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| Full Name: | Vanessa Williams |
| Birth Name: | Vanessa Lynn Williams |
| Famous As: | R&B singer, actress |
| Date of Birth: | March 18, 1963 |
| Place of Birth: | Bronx, New York, USA |
| Height: | 5' 6 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Father: | Milton Williams |
| Mother: | Helen Williams |
| Brother(s): | Chris Williams |
| Spouse: | Ramon Hervey (January 2, 1987 - 1997), Rick Fox (NBA basketball player, since September 26, 1999) |
| Son(s): | Devin (b. 1993), Kyle Fox (stepson) |
| Daughter(s): | Melanie (b. 1987), Jillian (b. 1989), Sasha Gabriella Fox (b. May 1, 2000) |
| Education: | Attended Syracuse University, New York, majored in Musical Theatre |
| Claim to Fame: | Crowned Miss America (1983) |









![video Music video by Vanessa Williams performing The Sweetest Days
with Kevin Bray [Video Director]
(C) 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group Picture](http://1.gvt0.com/vi/ZXaqODV6WQ0/0.jpg)



![video Music video by Vanessa Williams performing The Comfort Zone
with Ralph Ziman [Video Director], Benjamin Howell [Video Producer]
(C) 1992 The ... Picture](http://3.gvt0.com/vi/e4p56u18yN8/0.jpg)