Michelle Williams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 23, 1979 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Rockford, Illinois, USA
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michelle Williams (singer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Roller Jam
TV · as Self - Special Guest Judge · 1 ep
Praise This
Movie · as Finals Host
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Movie · as Self
Snake Oil
TV · as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor · 1 ep
Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Movie · as Chastity Jeffries
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Movie · as Self
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Christmas in Harmony
Movie · as Melo D Star
You're Watching Video Music Box
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
One Voice: The Songs We Share
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Name That Tune
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
I Can See Your Voice
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Movie · as Self - Special Guest
The Masked Singer
TV · as Butterfly (archive footage), Self
American Soul
TV · as Diana Ross · 1 ep
The Masked Singer Australia
TV · as Microphone · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Revival!
Movie · as Mary Magdalen
Chad Loves Michelle
TV · as Self · 8 eps
Raven's Home
TV · as Shinée Dubois · 2 eps
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Movie · as Self - Performer
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
BEYONCÉ
Movie · as Self
The Real Daytime
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Destiny's Child Video Anthology
Movie · as Self
What My Husband Doesn't Know
Movie · as Lena Summer
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Movie · as Self - Destiny's Child (uncredited) (archive footage)
Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored
Movie · as Self
40 Greatest Pranks 2
TV · 2 eps
100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s
TV · 5 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
MTV's Top Pop Group
TV · 4 eps
B'Day Anthology Video Album
Movie · as Self
Beyoncé: The Experience Live
Movie · as Self
Testimonies of Faith
Movie
Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta
Movie · as Vocals
Live 8
Movie · as Self
Destiny's Child World Tour
Movie · as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A New Day Has Come
Movie · as Self
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute
Movie · as Destiny’s Child
Half & Half
TV · as Naomi Dawson · 3 eps
Destiny's Child: TMF Mini Concert - Live In New York
Movie · as Self
The Concert for New York City
Movie · as Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Movie · as Self
Destiny's Child: Survivor
Movie · as Self
Destiny's Child: The Platinum's on the Wall
Movie · as Self
VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
Movie · as Self
106 & Park
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Leute heute
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elle Style Awards
TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self - Guest Co-Host · 1 ep
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Victoires de la musique
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 1 ep