Wendy Williams

Birth Name:

Wendy Joan Williams

Birth Place:

Wayside, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer

In 2012, participated in PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign
Inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2009
Supports the group Hangtags for Humanity and their "What Smart Girls Now" campaign
Was named one of the 35 most powerful people in media by The Hollywood Reporter in 2012 and 2013
While attending Northeastern University in Boston, she found a spot as a DJ on the college radio station WRBB
Best known as the host of her long-running talk show "The Wendy Williams Show․"
While in high school, played the clarinet in the matching band

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