Venus Williams (born 1980) and Serena Williams (born 1981), coached from a young age by their parents Richard Williams and Oracene Price, have earned 7 and 23 major singles titles, respectively, becoming trailblazers who opened tennis to a multicultural audience despite facing racist backlash. Off the court, they've built lasting ventures—Venus's EleVen fashion brand and Serena's Serena Ventures investment firm—solidifying their role as leaders and role models. They made history as the first sisters to hold the top two singles rankings in 2002 and again in 2010, while their rivalry produced nine major finals, including the 2002–2003 run of four consecutive finals that Serena famously swept to complete the "Serena Slam." As a doubles duo, they completed a career Grand Slam, added a non-calendar year Grand Slam (2009–2010), and won Olympic gold in 2000, 2008, and 2012, becoming the most decorated tennis players at the Games with four gold medals each. Their extraordinary legacy includes both completing the "Boxed Set"—winning all major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles—cementing them as icons of excellence and empowerment.