Episode

Who Do You Think You Are?: Vanessa Williams

Name: Who Do You Think You Are?: Vanessa Williams
Released: 2011-02-04
Duration: 42 min
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Lisa Kudrow, Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Broderick

Who Do You Think You Are?Season 22011-02-04

Overview

Vanessa Williams sets out on a journey to find out if her ancestors were also trailblazers.

Details

Series: Who Do You Think You Are?
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 2011-02-04
Runtime: 42 min

Episode context

Vanessa Williams is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Who Do You Think You Are?. It aired on 2011-02-04. The runtime is 42 min.

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