Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an iconic player American professional tennis player. Venus Williams is a name to reckon with. Her excellence at the game is prominent from the fact that she not only bagged herself numerous victories and titles, but went on to become the first African American to rank herself at the World No 1 position. Seven Grand Slam titles, four Olympic Gold medals, thirteen women’s doubles and two mixed doubles title old Venus Williams was blessed with exceptional talent for the game since young. Starting early, Williams turned professional at the age of fourteen and rest as they is history. Game after game, she polished her skills and her prowess in the game to bring out the excellence in her. It is her agility around the net, explosive hitting capability and exceptional serve that has made Williams a top notch player so much so that she holds the record for the fastest serve struck by a woman in a main draw event. For her outstanding contribution in the game of tennis, she has been ranked amongst the ‘30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future’ by Times. She has also managed herself a position in the Forbes Top 100 Celebrity list. Interestingly, other than being an ace tennis pro, Williams is an exceptional entrepreneur as well.