Professional tennis player Venus Ebone Starr Williams was born on June 17, 1980,
in Lynwood, California, and is the older sister of Serena
Williams. Venus was home schooled and was raised a devote Jehovah's Witness,
and she is a graduate of the Art Institute of Florida. She turned pro on October
31, 1994, but only began to play on a regular basis on the 1995 tour. In February
2002, Venus became the top ranked player in the world, the first African-American
player to hold that spot since rankings began in 1975. She is an Olympic singles
and doubles gold medallist, and she holds the fastest recorded serve in WTA history
with a 127-mph serve in 1998. In addition to tennis, Venus is also a CEO of her
own interior design firm 'V Starr Interiors' in Jupiter, Florida, and has designed
interior for homes and businesses in the Palm Beach area.

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