Wendy williams biography
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10 Things You May Not Know About Wendy Williams
As host and head primadonna in charge of a popular daytime talk show, Wendy Williams has rarely been shy about sharing the ups and downs of her personal life with her fans, though she's more tight-lipped about some subjects than others. Here are 10 things you may not know about Williams:
She was born with a sixth finger on her left hand
Williams occasionally shows off the tiny bump that remains of her once-extraneous digit, but she mourns its early removal and the loss of what could have been an extra flourish to her signature greeting and hand flip, "because my how ya doin's would be really fantastic!"
She met trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm as a child
Williams' mom (also named Shirley) headed a local chapter of a national women's business organization, which invited the Brooklyn congresswoman to speak at a reception in Afterward, as the group gathered for lunch at the Williams' New Jersey home, a 6-year-old Will
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The host was the second of three children born to New Jersey teachers Shirley and Thomas Williams, and she set her sights on mastering the mic early. After graduating high school in , Williams went to Northeastern University where she studied communication with a minor in journalism and had her first radio station internships.
After jumping between DJ gigs at various stations, Williams finally landed a permanent radio morning show host position in and quickly became a popular New York shock jock. When she left radio to focus on the small screen full-time in , she was syndicated in most major markets across the U.S.
In , Williams made the move to television with VH1’s The Wendy Williams Experience, which revolved around her radio show. However, she moved to daytime TV in when The Wendy Williams Show started.
After testing positive for COVID, Williams delayed the season 13 premiere of the season of The Wendy Williams Show. She never returned to the gig, with guest hosts
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Who Is Wendy Williams?
Wendy Williams found success as a radio DJ and personality by delving deep into her own personal life, touching difficult subjects. Her tone struck a chord with listeners, leading to the launch of The Wendy Williams Show in Williams was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame that year, though she soon retired from the medium to concentrate on TV.
Early Life
Wendy Joan Williams was born on July 18, , in Asbury Park, New Jersey. From an early age, Williams stood out. One of three children born to Thomas and Shirley Williams, she moved with her family at the age of five from Asbury Park to the middle-class community of Ocean Township, New Jersey, where she spent the rest of her childhood.
At the outset, Williams says, she "spoke too loud, too fast and too much," a characteristic that was in sharp contrast to her older, more bookish sister Wanda, a straight-A student who attended Tufts University at the age of
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