Vanessa Williams has the ultimate comeback story. — -- Vanessa Williams is an actress, singer, dancer, author, and mother of four who first rose to fame in 1983 when she was the first ...

It only took three decades, but I guess it’s better late than never? On Sunday night, Vanessa Williams returned as a judge for the Miss America pageant, just 32 years after becoming the first black ...

Williams was crowned Miss America 1984, but was forced to resign after scandal. — -- Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, will return to the Miss America pageant as a judge ...

I turned 4 the year Vanessa Williams was crowned Miss America. I don’t actually remember the pageant or even the subsequent drama when she was asked to resign 10 months later. I just heard a lot about ...

Vanessa Williams was forced to relinquish her crown 32 years ago, but she got her moment of Miss America redemption Sunday night. Sam Haskell, executive chairman of the Miss America pageant, ...