Full Name=Venus Ebony Starr Williams; Profession=Professional tennis player, entrepreneur, and interior/fashion designer; Nationality=American; Born=June 17, 1980; Birthplace=Lynwood, California, United States; Generation=Generation X (born in the 1965–1980 cohort); Chinese Zodiac=Metal Monkey (1980 Monkey year in Chinese zodiac); Zodiac Sign=Gemini (June 17); Age in 2026=46 (turning 46 on June 17, 2026, based on 1980 birth year); Marital Status=Married to Italian actor and model Andrea Preti (ceremonies in 2025); Children=None (no biological or adopted children publicly reported as of 2026); Description=Venus Williams is an American tennis icon who, along with her younger sister Serena, transformed women’s tennis with unprecedented power, athleticism, and all‑court aggression, becoming world No. 1 in both singles and doubles and capturing seven Grand Slam singles titles—five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open—while adding 14 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles with Serena and multiple mixed doubles crowns to establish one of the greatest careers in the sport; she is also the most decorated Olympic tennis player in history, with four gold medals and one silver across singles and doubles events, and at the 2000 Sydney Games she became only the second player ever to win Olympic gold in both singles and doubles at the same Olympics; beyond her titles, she broke major racial and gender barriers as the first African American woman in the Open Era to be ranked world No. 1 and used her platform to lead the successful campaign for equal prize money at Wimbledon and other Grand Slam tournaments, writing op‑eds, lobbying officials, and ultimately becoming the first woman to receive the equal champion’s check at Wimbledon in 2007; off the court she has built a significant business and design portfolio, founding the EleVen by Venus athletic fashion line and the V Starr Interiors design firm, investing in various ventures, and becoming a visible advocate for wellness, education, and empowerment after publicly managing an autoimmune Sjögren syndrome diagnosis while continuing her career; widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential tennis players of all time, she remains an enduring symbol of resilience, longevity, and social impact in sport well into her mid‑forties; Cause of Death=Not applicable (living as of 2026)