Vanessa Williams

Two successful actresses, both born in 1963, go by the name Vanessa Williams:

• Vanessa Lynn Williams: the first Black Miss America (later resigned), R&B/Pop singer, and the star of Eraser, Shaft, and the 1997 film version of Soul Food
• Vanessa A. Williams: star on Melrose Place and the 2000 television series version of Soul Food.