Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams (born 1990) is a Sierra Leonean model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as the winner of the 2012 edition of the Miss Sierra Leone pageant. Early life and education Born in a Freetown, Sierra Leone, Williams studied for a bachelor's degree at the University of Sierra Leone. Pageantry Miss Sierra Leone 2012 Whilst representing Western Area Urban District, Williams was crowned winner of the 2012 edition of Miss Sierra Leone that was held on 12 June at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown. This result qualified her to represent her country at the Miss World 2012 pageant held on 18 August at Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China.