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Born on August 8, 1921, Esther Williams was from Inglewood, California, United States. Public records list Esther Williams as a film actor, television actor and autobiographer. Death is recorded on June 6, 2013, at the age of 91. Education on record includes Washington Preparatory High School and Los Angeles City College. Awards on record include International Swimming Hall of Fame and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
What fascinates me about Esther Williams is the sheer originality of her stardom. She was a record-setting competitive swimmer who, denied the Olympics, turned a sport into a spectacle and essentially invented a genre, the aquamusical, that nobody could replicate after her. Holding both a place in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame tells you she conquered two worlds that rarely overlap. I admire performers who build their fame on real, hard-won skill rather than image, and Williams turned discipline itself into glamour.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Esther Williams
- Name (Japanese)
- エスター・ウィリアムズ
- Reading
- えすたー・うぃりあむず
- Born
- August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Inglewood, California, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / autobiographer / swimmer / competitive diver
2. Background
- High school
- Washington Preparatory High School
- University
- Los Angeles City College
Awards & achievements
- International Swimming Hall of Fame
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.esther-williams.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther%20Williams
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232395
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Esther Williams born?
Born August 8, 1921.
When did Esther Williams die?
Died June 6, 2013, aged 91.
Where was Esther Williams from?
Esther Williams was from Inglewood, California, United States.
What did Esther Williams do?
Esther Williams worked as film actor, television actor, autobiographer, swimmer, competitive diver.
How tall was Esther Williams?
Esther Williams was 173 cm.
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