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Vanessa Bell Calloway

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  • Director
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Vanessa Bell Calloway
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Vanessa Bell Calloway was born on 20 March 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and director, known for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Coming to America (1988) and Daylight (1996). She has been married to Tony Calloway since 3 September 1988. They have two children.
BornMarch 20, 1957
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      • 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Angela Bassett in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
    What's Love Got to Do with It
    7.4
    • Jackie
    • 1993
    Eddie Murphy in Coming to America (1988)
    Coming to America
    7.1
    • Imani Izzi(as Vanessa Bell)
    • 1988
    Daylight (1996)
    Daylight
    6.0
    • Grace
    • 1996
    Samuel L. Jackson in Lakeview Terrace (2008)
    Lakeview Terrace
    6.2
    • Aunt Dorrie
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Little Sky
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Vince Staples in The Vince Staples Show (2024)
      The Vince Staples Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Anita
      • 2024–2025
    • Mr. Benjamin's Birthday (2025)
      Mr. Benjamin's Birthday
      Short
      • Nurse Mitchell
      • 2025
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway, Naturi Naughton, John Clarence Stewart, and Birgundi Baker in 333 (2025)
      333
      Short
      • Gretta
      • 2025
    • Keke Palmer and SZA in One of Them Days (2025)
      One of Them Days
      6.5
      • Mama Ruth
      • 2025
    • Queens of Christmas (2024)
      Queens of Christmas
      7.9
      • Julia Mason
      • 2024
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Idella Landy
      • 2024
    • The Black Hamptons (2022)
      The Black Hamptons
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Carolyn Britton
      • 2022–2024
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway, Chanel Mack, Taylor Polidore Williams, Chantal Maurice, Shaquita Smith, and Mercedez McDowell in Wicked City (2022)
      Wicked City
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Tabitha
      • 2022–2023
    • Bobby Cannavale, Michael Cera, Keke Palmer, John Magaro, and Ron Funches in Under the Boardwalk (2023)
      Under the Boardwalk
      5.9
      • Val (voice)
      • 2023
    • The Couch: Black Girl Erupted (2023)
      The Couch: Black Girl Erupted
      6.4
      • Dr. Rebecca Francis
      • 2023
    • Grand Crew (2021)
      Grand Crew
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Brenda
      • 2023
    • Queen Sugar (2016)
      Queen Sugar
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Betty
      • 2022
    • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
      This Is Us
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Edie
      • 2022
    • Mosquito (2022)
      Mosquito
      5.4
      • Eve
      • 2022
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway, Donna Biscoe, J.D. Williams, Clifton Powell, Keith D. Robinson, Tray Chaney, Christian Keyes, Demetria McKinney, and Jasmine Burke in Saints & Sinners (2016)
      Saints & Sinners
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Lady Ella Johnson
      • Lady Ella
      • 2016–2022

    Director

    • Beverly, Evelyn, Gloria & Willa... Still Standing
      • directed by
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2026
    • The Couch: Black Girl Erupted (2023)
      The Couch: Black Girl Erupted
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2023
    • BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room (2019)
      BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway, Donna Biscoe, J.D. Williams, Clifton Powell, Keith D. Robinson, Tray Chaney, Christian Keyes, Demetria McKinney, and Jasmine Burke in Saints & Sinners (2016)
      Saints & Sinners
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2018
    • Everything I Did Wrong in My 20s (2014)
      Everything I Did Wrong in My 20s
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Bricks: White Betty
      Video
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Bricks
      TV Series
      • Director

    Producer

    • Beverly, Evelyn, Gloria & Willa... Still Standing
      • produced by
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2026
    • The Couch: Black Girl Erupted (2023)
      The Couch: Black Girl Erupted
      6.4
      • co-producer
      • 2023
    • The Bricks: White Betty
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • In the Company of Friends
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • My Block
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • The Bricks
      TV Series
      • executive producer
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos30

    Southside with You
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    Southside with You
    'Southside With You': Looking So Raggedy
    Clip 1:41
    'Southside With You': Looking So Raggedy
    'Southside With You': Looking So Raggedy
    Clip 1:41
    'Southside With You': Looking So Raggedy
    Official Trailer - Season 2
    Trailer 1:36
    Official Trailer - Season 2
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:41
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer - Season 3
    Trailer 0:59
    Official Trailer - Season 3
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:00
    Official Trailer

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Theatre play page with actor bios
    • Alternative names
      • Vanessa B. Bell
    • Born
      • March 20, 1957
      • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Spouse
      • Tony CallowaySeptember 3, 1988 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Ashley Calloway
    • Parents
      • Beverly Bell
    • Relatives
      • Elaine Folayan(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Stage: Appeared (as "Stepp Sister? / "Various" in "Dreamgirls" on Broadway.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      She and her husband, Anthony Calloway, an anesthesiologist. host an annual Thanksgiving holiday dinner for the homeless. The couple has two children, Ashley Calloway and Ally Calloway.

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