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| Name: | VENUS WILLIAMS |
| Nationality: | United States |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birthdate: | 6/17/1980 |
| Birthplace: | Lynwood, California, USA |
| Residence: | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA |
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| Play Style: | Right Handed |
| Raquet: | Wilson |
| Clothes by: | Reebok |
| Shoes by: | Reebok |
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About:
Coached by father, Richard and mother, Oracene; works with trainer Kerrie Brooks...Full name is Venus Ebony Starr Williams...Sisters are Isha, Serena, Lyndrea and Yetunde; Isha is a lawyer and singer and Lyndrea is an actress, singer, stylist, and computer science major...Is a Jehovah’s Witness, along with her four sisters and mother...Favorite musical act is 311 and favorite TV show is the Golden Girls...With sister Serena, featured guests on Oprah Winfrey’s NBC talk show in November 2002 and again in March 2005; with sister, Serena, appeared on CBS Late Show with David Letterman on August 27, 2003; on August 28, 2003, co-presented Best Male Video with sister, Serena, at 2003 MTV Video Music Awards...Favorite color is green…Has had a sticker collection for years...Favorite book is the Bible…Most memorable career moment was being in the 2000 Olympics...Has a Certificate in Interior decorating and currently studying for a Bachelors Degree in Interior Design...Started V Starr Interiors, an interior design company located in Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter, Florida, that specializes in residential design and works on projects around the country (www.vstarrinteriors.com)...Designs a line of women’s leather apparel for Wilson’s Leather, called the Venus Williams Collection...Enjoys art, especially that of young emerging artists, and appreciates the styles of artists all around the world...After tennis would like to continue her careers in interior design, fashion design, and would like to take up choreography and music production...Has been writing poetry since her teens and hopes to publish a book of poetry in the near future...Loves Asian antiques, dancing, writing poetry, reading, sewing, studying new subjects, getting the mail and receiving packages, being at home and playing the guitar...New reality show featuring herself and sister Serena scheduled to debut on ABC Family in July 2005...Releases second book with sister Serena, titled, "Venus and Serena, Serving From the Hip: 10 Rules for Living, Loving, and Winning" in March 2005...Visit Williams' official Web site at www.venuswilliams.com.
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Highest Rank:
Career-High Singles No. 1 (February 25, 2002)
Career-High Doubles No. 5 (October 11, 1999)
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