Wendy Williams
Biography
Wendy Joan Williams is an American broadcaster, media personality, businesswoman, and writer. Born on July 18, 1964, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Williams has accumulated 44 known credits in acting. She began her career as a radio DJ and quickly became known as a shock jock in New York City, gaining notoriety for her confrontational interviews of celebrities. Since 2008, she has hosted the nationally syndicated television talk show The Wendy Williams Show.
Career overview
Wendy Joan Williams is an American broadcaster, media personality, businesswoman, and writer. Born on July 18, 1964, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Williams has established a career spanning television and radio.
Williams began her career as a radio DJ and quickly became known as a shock jock in New York City. She gained notoriety for her confrontational interviews of celebrities. Since 2008, she has hosted the nationally syndicated television talk show The Wendy Williams Show.
Her professional background includes forty-four known credits in acting according to database records. Her work encompasses both radio and television broadcasting fields.
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Full Filmography
49 titles- Trapped: What Is Happening to Wendy Williams? (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- TMZ Presents: Saving Wendy (2025) as Self
- Coulda Been House (2024) Producer
- Where Is Wendy Williams? (2024) as Self
- Where Is Wendy Williams? (2024) Executive Producer
- Big George Foreman (2023) Executive Producer
- This Is Pop (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- You're Watching Video Music Box (2021) as Self
- Wendy Williams: The Movie (2021) as Self (uncredited)
- Wendy Williams: The Movie (2021) Executive Producer
- Wendy Williams: What a Mess! (2021) as Self
- Wendy Williams: What a Mess! (2021) Executive Producer
- You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Lips
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Lips (archive footage)
- Surviving R. Kelly (2019) as Self
- Fyre Fraud (2019) as Herself (Archival Footage)
- Wendy: Endgame (2019) as Wendy Williams/Shadow Wendy
- Homegrown Christmas (2018) as Herself (uncredited)
- Michel'le: Still Standing (2017) as Self - Interviewer
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (2016) as Self
- Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) as Wendy Williams
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016) as Condor Mom (voice)
- The Women's List (2015) as Herself
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Think Like a Man Too (2014) as Gail
- Celebrities Undercover (2014) as Self
- The Santa Con (2014) as Pastor Ruth
- Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014) Executive Producer
- Think Like a Man (2012) as Gail
- Braxton Family Values (2011) as Self
- Playtime Is Over (2011) as Self
- The Cookout 2 (2011) as Wendy Williams
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Drop Dead Diva (2009) as Judge Mary Rudd
- Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff (2009) as Narrator (voice)
- The Wendy Williams Show (2008) as Self - Host
- The Wendy Williams Show (2008) Creator
- 30 Rock (2006) as Wendy Williams
- Dancing with the Stars (2005) as Self - Contestant
- Hell's Kitchen (2005) as Self - Restaurant Patron
- The Soup (2004) as Self
- The Cookout (2004) as Reporter #2
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Wendy Williams
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- The View (1997) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Wendy Williams best known for?
Wendy Williams is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including My Dear Kuttichathan (1984), Big George Foreman (2023), The Masked Singer (2019), The Masked Singer (2019).
When and where was Wendy Williams born?
Wendy Williams was born on July 18, 1964 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
How many credits does Wendy Williams have?
Wendy Williams has accumulated over 49 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2025.
What is Wendy Williams's background in cinema and television?
Wendy Joan Williams is an American broadcaster, media personality, businesswoman, and writer. Born on July 18, 1964, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Williams has accumulated 44 known credits in acting. She began her career as a radio DJ and quickly became known as a shock jock in New York City, gaining notoriety for her co...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Wendy Williams — aged about 34
- Drop Dead Diva (2009) as Judge Mary Rudd — aged about 44
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Lips — aged about 54
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Lips (archive footage) — aged about 54
- 30 Rock (2006) as Wendy Williams — aged about 41
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited) — aged about 10
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