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Vanessa L. Williams

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The Resume

    (March 18, 1963- )
    First African-American Miss America (1984)
    First Miss America to be forced to resign (because of nude modeling photos)
    Appeared in 'Soul Food,' 'Hoodlum' and 'Dance With Me'
    Recorded 'Dreaming,' 'Comfort Zone' and 'Colors of the Wind'

Why she might be annoying:

    She is the only person to be dethroned as Miss America.
    She participated in Louis Farrakhan's 'Million Family March,' in 2000.
    She is a vegetarian.
    She smokes cigars.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She did a lesbian spread in Penthouse before she was crowned Miss America.
    She ranked #8 in Celebrity Sleuth 25 Sexiest Women of 1990.
    She ranked #37 (2001) and #74 (2002) in Askmen's Most Desirable Woman.
    She ranked #37 in Playboy's Sex Stars of the Century.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 71 Votes: 40.85% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 73 Votes: 41.10% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 184 Votes: 45.11% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 156 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 174 Votes: 46.55% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 69 Votes: 44.93% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 214 Votes: 51.40% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 78 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 65 Votes: 49.23% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 162 Votes: 45.68% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 182 Votes: 40.66% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 172 Votes: 50.58% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 551 Votes: 45.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 182 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 728 Votes: 46.84% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 351 Votes: 52.14% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 776 Votes: 46.26% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 396 Votes: 43.18% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 665 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 1271 Votes: 44.53% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1135 Votes: 44.76% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 5552 Votes: 38.69% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 4926 Votes: 43.77% Annoying