Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Born: July 23, 1980
in Rockford, Illinois, USA
Tenitra Michelle Williams (born July 23, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling female groups of all time with over 60 million records, of which more than 35 million copies sold with the trio lineup that included Williams.

During the group's two-year hiatus, 2001–2003, Williams released her debut solo album Heart to Yours (2002) which topped the US gospel album chart and became the best-selling gospel release of the year. Also in 2002, Billboard named Williams the fifth-best gospel artist of the year and she received a MOBO Award for "Best Gospel Act". Following this, she released Do You Know (2004) which gained her a nomination for "Best Gospel Act" at the 2004 MOBO Awards.

After Destiny's Child's disbanded in 2006, Williams released her first pop album, Unexpected (2008), which spawned the internationally charting single "We Break the Dawn" and the US Dance number-one "The Greatest". Her fourth studio album, Journey to Freedom (2014), received positive reviews and became her highest-charting album in the US; it was preceded by lead single "If We Had Your Eyes" which reached the US Adult R&B top 20 and the Soul Train-nominated "Say Yes", which charted internationally and topped the US Hot Gospel Songs chart for seven weeks. Journey to Freedom was nominated for "Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)" at the 46th NAACP Image Awards and earned Williams four nominations at the 30th annual Stellar Awards, winning Music Video of the Year for "Say Yes".

Williams has found success as a television, Broadway and West End theatre actress, gaining a nomination for "Best Lead Female – Equity" in 2008 at the 18th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. Making her acting debut on Broadway in Aida (2003), she has since starred in the sitcom series Half & Half (2006) and the musical productions The Color Purple (2007), Chicago (2009–10), What My Husband Doesn't Know (2011) and Fela! (2013). She was a featured judge on MTV's Top Pop Group, a contestant in season 8 of Strictly Come Dancing in the United Kingdom and co-starred alongside gospel musician Deitrick Haddon in the Oxygen reality television series Fix My Choir. She has also appeared on both the American and British versions of The Masked Singer as "Butterfly" and "Rockhopper" respectively. She has earned several awards and accolades including a Grammy Award and star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Destiny's Child, as well as a solo MOBO Award and Stellar Award.

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Movies for Michelle Williams...

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Title: Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 2023
Type: Movie
Accentuates the journey of Renaissance World Tour, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri. It is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft. Received with extraordinary acclaim, Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour created a sanctuary for freedom, and shared joy, for more than 2.7 million fans.
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Title: Snake Oil
Character: Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor
Released: September 27, 2023
Type: TV
Contestants are pitched unique products by convincing entrepreneurs – some of whom are showcasing real business ventures, while the others are “Snake Oil Salesmen,” whose products are fake.
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Praise This
Title: Praise This
Character: Finals Host
Released: April 7, 2023
Type: Movie
When aspiring musical superstar Sam is forced to join her cousin's struggling, underdog praise team in the lead-up to a national championship competition, she sees an opportunity to finally make her dreams come true.
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Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Title: Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Character: Self
Released: September 22, 2022
Type: Movie
The one-night-only celebration honoring the life and legacy of the famed producer features intimate conversations, special performances and surprise reunions that pay homage to the man behind some of television’s greatest stories in celebration of his 100th birthday.
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Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Title: Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Character: Chastity Jeffries
Released: April 16, 2022
Type: Movie
After single lawyer Chastity Jeffries meets Xavier Collins, he seems to be everything she is looking for in a partner—handsome, smart and a lawyer as well. As his affection turns to obsession, Chastity realizes that she has been swept up by Xavier’s passion and abandoned her principles. When Xavier’s jealousy and wrath lead to suspicious actions and dangerous threats, Chastity confides in her mother Sarah and turns to her former childhood boyfriend Roger Thompkins.
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You're Watching Video Music Box
Title: You're Watching Video Music Box
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 3, 2021
Type: Movie
The untold story of the world’s longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay since 1983, VMB gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z, Nas and Mary J. Blige before they hit it big. Host Ralph McDaniels’ archives — amassed over nearly 40 years — reveal the show’s importance to numerous big-name musicians, as well as to the kids that grew up watching.
