American singer, actress, producer and former fashion model Vanessa Williams was born in Millwood, New York, U.S. on March 18, 1963 to Helen L. and Milton Augustine Williams, Jr. who were both music teachers. After resigning her post as the first African-American Miss America, Vanessa entered the world of music and pursued a career in singing which turned out to be successful. She also landed into acting which again, was a great success.
If you want to know how the gorgeous, stunning actress keeps herself fit and fabulous even at the age of 51, here’s what she told some reporters in an interview:
“Right now, I’m doing mixed martial arts at Westchester MMA, which I started in the fall. For the first half, it’s a cardio fit class, and then you put your boxing gloves on and work with a heavy bag about six foot tall. I do combinations: kicks, switch kicks, hooks and upper cuts. It’s fantastic. I do rounds of it, and between I also jump rope and run around the room, so it’s nice. Also, in Los Angeles, I use the program Drenched. The studio is called Body Theory, so it’s a cardio kick boxing class. I also do yoga, Alvin Ailey and Zumba classes. And when I don’t have anything, or when I’m traveling, I just jump on the treadmill for an hour and use some hand weights. I’ve just got to do something. Especially the older you get, you lose muscle tone so easily, and you just can’t afford to take any time off.”
Body Measurement (2014 – Age 51)
Height: 168 cm | 5 feet, 6 Inches
Weight: 55 kg | 123 lbs
Bra/Bust Size: 12C | 34C
Waist Size: 71 cm | 28 in
Hip Size: 91 cm | 36 in