Fisher was born on 24 February 1968 in
Cheshunt and grew up in
Tonbridge,
Kent and lived later in
Peacehaven,
East Sussex. She started playing pool when she was 7. She won her first world title at the age of 17. She was unable to progress into the higher reaches of the ranking lists and by 1997 she lost her professional status. Feeling that she did not receive the same respect as the male players, she moved to the United States to play on the
WPBA Tour. On 18 March 2009, she endorsed the Delta-13 billiard rack and has her own signature series. Fisher did not take long to make her mark in the world of pool, winning only the second tournament that she played in. She has an unequalled record, winning over 60
WPBA titles as of 2024, Fisher was nicknamed "the Duchess of Doom". In the 2005 season, Fisher was the highest earner, winning
£111,000.
Pool & Billiard Magazine, and
InsidePOOL Magazine (in each case with
Shane Van Boening as her male co-recipient of the honor), and also ranked #1 in the
P&B "Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players" poll for that year. She has been the
BD female Player of the Year for 11 of the 12 years spanning 1996–2007, including 6 in a row, 2002–2007. Fisher was appointed
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the
2022 New Year Honours for services to sport.
Citizenship and representation Fisher began her playing career representing the United Kingdom. In 1995 she moved to the United States to pursue a professional career on the
Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) Tour. Fisher later acquired U.S. citizenship and has represented the United States in international pool competitions. Allison Fisher's change of sporting country representation from the United Kingdom to the United States was formally approved shortly before the Iron City Billiards Invitational III, which she won, (January 11–14, 2024 in Birmingham, Alabama), marking her first official tournament competing under the U.S. designation after the approval of her request to the WPA and the BCA. ==Titles and achievements==