This is an accepted version of this page Kiely Alexis Williams (born July 9, 1986) is an American singer, dancer and actress.

In the summer of 2001, the group embarked on the MTV Total Request Live tour along with Destiny's Child, Dream, Nelly, Eve, and Jessica Simpson.

Also in 2001, Williams appeared on an episode of Taina called "Blue Mascara"[2] playing a character named Lia.

After the second single released from the album, "Neva Get Enuf", underperformed, auditions were held across the country for a new third member.

While working on the album, both Bailon and Williams signed on to star in the Disney Channel film The Cheetah Girls.

Walt Disney Records soon created a real-life girl group, composed of Adrienne, Kiely, and Sabrina.

The album, titled Cheetah-licious Christmas, was released that year, and they soon left Walt Disney and signed to Hollywood Records in 2006.

The group's fourth studio album was originally called Phoenix Rising, but was renamed Point of No Return.

Williams recorded a solo song for the film's soundtrack album, entitled "Circle Game".

In November 2008, Williams confirmed in an interview with In Touch Weekly that the group had officially disbanded to pursue solo careers in both acting and singing.

Following the breakup of the Cheetah Girls, she filmed the music video for her song "Make Me a Drink" in New York City in November 2008.

In August 2009, a preview of what was expected to be Williams debut solo single "Make Me a Drink" (which was written by Young Money Entertainment recording artist Shanell) appeared on YouTube, "Make Me A Drink" but never officially released, and leaked to the internet in late 2018.

The role of Kandi Kane, in Elle, required Kiely to record several songs for the film and the accompanying soundtrack and learn extensive choreography.

The video caused so much controversy that Williams opted to respond to its negative YouTube reviews on her website as well as on The Joy Behar Show on HLN.

Kiely Williams and Sabrina Bryan co-starred on the web series "Dinner With Friends", "March Moms", and "Bad Sex With Good People".

[6] Following the finale of Bad Sex with Good People, Williams moved behind the scenes to work as a creative director and in new artist development.

[7] In 2021, she starred in BET Presents: The Encore which documented the formation of R&B supergroup BluPrint alongside Shamari Devoe of Blaque, and Fallon and Felisha King of Cherish.