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Christmas in Harmony
Title: Christmas in Harmony
Character: Melo D Star
Released: October 29, 2021
Type: Movie
Harmony is tricked into auditioning for the Holiday Chorus — directed by an ex-boyfriend. By Christmas Eve, they could be harmonizing in the key of love.
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Title: One Voice: The Songs We Share
Character: Self
Released: May 28, 2021
Type: TV
The American Pops Orchestra celebrates the diverse musical genres and influences of America.
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Title: Name That Tune
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: January 6, 2021
Type: TV
A revival of the American television game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs.
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Title: I Can See Your Voice
Character: Self - Performer
Released: September 23, 2020
Type: TV
Each week one contestant will have the chance to win a cash prize if he or she can tell the difference between the good and bad singers, without ever hearing them sing a note.
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Title: The Masked Singer Australia
Character: Microphone
Released: September 23, 2019
Type: TV
Australian version of the reality singing competition where celebrities battle it out with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, concealing their identity from the audience and the viewers at home.
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Revival!
Title: Revival!
Character: Mary Magdalen
Released: April 19, 2019
Type: Movie
A unique visual and musical experience based on the Gospel of John. Originally a Passion play, it freely blends elements of stage and cinema, creating a fresh take on this well known story.
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Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
Title: Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
Character: Self
Released: April 17, 2019
Type: Movie
This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.
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Title: American Soul
Character: Diana Ross
Released: February 5, 2019
Type: TV
The story of entrepreneur Don Cornelius, who developed the Soul Train show, which rose to prominence in the 1970s.
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Title: The Masked Singer
Character: Butterfly
Released: January 2, 2019
Type: TV
Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity. One singer will be eliminated each week, ultimately revealing his or her true identity.
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Title: The Masked Singer
Character: Butterfly (archive footage)
Released: January 2, 2019
Type: TV
Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity. One singer will be eliminated each week, ultimately revealing his or her true identity.
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Title: Chad Loves Michelle
Character: Self
Released: November 3, 2018
Type: TV
An honest inside look at the path to marriage between Grammy award-winning singer Michelle Williams, one-third of chart-topping Destiny's Child, and Chad Johnson, sports chaplain to professional sports organizations.
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Title: Raven's Home
Character: Shinée Dubois
Released: July 21, 2017
Type: TV
Best friends Raven and Chelsea, now both divorced mothers, are raising their children in a house together. Their house is turned upside down when they realize one of Raven's children inherited the same psychic abilities as their mother.
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BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Title: BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Character: Self - Performer
Released: November 15, 2016
Type: Movie
A White House concert and celebration in honor of the 8-year Presidency of Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama.
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BEYONCÉ
Title: BEYONCÉ
Character: Self
Released: June 13, 2014
Type: Movie
Developed as a "visual album", Beyoncé's songs are accompanied by non-linear short films that illustrate the musical concepts conceived during production. Its dark and intimate subject material includes feminist themes of sex, monogamous love, and relationship issues, inspired by Beyoncé's desire to assert her full creative freedom.
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Life Is But a Dream
Title: Life Is But a Dream
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 10, 2013
Type: Movie
Life Is But a Dream is a HBO documentary about the life of US singer Beyoncé Knowles during the years 2011 and 2012 and on the recording of her fifth album. The film was directed by Beyoncé herself. The film shows Beyoncé from intimate moments of her pregnancy to behind the scenes and rehearsals of the main concerts of that time.
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Destiny's Child Video Anthology
Title: Destiny's Child Video Anthology
Character: Self
Released: May 31, 2013
Type: Movie
The FIRST EVER Video Anthology for Destiny's Child. It includes 16 career spanning iconic videos from one of the top selling female groups of all time! Featuring the ground breaking classics "Independent Women Part 1", "Survivor", "Bootylicious", "Bills, Bills, Bills" & more!
