Vanessa Williams
The public first heard of Vanessa Williams as Miss America, the first African-American to win the crown. But in the nearly quarter-century since then, Williams has become known for much more, most recently as devious fashion editor Wilhelmina Slater on the ABC series "Ugly Betty." Here, Williams sings the national anthem before Super Bowl XXX in Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., in 1996.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: Getty/Mike Powell
