Venus and Serena Williams are not identical twins; they are fraternal twins. Identical twins result from one fertilized egg splitting into two, which means they share the exact same genetic makeup. Fraternal twins, on the other hand, come from two separate eggs being fertilized, and they do not necessarily share the same genetic material, just like any other siblings. Venus and Serena, born on February 17, 1980, and 1981 respectively, are a prime example of fraternal twins, as they do not have identical physical features or the same birthday. read more >>

The Williams sisters are two professional American tennis players: Venus Williams (b. 1980), a seven-time Grand Slam title winner (singles), and Serena Williams (b. ... At the time, Venus and Serena were only 20 and 19 years old, respectively.read more >>