Montel Williams

Birth Name:

Montel Williams

Birth Place:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Served as longtime spokesperson for Partnership for Prescription Assistance and later created the MS Foundation after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999
With the debut of "The Montel Williams Show," he became the first African American man to host his own daytime show
Graduated from the Naval Academy with a degree in engineering in 1980
After leaving active duty in the Navy, he traveled the United States as a motivational speaker
Began taping "The Montel Williams Show" in 1991 and earned his first Emmy five years later, the first of many, before wrapping up filming in 2008
In addition to his hosting work, he has also guest starred on numerous TV series, including "All My Children," "Touched By an Angel" and "JAG․"
A native of Baltimore, his father Herman was named the city's first African American fire chief in 1992

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