Ai Weiwei vs Serena Williams
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Serena Williams (1981–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 45 years, from 1981 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Serena Williams (1981–present)
- — Born in Saginaw, Michigan Verified
- — Family moved to Compton, California
- — Turned professional Verified
- — Won her first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open Verified
- — Completed the 'Serena Slam' at the Australian Open Verified
- — Won Olympic singles gold in London Verified
- — Won her 23rd Grand Slam singles title Verified
- — Married Alexis Ohanian Verified
- — Played her final professional match at the US Open Verified