Vanessa Williams

Losing the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="EVHST0000159" title="Miss America Pageant" href="/topic/entertainment/miss-america-pageant-EVHST0000159.topic">Miss America</a> crown was the best thing that ever happened to <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB003976" title="Vanessa Williams" href="/topic/entertainment/music/vanessa-williams-PECLB003976.topic">Vanessa Williams</a>. Instead of being just a beauty queen, Williams succeeded as both an actress and singing sensation. The "Ugly Betty" star turns 49 today. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images)

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( March 15, 2013 )

Losing the Miss America crown was the best thing that ever happened to Vanessa Williams. Instead of being just a beauty queen, Williams succeeded as both an actress and singing sensation. The "Ugly Betty" star turns 49 today. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images)

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