memory Alpha - A Wikia wiki
Vanessa Williams - Memory Alpha - A Wikia wiki
Vanessa L. Williams (born 18 March 1963) is from the Bronx, New York.
She became the first African-American woman to become Miss America in 1984, but resigned later that year.
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 Vanessa L. Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is a Grammy and Tony Award nominated American Pop/RandB/theatrical singer and actress.
Williams was born in Millwood, New York; she and her brother grew up in a middle-class suburban area.
Williams began competing in beauty pageants in the early 1980s; she was interested in pursuing an entertainment career, as well as the scholarships pageants bestowed on winners.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vanessa_Lynn_Williams   (1773 words)

  
 Vanessa Williams | Featured Videos, Photos and Articles | MTV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
When Vanessa Williams began her singing career, she was known chiefly as the Miss America pageant winner who'd been forced to renounce her title for posing in Penthouse magazine.
Williams not only put the scandal behind her, she all but obliterated it, turning out a series of slick, sophisticated hits that made her one of the most popular adult contemporary R&B singers of her time.
Vanessa Lynn Williams was born March 18, 1963, in the upstate New York town of Millwood to parents who were both music...
www.mtv.com /music/artist/williams_vanessa/artist.jhtml   (150 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Vanessa Williams
With her magnetic eyes and syrupy voice, it would be a sin to leave Vanessa Williams out of our hall of fame.
Forced to relinquish her Miss America crown in 1984, Vanessa Williams has since rebounded with the hit single "Save The Best For Last", a gold-certified album, The Comfort Zone, and a starring role in the remake of Shaft.
Vanessa Williams might not be in the spotlight like she used to, but her sky-blue eyes and original beauty have left a permanent imprint in our minds.
www.askmen.com /women/singer/13_vanessa_williams.html   (359 words)

  
 Vanessa L. Williams Photos - Vanessa L. Williams News - Vanessa L. Williams Information
When Vanessa was born, her parents sent out a birth annoucement that read "Here she is, Miss America" and on September 17, 1983 she became the first fl woman to be crowned "Miss America"." (edit)
Vanessa Williams turned down the lead role in the movie "Monster Ball" because of the full frontal nudity in the script.
South Beach is centered on two best friends, Vince and Matt, who left their lives in Brooklyn behind and moved to the beautiful South Beach in hopes of finding a better future.
www.tv.com /vanessa-l-williams/person/52731/summary.html   (304 words)

  
 VANESSA WILLIAMS booking - R&B Artists - Corporate Entertainment Booking
With nine Grammy nominations and two NAACP Image Awards to her credit, Vanessa Williams sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXX before an estimated 138.1 million people in 170 countries around the world last January, then performed "Colors of the Wind" on the global Oscar telecast.
Vanessa Lynn Williams was born to Milton and Helen Williams, both of whom held advanced degrees in music.
In 1995 Vanessa Williams brought out her third CD "The Sweetest Days" which went platinum quickly.
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 Artist page for Vanessa Williams - Wal-mart   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Williams grew up in a household surrounded by musical influences from Broadway shows, before she attended Syracuse University to major in musical theatre.
There was more invention and ambition displayed on a third collection, The Sweetest Days, delayed for three years while she gave birth and raised her third child, Devin, and moved back to New York from Los Angeles.
The album was released while Williams was also the toast of Broadway in her role in Kiss Of The Spiderwoman.
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 Vanessa by Vanessa Williams CD
Richard Smallwood's Vision soloist Vanessa Williams has an A-list of producers, musicians, and singers assisting in bringing her voice to the forefront.
Williams serves up her own impressive background vocals on several cuts.
Why she sings in Smallwood's alto section is a mystery, but the CD does a good job of allowing her to explore her range and deliver warm, powerful, and heartfelt praise.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/3418752/a/Vanessa.htm   (305 words)

  
 Vanessa L. Williams - Letters To The Editor Ebony - Find Articles
I enjoyed Lynn Norment's feature article, "You Can Have It All: Vanessa L. Williams Has An NBA Hunk Husband, A New Child And A New Lease On Life" (May 2002).
I appreciate the positive tone of the article, focusing on Vanessa as she moves forward in life.
Vanessa's many roles of wife, mother, multitalented entertainer (and I am sure there are other roles) just prove that with faith in God and a supportive family, anything is possible, and "you can have it all!"
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1077/is_9_57/ai_88581927   (223 words)

