Net Worth
Venus Williams is a professional tennis player, and as of August 2022, it is projected that she is worth $100 million. She amassed her $100 million fortune as a professional tennis player through sponsorships and endorsements. Venus Williams’ contract with Reebok brought in more than $70 million, and her lifetime prize money could top $40 million. One of the greatest and most skilled tennis players of all time is Venus Williams. She had held the number one spot in the world, but she is now in fifth place. Seven Grand Slam singles titles, including two at the US Open and five at Wimbledon, have gone to Venus Williams. Former World No. 1 Serena Williams is widely recognized for establishing a new era of dominance on the women’s professional tennis circuit. She holds the record for holding the World No. 1 singles position three times and is recognized as the first American black woman to achieve this feat during the Open Era.
Early Life
On June 17, 1980, in Lynwood, California, Richard Williams and Oracene Price welcomed Venus Ebony Starr Williams into the world. When Venus was ten years old, the Williams family moved from Compton, California to West Palm Beach, Florida so that she and her sister Serena could attend Rick Macci’s tennis academy. Richard Williams withdrew Venus and Serena from national junior tennis championships when they were 11 years old. Williams had a 63-0 record on the United States Tennis Association junior tour and was the top-ranked under-12 player in Southern California at the time. In 1995, Richard removed his daughters from Macci’s curriculum and then took complete control of their education.
Biography
| Celebrated Name: | Venus Williams |
| Real Name: | Venus Ebony Starr Williams |
| Age: | 42 Years Old |
| Gender: | Female |
| Date of Birth: | 17 June 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Lynwood, California, United State |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Height: | 1.85 M |
| Weight: | 75 Kg |
| Profession: | American Professional Tennis Player |
| Net Worth: | $100 Million |
Family
| Parents: | Mother: Oracene Prince Father: Richard Wlliams |
| Siblings: | Serena Williams, Yetunde, Isha, Lyndrea Price |
| Husband: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
Personal Life
From 2007 through 2010, Williams dated Hank Kuehne, a seasoned golfer. In 2012, she started dating Cuban model Elio Pis. They first met when he was selected to represent EleVen as a male underwear model. They were wed up till 2015. From 2017 until 2019, Venus dated publishing heir Nick Hammond. Elder half-sister Yetunde Price, who trained with Venus and Serena Williams, was shot and died in 2003 not far from the Compton tennis courts. The Williams sisters’ personal assistant was Price. She was 31-year-old age. Venus and Serena acquired a stake in the Miami Dolphins in August 2009. Jehovah’s Witnesses include Venus Williams. Williams graduated from Indiana University East with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2015. Her long-term objective is to obtain an MBA soon. Venus Williams has played a significant role in the struggle for tennis’s equal pay. She even claims that achieving equal pay for women in tennis is her greatest accomplishment on or off the court. On June 9, 2017, Williams was operating a vehicle in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida when a motorist struck her SUV before she had crossed the intersection. A 78-year-old man was killed in the collision, and one person in the second car was hurt. After reviewing security footage, officials ultimately decided that Venus was not to blame for the collision, despite the police’s original assertion that Venus was to blame. As part of her 2020 campaign to raise money for the Equal Justice Initiative, Venus debuted her #CoachVenus exercises on Instagram Live. All gifts made to the nonprofit will be matched by her. The Equal Justice Initiative seeks to combat racial and economic inequality, reduce mass incarceration, and disproportionate punishment while also defending fundamental human rights.
Career
Venus Williams and her sister Serena Williams both had a father who raised them and was in charge of nurturing and developing their talent. Venus Williams’ junior career was incredible, as evidenced by her 63 wins to 0 losses record on the USTA junior tour. She was at that point ranked first among under-12 players in Southern California. At the Bank of the West Classic tournament known as the “Stanford Classic,” where Venus Williams made her professional tennis debut in 1994 at the age of 14, she lost to the Spanish player Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. She finished the 1997 season with a global ranking of 22, rose to fifth in a year, and reached third place in 1999. Venus Williams was ranked first in the world in 2002, however she concluded the year with seven championships and was ranked second.
Venus Williams also founded “V Starr Interiors,” a firm that specializes in interior design, and she currently serves as its CEO. Additionally, she collaborated with the now-closed Steve & Barry’s retail locations to launch the “EleVen” clothing brand. Venus Williams, a seasoned tennis player, has received numerous honours and achievements. The WTA Newcomer of the Year in 1997, Tennis Magazine’s Most Improved Player, WTA Player of the Year in 2000, Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year for team sports, Vogue Magazine’s Top 10 Best Dressed List in 2007, and 2017 ESPN WTA Player of the Year are just a few of her accolades. Venus Williams has won a few awards, such as the US Open Sportsmanship Award, the ESPY Award for Best Female Tennis Player, the ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete, the Teen Choice Extraordinary Achievement Award, the EMMA Best Sports Personality Award, the Gitanjali Diamond Award, the WTA February Best Dressed Player, the WTA Roland Garros Best Dressed Player, and others.