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What My Husband Doesn't Know
Title: What My Husband Doesn't Know
Character: Lena Summer
Released: February 7, 2012
Type: Movie
Lena Summer is the envy of all her friends. Big house. Successful husband. It's the perfect life...or so it seems. But with her husband's demanding career as a construction mogul, the other side of her bed is too cold too often. When a handsome young handyman is hired to work on their home, the spark she's been missing quickly rages into a wildfire.
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Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Title: Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Character: Self - Destiny's Child (uncredited) (archive footage)
Released: January 5, 2010
Type: Movie
A look back at 40 years of Seasame Street.
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Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored
Title: Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored
Character: Self
Released: July 27, 2009
Type: Movie
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Title: 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s
Released: March 31, 2009
Type: TV
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Title: RuPaul's Drag Race
Character: Self - Judge
Released: February 2, 2009
Type: TV
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
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Title: 40 Greatest Pranks 2
Released: January 6, 2009
Type: TV
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Title: MTV's Top Pop Group
Released: September 11, 2008
Type: TV
MTV's Top Pop Group was a competition consisting of nine pop groups looking to be the next Top pop group. The show aired on MTV and was hosted by Mario Lopez. The judges were Brian Friedman, Michelle Williams and Taboo. Marianela Pereyra was the show's backstage correspondent. The casting special aired on August 28, 2008 the show premiered on September 11, 2008. Only 4 weeks after the premiere, the series finale was aired suddenly on October 2, 2008.
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The Beyoncé Experience Live
Title: The Beyoncé Experience Live
Character: Self
Released: November 16, 2007
Type: Movie
"The Beyoncé Experience Live" is a show by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It was shot in Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, on September 2, 2007, during her worldwide tour The Beyoncé Experience. The show features guest appearances from rapper Jay-Z on "Upgrade U" and former Destiny's Child mates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland on "Survivor". For one night only on November 19, 2007, the show was shown in theaters across the U.S.
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B'Day Anthology Video Album
Title: B'Day Anthology Video Album
Character: Self
Released: April 3, 2007
Type: Movie
B'Day Anthology Video Album is the first video album by American recording artist Beyoncé. It features thirteen music videos for songs from her second studio album, B'Day and its deluxe re-release. Beyoncé shot nine videos for the album, and four pre-filmed videos were also included. B'Day Anthology Video Album debuted at number twenty-four on the US Top Music Videos chart dated April 28, 2007. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 3, 2007, denoting the shipments of 200,000 copies.
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Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta
Title: Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta
Character: Self
Released: March 28, 2006
Type: Movie
Though officially disbanded, Destiny's Child proves in this concert video why they're one of the most successful soul/R&B groups of all time. Filmed at Atlanta's Phillips Arena during their Destiny Fulfilled farewell tour, the trio pulled all the stops--short of flying over the audience--to put on a spectacular show for their fans. Opening the show with their Grammy-winning "Say My Name," the group--who famously sang while running around a track as girls to build their lung strength--belted their harmonies and runs while dancing through a medley of hits including "No, No, No," "Bugaboo," "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Bootylicious" and "Jumpin' Jumpin.'"
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Live 8
Title: Live 8
Character: Self
Released: November 7, 2005
Type: Movie
On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe - asked people not for their money, but for their voice.
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Destiny's Child World Tour
Title: Destiny's Child World Tour
Character: Self
Released: July 15, 2003
Type: Movie
The Writings On The Wall established Destinys Child as one of the largest-selling female groups ever, selling over 10 million albums worldwide. Survivor debuted at #1 in ten countries including the U.S., and sold more than 8 million albums worldwide. Filmed at their show in Rotterdam, Holland, Destinys Child World Tour gives fans the electrifying experience of a Destinys Child concert. Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams give a hand-clapping, foot-stomping live performance of their #1 hits-Bills, Bills, Bills, Say My Name, Bug A Boo, Jumpin, Jumpin, Survivor and Bootylicious, making sure not to miss any favourites along the way. This full concert showcases music from their self-titled debut album Destinys Child, as well as The Writings On The Wall and Survivor, and includes dynamic solo performances from all three ladies.
