Roshumba Williams facts for kids

Roshumba Williams (born August 1, 1968) is an American supermodel. She first became well-known for appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in the early 1990s. Besides modeling, she is also an actress and a judge on reality TV shows. When she was a teenager in 1987, the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent discovered her in Paris. After that, she quickly became a regular on fashion runways around the world.

Roshumba Williams' Career Highlights

Roshumba was born in Chicago, Illinois. She has appeared in several movies, including Celebrity, Prêt-à-Porter, and Hair Show.

Jule Campbell and Roshumba Williams at a 1989 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit photoshoot.

In 1999, Roshumba wrote her first book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Model. She wrote a second edition of this book in 2007. These books help people learn about the modeling world.

In 2002, she joined Entertainment Tonight. She worked as a substitute anchor and a red carpet correspondent. She interviewed many famous people.

From 2004, Roshumba started hosting different lifestyle and home makeover shows. These included:

• Beautiful Homes
• Amazing Homes
• Fabulous Bathrooms for HGTV
• Live Like a Star for Fox
• Swimsuit Secrets Revealed for WE
• Beach Week for Travel Channel

In 2008, she was a correspondent for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. She also became a judge on the Oxygen Network's hair-styling competition show Tease, which started in 2007. In 2010, Roshumba became a judge and mentor on the reality TV show She's Got the Look. This show helps women aged 35 or older compete to become the next supermodel.

Roshumba's Personal Life

Roshumba married actor Gary Dourdan in 1992. They later divorced in 1994.