Portrait of Venus Williams. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Venus Williams

Born
Active
Started 1994-10-31

American tennis player.

Measurements

Height
185 cm6′1″
Weight
72.5 kg160 lbs

Measurement dates not supplied.

Quick Facts

Occupation
tennis player · entrepreneur · writer
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Lynwood
Affiliation
Williams sisters

Relationships

Venus Williams is the child of Richard A Williams Jr and Oracene Price.

Spouses & partners

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
2010
Nominated
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
2009
Nominated
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
2006
Received
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
2006
Nominated
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
2006
Nominated
Best Championship Performance ESPY Award
2003
Received
NAACP Image Award – President's Award
2003
Nominated
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
2002
Received
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
2002
Received
Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
2002
Nominated
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
2002
Nominated
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
2002
Nominated
Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
2001
Received
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
2001
Nominated
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
2001
Nominated
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
2001
Nominated
Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
2000
Nominated
Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award

Education

Venus Williams attended The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale until 13 December 2007.

  • Indiana University EastFrom 2011Bachelor in Business Administration
  • The Art Institute of Fort LauderdaleUntil 13 December 2007associate degree

Languages

Other languages

  • English
  • French
  • Italian

Audience Snapshots

Venus Williams’s following through the years — dated snapshots, not live audiences.

Platform / accountAudienceRecorded
X / Twitter1,749,600
X / Twitter1,756,513
X / Twitter1,775,588
YouTube203,000
YouTube183,000
YouTube166,000
YouTube123,000
YouTube30,000
YouTube21,800

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q11578 ↗
Biographical data from Wikidata (CC0). Book icons link to supporting references where available; unlinked icons indicate a missing reference.
Portrait source & license ↗

Facts retrieved .