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Title: Half & Half
Character: Naomi Dawson
Released: September 23, 2002
Type: TV
Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship. The series is set in San Francisco. It was the second-most-watched show on UPN's Monday night line-up and fourth overall on the network. The show was on The CW's first draft line-up in March 2006, but due to several circumstances—including The CW's contractual obligation to pick up Reba, the uncancelling of All of Us, and the pick-up of the Girlfriends spin-off The Game—Half & Half was left off the final Fall 2006 schedule and ended production. The series has aired in reruns on Global TV in Canada, Trouble in the UK and in local syndication in the United States. It also airs in the United States on TV One.
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A New Day Has Come
Title: A New Day Has Come
Character: Self
Released: April 7, 2002
Type: Movie
A New Day Has Come is the third one-off American television special by Canadian singer Céline Dion that was broadcast by CBS on 7 April 2002. The special was a promotion for Dion's first English album in 2 years of the same name, A New Day Has Come. It also marks as Dion's comeback after her 2-year hiatus from the music industry. The special was filmed on 2 March 2002 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It featured Dion (backed by her touring band) performing songs from the album as well as some of her greatest hits. She was also joined by special guests Grammy winning R&B singing sensations Destiny's Child and Brian McKnight.
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Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Title: Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Character: Self
Released: November 13, 2001
Type: Movie
The Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special was a 2001 New York City revue show by Michael Jackson. It took place on September 7, 2001 and September 10, 2001. In late November 2001, the CBS television network aired the concerts as a two-hour special in honour of Michael Jackson's thirtieth year as a solo entertainer (his first solo single, "Got to Be There", was recorded in 1971). The show was edited from footage of two separate concerts Michael had orchestrated in New York City's Madison Square Garden on September 7 and September 10 of 2001. The shows sold out in five hours. Ticket prices were pop's most expensive ever; the best seats cost $5,000 and included a dinner with Michael Jackson and a signed poster.
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The Concert for New York City
Title: The Concert for New York City
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 2001
Type: Movie
The Concert for New York City took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. It was a celebration of the strength of New York and a thank-you to the heroic firefighters, police officers and rescue workers who saved tens of thousands of lives on September 11th. More than 6000 firefighters, police officers and rescue workers attended as guests.
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Destiny's Child :TMF Mini Concert - Live In New York
Title: Destiny's Child :TMF Mini Concert - Live In New York
Character: Self
Released: April 7, 2001
Type: Movie
Destiny's Child performs at the TMF Awards April 7th 2001 in New York City. Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final and best-known line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited success, the quartet comprising Knowles, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett were signed in 1997 to Columbia Records as Destiny's Child.
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MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Title: MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Character: Self
Released: March 13, 2001
Type: Movie
Pop artist Janet Jackson was selected as MTV's inaugural Icon, in an event held in Los Angeles. The ceremony was attended by several artists singing Janet's songs, cebebrities presenting the special and was finished by Janet singing her hit single "All For You".
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Title: 106 & Park
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2000
Type: TV
106 & Park is an American Hip Hop and R&B music video show set up in a countdown format, that airs Monday through Friday at 6/5c on BET. Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show.
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Title: Britney Spears: The Videos
Released: November 26, 1998
Type: TV
Over the years, various music videos of Spears have been hailed for their major impact on pop culture and are deemed amongst the most influential music videos of all time. At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, she was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, presented to her by Lady Gaga, who said "the industry would not be the same without her". Spears ranked at four on VH1's 50 Greatest Women of the Video Era list, ahead of most of her contemporaries and behind only veterans such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Whitney Houston. In 2020, Billboard ranked her eight on its 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time list.
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Title: Leute heute
Character: Self
Released: July 23, 1997
Type: TV
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Title: Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character: Self
Released: November 12, 1996
Type: TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
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Title: Intimate Portrait
Character: Self
Released: November 14, 1993
Type: TV
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self - Destiny's Child
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Entertainment Tonight
Character: Self - Special Correspondent
Released: September 15, 1981
Type: TV
Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming film and television projects, as well as the real story behind Hollywood's latest news.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Bravo Otto Verleihung
Character: Self - Awardee / Performer
Released: January 1, 1957
Type: TV