Who is Esther Williams?
Esther Williams is an internationally recognized film star and also a world famous Olympic swimmer. She recently introduced a line of fashion bathing suits, a video on synchronized swimming, and has written several books. She is often interviewed on network television shows such as Good Morning America and Live with Regis and Kelly.
Known as both a star of the movie screen and as one of the most celebrated synchronized swimmers in 20th century America, Esther Jane Williams charmed audiences from the 1930s through the 1950s with her swimming skills as well as her incisive wit and friendly personality. Here is some background on the life and career of Esther Williams, including her most recent ventures. Born on 8 August 1921, Williams gained her first national recognition as the National AAU champion in the synchronized swimming category of the hundred meter freestyle competition during her teens. By 1939, Williams was performing in Billy Rose’s Aquacade at the San Francisco World’s Fair. Plans to travel abroad in 1940 were postponed by the advent of World War II, but Esther Williams continued to move forward with her career. Noticed by a number of talent agents associated with MGM Studios, Williams soon made the leap to the big screen. Many of Esther Williams’ movies featured sequences that capitalized on her statu
