Venus Williams
Professional tennis player
Venus Williams is an American tennis player who reached world No. 1 and won seven major singles titles. She is also the author of Strive.
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American Born 1980 in Lynwood, United States
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About Venus Williams
Venus Williams was born on June 17, 1980, and turned professional in 1994. She won five Wimbledon singles titles and two US Open titles, and took Olympic singles gold at the 2000 Sydney Games. In 2002 she became the first African-American woman to reach the singles world No. 1 ranking in the Open era. With her sister Serena she won 14 major doubles titles and three Olympic doubles gold medals. Away from the court, she founded a plant-based nutrition company.