With 23 Grand Slam wins in her 27-year-long career, former professional tennis player Serena Williams is no stranger to being one of the best. Along with her standout feats in the sport, Williams has also had standout fashion moments on red carpets through the years. Off the court, the athlete is known for embracing outfits with daring slits, delicate embroidery and sequins.
Williams will receive the prestigious Fashion Icon Award at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards in November and be the first athlete to do so. Here is a closer look at Williams’ red-carpet moments throughout the years.
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Serena Williams, 2000
Image Credit: Getty Images (l-R) Venus and Serena Williams at the 2000 Champions Ball in Wimbledon, London.
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Serena Williams, 2002
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams at the 2002 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Awards on Dec. 10 in New York City.
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Serena Williams, 2002
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams at the 2002 GQ Magazine’s Anniversary Extravaganza on Sept. 4 in New York City.
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Serena Williams, 2003
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams wearing a dress she designed to the 2003 ESPY Awards on July 16 in Los Angeles.
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Serena Williams, 2010
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams at the 2010 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party on March 7 in Los Angeles.
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Serena Williams, 2010
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams at the 2010 Macy’s Passport Presents Glamorama, Fashion Extravaganza on Sept. 16 in Los Angeles.
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Serena Williams, 2010
Image Credit: Charley Gallay Serena Williams at her 2010 Pre-ESPYs House Party on July 12 in Los Angeles.
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Serena Williams, 2015
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams at the 2015 Wimbledon Champions Dinner on July 12 in London.
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Serena Williams, 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images (L-R) Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian at the 2018 Brand Genius Awards on Nov. 7 in New York City.
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Serena Williams, 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images (L-R) Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian arriving at the 2018 wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19 in Windsor, England.
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Serena Williams, 2019
Image Credit: Getty Images (L-R) Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian at the 2019 “The Game Changers” New York premiere on Sept. 9 in New York City.
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Serena Williams, 2021
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams at the 2021 Met Gala celebrating “In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion” on Sept. 13 in New York City.
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Serena Williams, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images for Critics Choice Serena Williams at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards on March 13 in Los Angeles.
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Serena Williams, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images (L-R) Serena Williams and Venus Williams attend the 2022 Producers Guild Awards on March 19 in Los Angeles.
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Serena Williams, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams at the 2022 Academy Awards on March 27 in Los Angeles.
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Serena Williams, 2023
Image Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams wearing a custom Brandon Blackwood gown at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 25 in Los Angeles.
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Serena Williams, 2023
Image Credit: Getty Images for The Met Museum/ (L-R) Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian at the 2023 Met Gala celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” on May 01 in New York City.