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Michelle Williams
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn July 23, 1980 (44 years)
Tenitra Michelle Williams (born July 23, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling female groups of all time with over 60 million records, of which more than 35 million copies sold with the trio lineup that included Williams.
During the group's two-year hiatus, 2001–2003, Williams released her debut solo album Heart to Yours (2002) which topped the US gospel album chart and became the best-selling gospel release of the year. Also in 2002, Billboard named Williams the fifth-best gospel artist of the year and she received a MOBO Award for "Best Gospel Act". Following this, she released Do You Know (2004) which gained her a nomination for "Best Gospel Act" at the 2004 MOBO Awards.
After Destiny's Child's disbanded in 2006, Williams released her first pop album, Unexpected (2008), which spawned the internationally charting single "We Break the Dawn" and the US Dance number-one "The Greatest". Her fourth studio album, Journey to Freedom (2014), received positive reviews and became her highest-charting album in the US; it was preceded by lead single "If We Had Your Eyes" which reached the US Adult R&B top 20 and the Soul Train-nominated "Say Yes", which charted internationally and topped the US Hot Gospel Songs chart for seven weeks. Journey to Freedom was nominated for "Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)" at the 46th NAACP Image Awards and earned Williams four nominations at the 30th annual Stellar Awards, winning Music Video of the Year for "Say Yes".
Williams has found success as a television, Broadway and West End theatre actress, gaining a nomination for "Best Lead Female – Equity" in 2008 at the 18th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. Making her acting debut on Broadway in Aida (2003), she has since starred in the sitcom series Half & Half (2006) and the musical productions The Color Purple (2007), Chicago (2009–10), What My Husband Doesn't Know (2011) and Fela! (2013). She was a featured judge on MTV's Top Pop Group, a contestant in season 8 of Strictly Come Dancing in the United Kingdom and co-starred alongside gospel musician Deitrick Haddon in the Oxygen reality television series Fix My Choir. She has also appeared on both the American and British versions of The Masked Singer as "Butterfly" and "Rockhopper" respectively. She has earned several awards and accolades including a Grammy Award and star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Destiny's Child, as well as a solo MOBO Award and Stellar Award.
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During the group's two-year hiatus, 2001–2003, Williams released her debut solo album Heart to Yours (2002) which topped the US gospel album chart and became the best-selling gospel release of the year. Also in 2002, Billboard named Williams the fifth-best gospel artist of the year and she received a MOBO Award for "Best Gospel Act". Following this, she released Do You Know (2004) which gained her a nomination for "Best Gospel Act" at the 2004 MOBO Awards.
After Destiny's Child's disbanded in 2006, Williams released her first pop album, Unexpected (2008), which spawned the internationally charting single "We Break the Dawn" and the US Dance number-one "The Greatest". Her fourth studio album, Journey to Freedom (2014), received positive reviews and became her highest-charting album in the US; it was preceded by lead single "If We Had Your Eyes" which reached the US Adult R&B top 20 and the Soul Train-nominated "Say Yes", which charted internationally and topped the US Hot Gospel Songs chart for seven weeks. Journey to Freedom was nominated for "Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)" at the 46th NAACP Image Awards and earned Williams four nominations at the 30th annual Stellar Awards, winning Music Video of the Year for "Say Yes".
Williams has found success as a television, Broadway and West End theatre actress, gaining a nomination for "Best Lead Female – Equity" in 2008 at the 18th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. Making her acting debut on Broadway in Aida (2003), she has since starred in the sitcom series Half & Half (2006) and the musical productions The Color Purple (2007), Chicago (2009–10), What My Husband Doesn't Know (2011) and Fela! (2013). She was a featured judge on MTV's Top Pop Group, a contestant in season 8 of Strictly Come Dancing in the United Kingdom and co-starred alongside gospel musician Deitrick Haddon in the Oxygen reality television series Fix My Choir. She has also appeared on both the American and British versions of The Masked Singer as "Butterfly" and "Rockhopper" respectively. She has earned several awards and accolades including a Grammy Award and star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Destiny's Child, as well as a solo MOBO Award and Stellar Award.
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Filmography
| 2024 | Roller Jam (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest Judge |
| 2024 | We Are Family (TV Series) · as Self - Evandia's Cousin |
| 2023 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé · as Self |
| 2023 | Snake Oil (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music Box · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Nick Cannon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | One Voice: The Songs We Share (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Name That Tune (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2020 | Grace Notes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Masked Singer (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Rockhopper |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Love & Listings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2018 | Chad Loves Michelle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Beyonce: On Top · as Self |
| 2017 | 90's House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration · as Self - Performer |
| 2016 | Style Code Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Beyoncé: Queen B · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Patti LaBelle's Place (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | BET Awards 2015 · as Self |
| 2015 | The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 2014 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2014 | Fix My Choir (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | 2014 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2014 | BET Awards 2014 · as Self |
| 2013 | Beyoncé visual album · as Self |
| 2013 | 2013 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | Black Girls Rock! 2013 · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | BET Awards 2013 · as Self |
| 2013 | Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2012 | Celebration of Gospel · as Self |
| 2012 | 43rd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 2011 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Co-Hostess |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | You're Cut Off (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | New Now Next Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Beyoncé Experience: Live · as Self |
| 2007 | BET Awards 2007 · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Celebrity Duets (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2006 | BET Awards 2006 · as Self |
| 2006 | WrestleMania 22 · as Self |
| 2006 | The 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | The 48th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | The Teen Choice Awards 2005 · as Self - Attendee |
| 2005 | ESPY Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Live 8 · as Self |
| 2005 | BET Awards 2005 · as Self |
| 2004 | The 2004 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | 2004 Radio Music Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Strictly - It Takes Two (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Xtra Factor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | 19th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | 3rd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | 2003 Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | 17th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City · as Self |
| 2001 | 7th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2001 | 1st Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | 2001 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Destiny's Child |
| 2001 | MTV Icon: Janet Jackson · as Self |
| 2001 | 32nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2001 | The Teen Choice Awards 2001 · as Self |
| 2001 | The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | The 2000 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Dancer |
| 2000 | 106 & Park (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Teen Choice Awards 2000 · as Self |
| 2000 | 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross · as Self |
| 2000 | 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2000 | Diary (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | Making the Video (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Famous Jett Jackson (TV Series) · as Michelle Williams |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Co-Hostess |
| 1997 | Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Sen Kväll Med Luuk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self - Destiny's Child |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Special Correspondent |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |