Vesta Williams net worth is
$900,000
Vesta Williams Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Vesta Williams was born on December 1, 1957 in Coshocton, Ohio, USA as Mary Vesta Williams. She was an actress, known for Posse (1993), Mississippi Burning (1988) and Soul Man (1986). She was married to Herman White. She died on September 22, 2011 in El Segundo, California, USA.
| Full Name | Vesta Williams |
| Net Worth | $900,000 |
| Date Of Birth | December 1, 1957 |
| Died | September 22, 2011, El Segundo, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Coshocton, Ohio, USA |
| Height | 5' 3" (1.6 m) |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Profession | Actor, Singer-songwriter |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Tandia White |
| Nicknames | Vesta Williams, Williams, Vesta |
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| Nominations | Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Female |
| Movies | Posse |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Quote |
|---|
| 1 | When I lost my record deal, and my phone wasn't ringing, I realized that I had to reassess who Vesta was and figure out what was going wrong. I knew it wasn't my singing ability. So it had to be that I was expendable because I didn't have the right look. (1996) |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Mother of Tandia White and Sister of Martae Collins. |
| 2 | Had a daughter and granddaughter. |
| 3 | Friend of Kimora Lee Simmons, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jackée Harry. |
| 4 | R&B singer. |
| 5 | She never married, and is survived by a daughter, brother, mother and three sisters. |
| 6 | She struggled with obesity in the 1990s, and at one time lost 100 lbs. She became an advocate for programs preventing both obesity and juvenile diabetes. |
| 7 | Her father was a radio disc jockey, and she became an R&B singer, as well as an actress, who had some major hits in the 1980s, such as "Don't Blow a Good Thing" and "Congratulations". Previously, she had sung back up for Chaka Khan, Anita Baker and Sting. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Vesta: Dedicated | 2010 | Short | Lead |
| Sister, Sister | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Monica |
| Posse | 1993 | | Vera (as Vesta) |
| Throb | 1986 | TV Series | Phoebe |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Posse | 1993 | performer: "Ride of Your Life", "Tell Me" - as Vesta / writer: "Tell Me" - as Vesta | |
| Mississippi Burning | 1988 | performer: "Try Jesus" | |
| Soul Man | 1986 | performer: "Suddenly It's Magic" | |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Women of Brewster Place | 1989 | TV Series vocal soloist - 2 episodes | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| 20th Annual Trumpet Awards | 2012 | TV Special in memory of - as Mary Vesta Williams | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Unsung | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| #TheFoodGroup | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself |
| BET's Comicview Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Host |
| Soul Train | 1986-1992 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1989-1991 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1990 | TV Series | Herself |
| 22nd NAACP Image Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
| Showtime at the Apollo | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
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