  
 Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is a pop and R&B singer who began her career as the first fl Miss America.
She resigned early in her reign on July 23, 1984, however, when it was discovered that she had posed nude for photographs that were published in the pornographic magazine Penthouse.
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www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/v/va/vanessa_williams.html   (113 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Vanessa Williams pics
Milton and Helen both held advanced degrees in music so they were perfect for getting Vanessa started in piano and the French horn.
In the meantime, Vanessa decided to test her acting skills in small roles.
Vanessa released her third album Sweetest Days and it went platinum almost instantly.
www.askmen.com /women/singer/13c_vanessa_williams.html   (735 words)

  
 FAMOUS DIABETICS
Williams authorized Leverich to write his biography and gave him access to unpublished diaries, letters and manuscripts after the two men struck up a friendship in 1976.
Williams visited several times to supervise the production, which was a critical and popular success.
Leverich did not begin working in earnest on the biography until 1983, when Williams died at the age of 71 by choking on the cap from a bottle of eyedrops.
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 Carlton, Vanessa - Questions, Answers, Fun Facts, Information
Vanessa Carlton has succesfully taken The Rolling Stones' legendary classic and given it her own special touch, reintroducing it to the modern world of music as well as to an audience of a new generation.
In an interview Vanessa said, "I graduated from high school, and got an apartment with a roommate.
Vanessa decided she would try a new instrument, instead of just playing the piano.
www.funtrivia.com /en/Music/Carlton-Vanessa-9565.html   (1123 words)

  
 Vanessa A. Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vanessa Williams (born May 12, 1963 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City) is an American actress who has appeared in several television series such as Melrose Place and the Showtime cable television show Soul Food: The Series.
Williams also is a singer and has an album planned.
(She is often confused with singer/actress Vanessa Lynn Williams who starred in Eraser and the original film version of Soul Food and was the first fl Miss America.)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vanessa_A._Williams   (159 words)

  
 Am I Right - Artist Summary Vanessa Williams
This is the most recent information about Vanessa Williams that has been submitted to amIright.
If we have more information about Vanessa Williams, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
I have always been grateful to have been given a name that, like Sasha, stands out with its uniqueness, has a powerful redeeming worthy of the bearer's aspiration, and a pleasing aesthetic value of a sound one never gets tired of hearing or pronouncing.
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 Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
MTV VJ and Entertainment Tonight correspondent Vanessa Minnillo is set to make her feature film debut in the sequel to Fantastic Four.
Nick's either avoiding eye contact with Vanessa because he's slightly uncomfortable being seen with her in public....or he's just obsessed with her boobies.
While her man, Nick Lachey, is off in Australia on a promotional tour, MTV VJ Vanessa Minnillo celebrated a girlfriend's birthday at Pure in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
perezhilton.com /topics/vanessa_minnillo   (885 words)

  
 Famous Diabetics
Her last few years, including a bout with congestive heart failure and bilateral amputation of her legs from complications of diabetes, were spent in seclusion.
Vanessa's Grandma had Diabetes and Died of Complications due to a stroke.
Vanessa is a well known Singer and Actress and was also Miss America.
www.angelarose.com /FamousDiabetics/Fam-Music.htm   (4371 words)

  
 Vanessa Williams horoscope   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ascendant in Sagittarius gives Vanessa her model looks and optimistic exterior.
Moon is in Sagittarius or Capricorn depending on the exact time of her time of birth.
Sun, Mercury, and Jupiter in Pisces is Vanessa's core being- a highly sensitive, sympathetic, and sacrificing individual.
www.librarising.com /astrology/celebs/vanessawilliams.html   (165 words)

  
 Vanessa L. Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Vanessa Lynn Williams must be credited with making one of the most startling...
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 CD Baby: JAMES D-TRAIN WILLIAMS: Ride With Me
Born and nurtured in Brooklyn, New York, James Williams (D'Train) began his singing career at age 6.
James "D'Train Williams" gave memorable and fresh-sounding R&B/dance tracks of the early to mid-1980's.
Along with Hubert Eaves III their first single, the brilliant "You're The One For Me," was released on Prelude Records in 1981.
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 Vanessa Carlton pictures, info, free downloads and more   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Vanessa Carlton pictures, info, free downloads and more
Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980 in Milford, Pennsylvania) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and pianist most known for the hit "A Thousand Miles".
Carlton, along with Michelle Branch and Avril Lavigne, is often considered to have become popular in 2002 due to the alleged overexposure and insincerity of singers like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
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 Vanessa Lynn Williams - Wikipedia
Im Jahr 1984 erschienen in der Zeitschrift Penthouse Nacktfotos von Williams, die sie in den Posen der lesbischen Liebe mit einer anderen Frau zeigten.
Als Schauspielerin debütierte Williams in der Mitte der 1980er Jahre; besonders bekannt wurde ihre Rolle im Film Eraser (1996), in dem sie neben Arnold Schwarzenegger spielte.
Williams war zweimal verheiratet und hat vier Kinder.
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