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1. Serena Williams
USA, tennis
In the 14 months between her last match of 2017 (when she picked up Grand Slam title No. 23) and her return to the WTA from maternity leave in March 2018, Serena Williams, who ranks No. 12 on the World Fame 100, remained the most visible player in tennis. Ranked No. 1 in the world for the 319th week of her career before taking leave, she appeared on the covers of Vanity Fair (naked and pregnant), Brides (in two of her three -- yes, three -- wedding gowns) and Vogue (with daughter Olympia), chatted with Gayle King at a TED conference in Vancouver, penned an article on the gender pay gap for Fortune, shot an HBO documentary due out in May, and married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in a New Orleans wedding to rival the royals. Her next act: collect two more Slams and finish the fairy tale. -- Alyssa Roenigk
3. Venus Williams
USA, tennis
Despite playing bridesmaid at the 2017 Aussie Open, Wimbledon and WTA Finals -- and in little sister Serena's wedding in November -- Venus Williams experienced a resurgence on the court, playing some of the consistently best tennis of her career. At 37, she's ranked No. 8 in the world and is the highest-ranked American woman on tour. Her dominant victory over Serena in the third round of Indian Wells in March was must-see TV, but so was her shocking loss in the semis. With each victory, Venus, World Fame 100's No. 48, is defeating more than Grand Slam champs -- she's conquering time, an autoimmune disorder and expectations, all while running an activewear brand (EleVen) and a design firm. Just don't expect the notoriously terse Williams to explain how she does any of it. -- Alyssa Roenigk