Vanessa Bell Calloway was born in Toledo, Ohio, United States, on March 20, 1957, is an American actress. Young Vanessa Bell Calloway first started her career as a dancer in Broadway production of musical "Dreamgirls" (1981), at the Imperial Theatre. She made her big screen debut in police detective film Number One with a Bullet (1987) in role as Woman. She got her television debut in ABC soap opera All My Children (1985) in role as Yvonne Caldwell. Vanessa's breakthrough performance came as Imani Izzi in romantic comedy film Coming to America (1988).
How tall is Vanessa Bell Calloway and what is her weight? Vanessa Bell Calloway's height is 5' 3½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 161.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 130 іn pоunds or 59 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 67 years old. Her net worth is around 1 million dollars. Vanessa Bell Calloway body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-25-34 in inches or 86.5-63.5-86.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34B with cup size B.
Vanessa Bell Calloway
March 20, 1957
67 years old
United States
Pisces
Dark brown
Dark brown
5 ft 3½ in | 161.5 cm
$1 Million
34-25-34 in | 86.5-63.5-86.5 cm
59 kg | 130 lbs
34B
Not available
She played Imani Izzi in comedy films:
Coming to America (1988)
Coming 2 America (2021)
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role as Jackie in biographical musical drama film What's Love Got to Do with It (1993).
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for her role as Miss Dina Williams in drama movie America's Dream (1996).
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture for her performance as Rit Ross in biographical film Harriet (2019).
She voiced Jamika in animated comedy film Bébé's Kids (1992).
Crimson Tide (1995) action thriller as Julia Hunter
Daylight (1996) action thriller disaster as Grace Calloway
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) comedy as Diana Philips
Lakeview Terrace (2008) crime thriller as Aunt Dorrie
Southside With You (2016) biographical romantic drama as Marian Shields Robinson
Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) drama as Lila Burkholder
Dragged Across Concrete (2018) neo-noir crime thriller as Jennifer Johns
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her roles in television series:
Boston Public (2001) Fox drama series as Mrs. Michelle Ronning
The District (2003–2004) CBS crime drama and police procedural series as Gwen Hendrix
Hawthorne (2010-2011) TNT medical drama series as Gail Strummer
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her roles in television series:
Under One Roof (1995) CBS drama series as Maggie Langston
Orleans (1997) CBS drama series as Rosalee Clark
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for her role as Johnnie Mae Matthews in NBC miniseries The Temptations (1998).
Equal Justice (1990) ABC legal drama series as Delia Wayne
Rhythm & Blues (1992-1993) NBC sitcom as Colette Hawkins
10-8: Officers on Duty (2003-2004) ABC police drama series as Gina Barnes
She had recurring role as Carol Fisher in Showtime comedy drama series Shameless (2011-2021).
Rizzoli & Isles (2012-2013) TNT crime drama series as Assistant District Attorney Edna Calloway
Murder in the First (2015) TNT crime drama series as Veronza Ervin
Hand of God (2015) Amazon Studios drama series as Eunetta Graham
Grey's Anatomy (2016) ABC medical drama series as Lucinda Gamble
Survivor's Remorse (2017) Starz sitcom as Camille Jordan
Black Monday (2019-2020) Showtime historical dark comedy series as Ruth
The Black Hamptons (2022) BET+ drama miniseries as Carolyn Britton
Graduated from Ohio University, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
She also studied dance, trained by Alvin Ailey, George Faison and Otis Sallid.
She directed music video for soul singer Rhetta Hughes "Angel Man" (1983).
She married anesthesiologist Dr. Anthony Calloway in 1988, they have two daughters, Ashley and Alexandra.