Venus Williams
Tennis champion, designer and author sharing life on tour, wellness, fashion and conversations with Serena on Stockton Street.
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Known for
- Wimbledon breakthrough2000 · First Grand Slam singles title
Wimbledon - OlympicsOlympic singles and doubles gold2000–2012 · Four gold medals
- Strive2024 · Author
Hachette - Stockton Street2025 · Co-host with Serena Williams
Podcast - Venus Williams for Crate & Barrel2026 · Home collection collaborator
Crate & Barrel
Overview
- Born
- June 17, 1980 · Lynwood, California
- Grew up
- Compton, California
- Known as
- Tennis player, designer, author and podcast host
- Turned pro
- 1994 · Oakland debut at age 14
- Breakout
- 1997 US Open finalist at 17
- Grand Slam singles titles
- Seven: five Wimbledon and two US Open
- World No. 1
- First reached the singles top spot on February 25, 2002
Mini bio
How it started.
Venus grew up playing tennis with younger sister Serena in Compton. Their parents, Richard Williams and Oracene Price, guided their early training before the family moved to Florida. At 14, Venus won her professional debut in Oakland in 1994. Three years later, she reached the US Open final as an unseeded 17-year-old.
The breakthrough.
Her first Wimbledon singles title came in 2000, followed by the US Open and Olympic gold in both singles and doubles that year. She went on to win five Wimbledon singles titles and two US Open singles titles, while building a doubles partnership with Serena that earned 14 Grand Slam titles.
Changing the game.
Venus also pushed for equal prize money at Wimbledon. The tournament introduced equal pay across its events in 2007, and she won the women’s singles title that year, receiving the same prize as men’s champion Roger Federer.
Beyond the court.
Venus founded her interior design practice V Starr in 2002. Her work now also includes the wellness book Strive, executive producing the family biopic King Richard, and co-hosting Stockton Street with Serena. Her own YouTube channel takes fans into her travels and life away from competition.
Creditschronological, newest first
Design
- 2026Venus Williams for Crate & Barrel and Crate & KidsCollection collaborator
Podcasts
- 2025–presentStockton StreetCo-host with Serena Williams
Books
- 2024StriveAuthor
Film
- 2021King RichardExecutive producer
Awards
- Five Wimbledon singles titlesChampion in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008.
- Two US Open singles titlesChampion in 2000 and 2001.
- Four Olympic gold medals and one silverSingles gold at Sydney 2000; doubles gold with Serena at Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008 and London 2012; mixed doubles silver with Rajeev Ram at Rio 2016.
Quotes
At the end of the day, you have to live your life on your own terms.Venus Williams, WTA interview in Cincinnati
Speaking in August 2025 during her return to competition, Venus reflected on choosing how she wants to live and play.
Trivia
- Her professional debut fell on Halloween in 1994, with a Rolling Stones concert taking place next door.
- She loves karaoke; Blondie’s Call Me is among the favorites listed in her WTA biography.
- Her reading interests include comic books, especially DC, as well as the Harry Potter series.
- Stockton Street takes its name from the street where she and Serena grew up in Compton.
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