*Vanessa — Jonathan Swift invented the name and used it in an autobiographical poem.
*Vanessa (butterfly) — a genus in the Lepidoptera order.
*Vanessa (model) — a bondage model.
*Vanessa (The Little Mermaid), a character in Disney's 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, the human form took by the villain Ursula to seduce Prince Eric.
*Vanessa van Hemmert — original vocalist of 4 Strings
*Vanessa (novel) — a 1933 novel by Hugh Walpole.
*Vanessa (opera) — an opera by Samuel Barber.
*Vanessa Beecroft — a contemporary artist.
*Vanessa Duriès — a French novelist.
*Vanessa-Mae — a violinist.
*Vanessa Minnillo — an MTV VJ and Miss Teen USA 1998
*Vanessa Paradis — a French singer and longtime companion of Johnny Depp.
*Vanessa Riverra — a girl from oregon
*Vanessa Williams (disambiguation) — three singers and/or actresses by this name.
Biography courtesy of the brilliant Wikipedia!
