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Sep 2, 2022 · Vanessa Bell Calloway on Mentorship, Motherhood, and Being a Queen Bee in ‘The Black Hamptons’. The veteran actor talks about her leading role on the new BET+ series and why villains are so misunderstood. By Nadja Sayej Published: Sep 2, 2022. Every item on this page was chosen by a Shondaland editor.
Vanessa Bell Calloway is an American actress and dancer. She is known for her film roles as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy Coming to America, as well as for her roles in What's Love Got to Do with It, The Inkwell, Crimson Tide, and Daylight. She is a nine-time NAACP Image Award nominee.
Vanessa Bell Calloway ( née Bell; born March 20, 1957) is an American actress. Beginning her career as a dancer, Bell Calloway became known for her film roles as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy Coming to America and its sequel. Since then, Bell Calloway appeared in more than 150 film and television productions.
