Kat Williams
Katrina Williams was an American jazz and blues singer who lived in Asheville, North Carolina. She is best known for appearing on the third season of ''America's Got Talent''
Early life
Williams was born February 24, 1967 in Buffalo, New York. She was a foster child until Mary Williams adopted her. She sang in a Catholic choir but was kicked out for being too enthusiastic. She returned to the foster system at age 17 after her mother's death. She studied criminology in college but did not receive a degree. She worked at Sing Sing and, after moving to Asheville in 1997, at List of [North Carolina state prisons|Craggy Correctional Center] and the Buncombe County jail. She began her singing career after performing at a karaoke bar.Television
Williams appeared on the third season of America's Got Talent, where she reached to the Las Vegas rounds. She was eliminated before rounds of the top 40. Williams also appeared on The [Tonight Show with Jay Leno].Community outreach
Kat Williams was program director for the Buncombe County Sheriff's Department. She became involved in the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County in 2015 and joined its board of directors.In 2018 she performed as part of "A Special Evening with Elizabeth Smart: Where's There Hope, There's Healing," an effort to address sexual violence.
Awards and nominations
The Christian [Music Hall of Fame] nominated Williams for Urban Performer of the Year in 2009.Williams received an Emmy Award nomination in 2012 for her work on the Hands of Hope project which featured several famous vocalists.