Dylan Starr Williams is the half-brother of Serena Williams, the professional tennis player. Dylan who is currently 11 years old is yet to show interest in any career path but he may end up following in his family tradition.
The youngster is the product of the marriage between Serena William’s father, Richard Williams and his third wife, Lakeisha Juanita Graham. The duo exchanged wedding vows in 2010 and had Dylan two years later. While he has no biological siblings, he has quite a good number of half siblings.
Summary of Dylan Starr Williams’ Biography
- Full Name: Dylan Starr Williams
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: August 2012
- Dylan Starr Williams Age: 11 years old
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Nationality: American
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Single
- Dylan Starr Williams’s Parents: Richard Williams and Lakeisha Graham
- Siblings: Serena and Venus Williams (half-siblings) and more
- Famous For: Being the son of Richard Williams
How Old is Dylan Starr Williams?
Dylan Starr Williams is 11 years old. He was born sometime in August 2012 and his full name is Dylan Starr Richard Williams. Though his exact place of birth has remained undisclosed, the youngster is described as an American national but this ethnicity is a mix of Afro-American roots.
Dylan’s academic record is not available in the public space, but considering his age, it’s believed that he is a middle-schooler.
Dylan Starr Williams’s Father is Renowned Tennis Coach, Richard Williams
The renowned American tennis coach, Richard Williams is the father of Dylan Starr Williams. Richard is also credited as a movie director, animator, and producer.
The son of Richard Dove Williams Sr. and Julia Mea, Richard was born Richard Dove Williams Jr. on February 1942. He is the oldest of five children and his parents’ only son. He grew up alongside four younger sisters, including Pat, Barbara, Penny, and Faye Williams.
Dylan Starr Williams’s dad started living in Saginaw, Michigan, following his high school graduation and eventually relocated to California. He did his tennis training under the watch of a man called Old Whiskey and seeing Virginia Ruzici excel in tennis made him vow to make his daughters professionals in the game at a young age.
Richard followed his plan up with an 85-page plan which he leveraged in training his two daughters, Venus and Serena, and today, the Williams sisters rank among the top female tennis players in the world.
Currently, Richard is an octogenarian and is having serious health issues like dementia and stroke which he has suffered twice.
Who is Dylan Starr Williams’ Mother?
Dylan Starr Williams’ mother is Lakeisha Graham. Born Lakeisha Juanita Graham in 1979, she is an American citizen with an African-American ethnic background. Details of her early life and family background are not known.
However, we have seen a few tidbits about Lakeisha’s professional life. She has been described as a nurse assistant by many and some sources have it that she is a businesswoman.
Dylan Starr Williams’s Parents’ Relationship
Richard and Lakeisha tied the nuptial knot in 2010, precisely two years before Dylan Starr Williams was born. It is common knowledge that the duo met sometime in 2009 and barely waited a year before going to exchange wedding vows at Richard’s country house located on PGA Boulevard.
When they were about to tie the knot, Richard and Lakeisha triggered a lot of speculation because of their generational age difference of 37 years. Lakeisha who was barely 31 at the time of their wedding was just one year older than Richard’s oldest daughter, Venus, and the sisters frowned at their elderly dad courting a much younger woman.
Against all odds, Richard and Lakeisha went ahead with their marriage plans but it was not all smooth sailing for them. They started experiencing friction in their relationship a few years later as Richard accused Lakeisha of forging the signature he uses on his social security card, he also said Lakeisha left him for a much younger man.
On her own part, Lakeisha accused Richard of domestic violence and keeping a huge arsenal of firearms, claiming he may harm her and their son, Dylan Starr Williams. She even had evidence of three fractured ribs.
The couple actually set divorce proceeding into motion in 2017 but fans got to know that Lakeisha requested that the Florida Palm Beach judge halt the divorce proceedings in 2019, claiming that she still enjoyed a sizzling sex life with the then 80-year-old man who had already suffered stroke twice.
To date, nothing has been said about the couple’s marriage and it is not known if their divorce was later finalized.
Meanwhile, before he married Lakeisha, Richard was already married and divorced twice. His first wife was Berry Johnson and they lived together for eight years, from 1965 to 1973. His wife number two is Oracene Price, the mother of Venus and Serena; they lasted from 1980 to 2002.
Dylan Starr Williams’ Siblings
While he is the only child born to Richard Williams and his third wife, Lakeisha, Dylan Starr Williams has many half-siblings but the most prominent ones are Serena and Venus Williams from his father’s second marriage.
Known as the Williams sisters, Venus and her younger sister, Serena, are renowned figures in the world of tennis. Serena has won a total of 23 Grand Slam Women’s Singles titles. She is a 14-time winner of Grand Slam Women’s Doubles titles, and has bagged 2 Grand Slam Mixed Doubles titles.
Her other career wins include 73 Women’s Singles titles, 23 Women’s Doubles titles, and two gold medals in addition to the Laureus Sportswoman award which she received four times. Serena retired from competitive tennis after she lasted 27 years in active play. She is now the wife of Alexis Ohanian (Reddit co-founder) and they share one child.
On her own part, Venus who is older than Serena has also experienced a stellar career in tennis. She attained five-time Olympian status, bagging five Olympic medals from 2000 and 2016.
Lyndrea Price (deceased), Isha Price, and Yetunde Price are Serena and Venus’s half-sisters from their maternal side while there are some of their siblings who are lesser known like Richard III, Ronner, Sabrina, and Chavoita. Richard had Chavoita outside wedlock
Nothing has been said about the kind of relationship that Dylan shares with her tennis star sisters, Serena and Venus, but there are tidbits suggesting that it is far from good.
Is Dylan Starr Williams on any Career Path?
Dylan Starr Williams is yet to show interest in any career path, but people have speculated that he may well follow in his family tradition. This may not be far from the truth, especially as the Williams lineage have tennis stitched into their DNA.
