Happy Birthday: Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Born: March 18, 1963 in Tarrytown, New York, USA

Married to:
Jim Skrip (4 July 2015 – present)
Rick Fox (26 September 1999 – 2005) (divorced) (1 child)
Ramon Hervey (2 January 1987 – 1997) (divorced) (3 children)

I throw myself into my work. It’s exhausting. It’s time-consuming. I feel guilty for not being with my kids all the time. But then when I’m home with my children and devoting my life to my kids, in the back of my mind, I’m wondering whether I’ll ever get employed again. So there’s a constant battle of doing what fuels me and what I do best. And also, being there for my kids.

I think there’s a time to work, and everyone had to kind of adjust. And then there’s a time to relax, and be the mom or take the kids on vacation when you need to wind down…