Vanessa Williams was born on March 18, 1963. She is a renowned celebrity who has been in the industry for quite some time. She is the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America. Aside from being a title holder, she is also a recording artist who has been nominated by award giving bodies in most occasions. In TV, she has appeared in The Love Boat, Ally McBeal, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She also did a lot of movies like Eraser, Shaft and Dance with Me. At present, she is part of the series Ugly Betty where she plays Wilhelmina Slater. Wilhelmina Slater is the Creative director of Mode. After much knowledge and experience in the industry, she has developed an instinct about her staff. Previously, she dated Mick Jagger and the Prince of Dubai.