Roshumba Williams

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Roshumba Williams
Born	Roshumba Williams August 1, 1968 Chicago, Illinois
Occupation	Model

Roshumba Williams (born August 1, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American model who first became known for her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in the early 1990s. She also works as an actress and reality TV show judge. As a teenager, she was discovered in Paris by fashion designer Yves St. Laurent and quickly became a regular fixture on international runways.

Roshumba has appeared in such feature films as Woody Allen's Celebrity, Robert Altman's Pret-a-Porter and the comedy Beauty Shop. In 1999, Williams published her first book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Model, a title in the widely-read series by Penguin Publishing USA, The Complete Idiot's Guide to.... She is currently a judge on the Oxygen Network's bi-weekly hair-styling competition reality series, Tease, which has been airing since 2007. Her own trademark is her hairstyle^{[citation needed]}: earlier in her career, Roshumba insisted on wearing her hair short and, more importantly, natural.