After more than a decade on the air, The Montel Williams Show has been honored with Daytime Emmy nominations for "Outstanding Talk Show". Mr. Williams has been nominated for "Outstanding Talk Show Host" in 2002, and won the award in this category in 1996. Entertaining, spontaneous and always challenging, he continues to address familial, youth and relationship issues with provocative and meaningful discussions, while maintaining his own point of view.
Mr. Williams' concern for the welfare of his guests is evidenced by his dedication to the show's After-Care Program. Since its inception in 1992, the program has arranged for hundreds of guests to attend psychological counseling sessions, weight-loss and eating disorder programs, and drug rehabilitation centers after they appear on the show. Mr. Williams began his professional career in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1974, when he enlisted after graduating high school in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. After six months, he was meritoriously promoted twice, and in 1975, became the first black Marine selected to the Naval Academy Prep School who then went on to graduate from the Naval Academy. Upon graduation, he received a presidential appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. While at Annapolis, Mr. Williams studied Mandarin Chinese and graduated with a degree in General Engineering and a minor in International Security Affairs. He was then selected as special duty intelligence officer, specializing in cryptology.
Honorably decorated, Mr. Williams has received numerous awards and distinctions throughout his varied naval career. He has been awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, two Navy Expeditionary Medals, two Humanitarian Service Medals, a Navy Achievement Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals and two Meritorious Service Awards - the latter of which is rarely awarded twice.
Mr. Williams is also an accomplished author. His fitness title, BodyChange, a New York Times best-seller, which he co-authored with expert Wini Linguvic, outlines a 21-day program to looking and feeling better. He has also authored the New York Times Bestseller Mountain Get Out of My Way, a motivational autobiography.
When he was diagnosed with MS in 1999, Montel Williams made a pledge to use his celebrity to find a cure. Because of his unique position, he has had access to current research being conducted around the world. True to his word, he has established The Montel Williams MS Foundation to further the scientific study of MS. The goals and scope of The Montel Williams MS Foundation are to provide financial assistance to select organizations and institutions conducting research, to raise national awareness, and to educate the public. Currently, 100% of non-corporate donations the foundation receives go directly to funding MS research.
Remaining committed to his roots as a motivational speaker, Mr. Williams continues to reach out to groups across the country with messages of hope and empowerment. Putting his own words into action, he has given back through electrifying commencement speeches at notable schools such as Lehigh University, Southern Connecticut State, and Western Connecticut State University.
One of Mr. Williams' key beliefs is that success is determined by what you give back to others, which is why he has worked actively with charitable organizations, including the AFS Edge Program which offers scholarships for disadvantaged youth to study abroad; Make A Wish Foundation; The Humane Society of the United States; The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation; The Carol Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund; and The Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth. He currently serves as a Board Member for the We Are Family Foundation, and is an Ambassador to Nelson Mandela's My Acre of Africa program.
In the past, Mr. Williams served as an Olympic Torch Bearer in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. He also assisted in coordinating the star-studded "We Are Family" video and documentary for the We Are Family Foundation, for which he also acts as a board member.
Mr. Williams has four children ages and resides in New York City.
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Monday
September 01, 2008
- Montel reminisces about memorable guests who appeared on the show over the past 17 years
Tuesday
September 02, 2008
- Montel remembers his most outrageous guests
Wednesday
September 03, 2008
- Psychic Sylvia Browne recalls her favorite moments on the show and offers advice to guests
Thursday
September 04, 2008
- Montel recalls his most memorable guests
Friday
September 05, 2008
- Montel celebrates the show's grand finale
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