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Serena Williams is listed as a tennis player, autobiographer and actor. Serena Williams was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. That works out to 44 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year (2000, 2003), Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award (2003, 2004, 2009), Best Female Athlete ESPY Award (2003) and 2 more. The listed height is 178 cm.
My Take
Serena Williams, to me, redefined what dominance looks like in sport. Twenty-three majors, 319 weeks at world No. 1, a partnership with her sister that started in Saginaw and ended at the very summit of the game; the numbers alone are absurd. But what I value most is her ferocity and resilience, the way she absorbed criticism, returned after motherhood, and kept reshaping expectations for women in athletics. Off court she has built a serious life as an entrepreneur and author. I think of her not in terms of trophies but as a study in how to compete and live without apology, on her own terms.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Serena Williams
- Name (Japanese)
- セリーナ・ウィリアムズ
- Reading
- せりーな・うぃりあむず
- Born
- September 26, 1981 (age 44)
- Origin
- Saginaw, Michigan, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- tennis player / autobiographer / actor / businessperson / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
- 2003 Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
- 2003 Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
- 2003 Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
- 2003 NAACP Image Award – President's Award
- 2004 Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
- 2007 Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year
- 2009 Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.serenawilliams.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/serenawilliams/
- Xhttps://x.com/serenawilliams
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena%20Williams
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%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/Q11459
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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 Serena Williams born?
Born September 26, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Serena Williams from?
Serena Williams is from Saginaw, Michigan, United States.
What does Serena Williams do?
Serena Williams works as tennis player, autobiographer, actor, businessperson, writer.
How tall is Serena Williams?
Serena Williams is 178 cm.
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