Williams, Roshumba 1968-

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Williams, Roshumba 1968-

PERSONAL

Born August 1, 1968, in Chicago, IL; married Gary Dourdan (an actor), 1992 (divorced, 1994).

Addresses:

Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Career:

Actress.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Reporter, Entertainment Tonight, syndicated, 2002—.

Host, Live Like a Star, syndicated, 2004.

Judge, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search, Spike TV, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Travel and lifestyle expert, The Wire, Lifetime, 1997.

Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular), FX Channel, 1998.

Qali, "The Essence," Mortal Kombat: Conquest, 1998.

Qali, "Festival of Death," Mortal Kombat: Conquest, 1999.

Panelist, The List, VH1, 1999.

Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999 and 2000.

"Prime Suspect," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2000.

Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2001-2004.

Door girl, "101," Fastlane, 2003.

On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004.

Celebrity judge, "Celebrity Look-A-Likes," Tease, Oxygen, 2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

At Any Cost, VH1, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit '94: The 30th Anniversary, ABC, 1994.

Secret World of Supermodels, The Learning Channel, 1998.

The Rock to Erase MS Concert, VH1, 1999.

Judge, The Sexiest Bachelor in America, Fox, 2000.

Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A-Z, The N and VH1, 2000.

VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, VH1, 2001.

Glam Slam: WTA Fashion Show, The Tennis Channel, 2003.

Sexiest Moments in Film, Bravo, 2003.

Model, Sports Illustrated 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Special: American Beauty, Spike TV, 2004.

Serving for Tsunami Relief, The Tennis Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Host, Total Knockout, Lifetime, 2008.

Film Appearances:

Bruce Bishop admirer, Celebrity, 1998.

Hair Show, 2004.

Black woman, Pitch, 2006.

WRITINGS

Books:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Model, 1999.

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