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Kat Williams | |
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Birth name | Katrina Williams |
Genres | Blues music, Jazz music |
Occupation(s) | Blues singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1972–present |
Katrina Williams is an American jazz and blues singer currently living in Asheville, North Carolina. She was a finalist on America's Got Talent , where she made it through to the Las Vegas rounds. [1] Williams also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno .
Kat Williams is 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. [2] [3] [ unreliable source? ] 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. [4]
Williams received an Emmy Award nomination [5] in 2012 for her work on the Hands of Hope project which featured several famous vocalists. [6] [ better source needed ]