How Much is Billie Jean King Worth?

Best known for being a tennis player, Billie Jean King was born in fall (autumn) of 1943. Her date of birth is November 22, 1943. She was born under Sagittarius zodiac sign, and belongs to Baby Boomers Generation. According to Chinese calendar, her year of birth, 1943, is the Year of Goat.

She is from Long Beach, California, USA. Billie Jean King is a professional former tennis player. She is from America. Her ranking is #1 in the world. King has won 39 Grand Slam titles, including 12 in singles, 16 in women’s doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. She has won the singles title at the  WTA Tour Championships. She represented the US in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup. For more than three years, she was the United States’ captain in the Federation Cup. She captured her sixth Wimbledon singles championship after defeating Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1975.

Life & Biography

Billie Jean King is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles, including 12 singles, 16 women’s doubles, and 11 mixed doubles titles. King won the singles title at the inaugural WTA Tour Championships. King often represented the United States in the Federation Cup and the Wightman Cup. She was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years, King was the United States’ captain in the Federation Cup. Billie Jean King was born in Long Beach, California, USA on November 22, 1943. Billie is currently eighty years old. She is most famous for being a tennis player. She picked up her first tennis racket at the age of 11. She would go on to attend Cal State LA instead of Stanford or USC due to financial issues. She founded the Women’s Tennis Association and the Women’s Sports Foundation, and is also the owner of the World Tennis Team.

King is an advocate for gender equality. In 1973, at the age of 29, she won the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match against the 55-year-old Bobby Riggs. She was also the founder of the Women’s Tennis Association. She was also instrumental in persuading cigarette brand Virginia Slims to sponsor women’s tennis in the year 1970 and then went on to serve on the board of their parent company Philip Morris in the year 2000.

Billie has not been previously engaged. She was married to her college boyfriend Larry King from 1965-1987, despite realizeing she was gay in 1969. Since their divorce, she has been with long-term partner Ilana Kloss. The education details are not available at this time.

Interesting Facts

1. Billie Jean King is a Sagittarius.
2. She has been alive for 29,366 days or 704,796 hours.
3. She was born in the Year of the Goat.
4. Her next birthday is in .
5. Billie Jean King is 5 feet 5 inches tall.
6. She was born in Baby Boomers Generation (1943).
7. On Billie’s date of birth, the number one song in America was [Not available]. No song matches found..
8. Billie Jean King primary income source is from being a Tennis Player.
9. Billie Jean King’s birth flower is Chrysanthemum.
10. Billie Jean King’s nickname: Billie Jean Moffit
11. Her birthstone is Topaz and Citrine.
12. Billie’s life path number is 5.
13. Her ruling planet is Jupiter.

Height, Weight & Age

As of today (April 16th, 2024), Billie Jean King is exactly 80 years, 4 months, and 24 days old. Her next birthday is in . She is 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall, and her weight is 143 lb (65 kg).

Net Worth & Salary in 2024

So how much is Billie Jean King worth today? At the age of eighty, the American tennis player has a net worth of about $22,000,000. This roughly translates to €20,460,000 euros or £17,820,000 pounds. The net worth estimates vary because it’s difficult to forecast spending habits over the years. Billie Jean King’s wealth comes mostly from being a successful Tennis Player.

What is net worth?

Net worth is the amount of assets that exceed liabilities. Assets include cash, real estate, and anything else of value. It is the value of everything you own, minus what you own. Net worth is not yearly.

How to calculate Net Worth: Assets minus Debt equals Net Worth. Net worth is basically calculated by adding anything of value and then subtracting all of the liabilities. Net worth is not yearly and it not the same as net income. Net income is what you actually bring home after taxes and payroll deductions.

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