| Director: | Kari Skogland |
| Starring: | Vanessa Williams |
| Country: | United States Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | Vanessa L. Williams |
| Runtime: | 95 min |
| Company: | Motion International New Star Television |
| Network: | Lifetime |
The Courage to Love is a 2000 television history film starring Vanessa L. Williams, who was also the producer. The premiere was held 24 January 2000 on Lifetime. The film also stars Vanessa's children: Jillian Hervey, Melanie Hervey, Devin Hervey, and her brother Chris Williams. Filming began in August 1999 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was scheduled to last two months.
Henriette Delille, a free woman of color, was born in 1813 into one of New Orleans' most prominent families. Her family assumed she would follow her mother and sister's path and become a mistress for a wealthy white man. However, Henriette had different plans for her life.