23 Fascinating Facts About Serena Williams

Her first-ever Grand Slam titles of any kind came as the mixed doubles partner of Max Mirnyi (Wimbledon and the US Open, 1998)

Serena's middle name is Jameka, which is an unusual variant of Jamaica or Jamie

Serena was the highest paid female athlete in the world in 2016, earning a reported $28.9 million in prize money and endorsements

Serena has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals with sister Venus. They've never lost a Grand Slam or Olympic doubles final.

Serena grew up among the heat of Compton and Palm Beach, but she was actually born in Saginaw, Michigan

Serena has won three Grand Slam finals after saving match point, more than any other tennis player in history

She is the only player in tennis history to have won all four Grand Slam titles after the age of 30.

After winning the Indian Wells tournament in 2001, Serena boycotted for 14 years because of the way she and her family were abused by the crowd

Serena recently got engaged to Reddit co-founder and 'mayor of the Internet' Alexis Ohanian.

Serena is a minority owner of the Miami Dolphins NFL team, and the UFC.

Serena has won nine Grand Slam singles titles after the age of 30. No one else in history has more than three.

Serena's first ever appearance on prime-time television was as a character in a 2001 episode of The Simpsons, entitled "Tennis the Menace".

Serena has won more than a third of the Grand Slam tournaments she has entered over her twenty-year pro career (winning 22 out of 65 Grand Slams)

Serena is a big fan of the punk rock band Green Day, karaoke-ing their songs, wearing t-shirts, tweeting often, and meeting the band backstage

Since her debut on The Simpsons, Serena has appeared on a wide range of TV shows, including ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the Bernie Mac Show, MADtv, Punk'd, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Serena says her favorite city in the world is Rome

Serena says her favorite sport to watch, other than tennis, is gymnastics

When Serena is sweating through a tough workout, she cranks up "Fame" by David Bowie.

Serena's oldest sister, Yetunde Price, was murdered in Los Angeles in 2003.

Serena was due to make her feature film debut in "Black Knight" (2001), but her scenes were cut.

In 2010, Serena became a certified nail technician in preparation for the launch of her nail collection with Hair Tech.

Serena was appointed an International Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF

Serena is a Jehovah's Witness