See photos of iconic TV host Wendy Williams in the early days of her career — from radio, to the screen.
Wendy Williams is a television host, actress, author fashion designer and a former longtime radio personality. The talk show host had a meteoric rise from local radio DJ to household name. She gained notoriety for her on-air spats with celebrities and was the subject of the 2006 VH1 reality television series The Wendy Williams Experience, which broadcast events surrounding her radio show.
After stepping away from the public eye to manage multiple health issues, including Graves’ disease, Williams has largely kept a low profile. However, on January 16, 2025, during an interview on The Breakfast Club with Charlamagne Tha God, she opened up about her current situation, revealing, “I am not cognitively impaired but I feel like I am in prison.” She went on to explain that she feels trapped in a conservatorship, adding, “I’m in this place with people who are in their 90s and their 80s and their 70s. …. These people, there’s something wrong with these people here on this floor. I am clearly not.”
Scroll through the gallery below to see photos of Wendy from then to now.
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Wendy Williams in 2003
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Pharrell Williams & Wendy Williams smile
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Wendy Williams In A Pink Jacket
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Wendy At The ‘Mission Impossible’ Premiere
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Wendy Williams In 2006
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Wendy At The Hip Hop Honors
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Wendy In 2007
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Wendy Williams at Room Service
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Wendy in Beverly Hills
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Wendy Williams’ Show Launch Party
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Wendy Williams At A Photo Shoot
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Wendy Williams In 2009
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Wendy At Fashion’s Night Out
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Wendy With Dark Hair
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Wendy with Kim Kardashian
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Wendy Williams in 2015
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Wendy Williams in 2020
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Wendy Williams in 2023
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Wendy Williams in 2025
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