Vanessa was voted one of the most outrageous comedians for her half-hour special, Comedy Central Presents. She was featured on the 50 Funniest Women Alive for Oxygen TV. She performed at The World Comedy Tour in Australia. Vanessa was featured on Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn and Dateline. She was the guest host on NBC's Later, as well as the critically acclaimed film Ghost Dog, directed by Jim Jarmusch.