Richest women in the world

According to a 2021 billionaire census, women make up 11.9% of the billionaire cohort, and "just over half of all female billionaires are heiresses, with an additional 30% having a combination of inherited and created wealth." In the overall female billionaire cohort, 16.9% of billionaires are "self-made" and 53.5% gained their wealth through a combination of inheritance and "self-made" wealth as of 2017. 2021 list In January 2021, CEOWORLD Magazine announced that if her family's wealth is included in her total fortune, then The top 10 women billionaires, using the Forbes static ranking as of 17 March 2021 No. Name Image Birth date US$ (billions) Source World rank 1 ( 1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 (age 69) 73.6 12 2 ( 1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 (age 73) 61.8 17 3 ( 1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 (age 53) 53 22 4 ( 1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 (age 61) 46.4 27 5 ( 1945-10-10) 10 October 1945 (age 77) 38.2 36 6 ( 1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 (age 83) 31.3 48 7 ( 1981-07-20) 20 July 1981 (age 41) 29.6 50 8 ( 1962-04-28) 28 April 1962 (age 61) 27.7 53 9 ( 1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 (age 69) 23.6 70 10 1942/1943 (age 80–81) 23.5 74 2020 list The top 10 women billionaires, using the Forbes static ranking as of 18 March 2020 No. Name Image Birth date US$ (billions) Source World rank 1 ( 1949-07-10) 10 July 1949 (age 73) 65.9 12 2 ( 1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 (age 69) 65.4 13 3 ( 1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 (age 53) 62.3 17 4 ( 1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 (age 61) 44.9 24 5 ( 1939-10-10) 10 October 19...

By Jessica Learish September 24, 2021 / 6:44 PM / CBS NEWS • • • Michael Short/Bloomberg/Getty Images Who is the richest woman in the world? According to And the list may soon be in flux since But until we learn more financial fallout from the Gates' split, here is the list of the 50 richest women on Earth. Much of the world's 42. Jian Jun IMEIk Technology Development Net worth: $8.05 billion This Chinese businesswoman's fortunes have grown incredibly quickly since her company made its debut on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in September 2020. She is the chair of IMEIk Technology Development, a company that makes medical-grade beauty products like skin fillers. 37. Liz Mohn Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Titanic Hotel Net worth: $8.15 billion A German businesswoman, Mohn was married to Bertelsmann media magnate Reinhard Mohn until his death in 2009. Since 1999, Liz Mohn has played a leading role at Bertelsmann. In 2009, she succeeded her late husband as the head of the company. 34 (TIE). Rahel Blocher Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Net worth: $8.7 billion Like her sister, fellow billionaire Magdalena Martullo-Blocher, Rahel Blocher owes her fortunes to an inherited stake in the family's chemical manufacturing company, Ems-Chemie. Unlike her CEO sister, Rahel isn't actively involved in the company's operations. 29. Marie-Helene Habert-Dassault Francois Guillot/AP Net worth: $10.4 billion Habert-Dassault's father was French billionaire and aerospace tycoon...

In a male-dominated society, we often overlook the fact that women are also no less than them nowadays. They are also progressive, and most of them are even challenging men about their authority. Yes, there’s no lady in the world’s top 10 richest people, but they are also doing great in every field. This article presents you with a list of the 20 wealthiest ladies in the world along with their life journey till now. So, sit back and keep on reading to get some motivation from their inspirational journey from a nobody to being included in the list of top 20 richest women in the world. 10 Richest Women In The World: 1. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers • Net Worth: $82.5 Billion • Profession: Owner of the company L’Oreal Francoise was born on 10th July 1953 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Although she has been raised as a strict Catholic, she has written various works on Jewish-Christian relations and Bible Commentaries. Her grandfather was Eugene Schueller, who was the founder of L’Oreal. Moreover, she was wrapped around a prolonged controversy when in 2008, she sued Francois-Marie Banier, claiming that he took money from her mother. However, later in 2010, she announced that they have settled out of court. Sadly, her mother died in September 2017 when her Net Worth was around $39.5 Billion, because of which Francoise was listed among the top 20 richest women in the world in 2017. As of now, she is the richest woman in the world. 2. Alice Walton • Net Worth: $66 Billion • Professi...

With the Bezos divorce finalized in 2019, MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, appeared among the world's richest woman - currently in rank 6. The same year, Julia Koch entered the list after the death of her husband, David Koch - one of the four sons of Koch Industries founder Fred C. Koch. With a net worth of $55 billion, she is currently the third richest women in the world. A newcomer to the list of the world's richest women in 2021 was Miriam Adelson, who inherited a fortune of almost $35 billion from her late husband, Las Vegas Sands CEO and chairman Sheldon Adelson. Self-made billionaire Rafaela Aponte-Diamant of Switzerland founded shipping company MSC with her husband in 1970 and they both own a 50 percent stake in it. Their expanding business endeavors saw her climb in rank 7 of the world's richest women this year, ahead of Australian mining heiress and executive chairwoman, Gina Rinehadt, who took over the company of her father in 1992 and has also seen its wealth increase. Can I integrate infographics into my blog or website? Yes, Statista allows the easy integration of many infographics on other websites. Simply copy the HTML code that is shown for the relevant statistic in order to integrate it. Our standard is 660 pixels, but you can customize how the statistic is displayed to suit your site by setting the width and the display size. Please note that the code must be integrated into the HTML code (not only the text) for WordPress pages and ...

The majority of these ultra-rich women—226— inherited their wealth, including the world’s three richest women: L'Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, Walmart heiress Alice Walton and Julia Koch, who inherited a stake in Koch Industries when her husband, David Koch, died in 2019. This year’s richest new woman billionaire is also an heir: Czechia’s Renata Kellnerova and her four children inherited an estimated $16.6 billion after her husband, Petr Kellner, died in a helicopter crash in March 2021. One hundred and one women on this year’s World’s Billionaires list are self-made–meaning they founded or cofounded a company or established their own fortune, as opposed to inheriting it–including roofing supply entrepreneur Diane Hendricks, Gap cofounder Doris Fisher and British online gambling entrepreneur Denise Coates. Notable newcomers this year include Rihanna, whose beauty empire makes her Barbados’ first billionaire; Melanie Perkins, the 34-year-old cofounder of design startup Canva; and Melinda French Gates, who’s being listed as a billionaire in her own right following her divorce from Bill Gates in mid 2021. The U.S. has the highest number of female billionaires in the world, with 90, followed by China (63, including 11 from Hong Kong) and Germany (35). Here are the top 10 richest women in the world: Net worths are as of March 11, 2022 1. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Net worth: $74.8 billion Source of wealth: L'Oréal Country: France Bettencourt Meyers is the riche...

With so much of their wealth in publicly traded stocks, the net worth of the richest fluctuates along with the market valuations of the companies they own. Below are the 10 wealthiest people on the planet, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. All figures are current as of June 2, 2023, unless otherwise stated. • Elon Musk; CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and owner of Twitter, is the richest person and the richest man in the world with a net worth of $195 billion. • After Musk is the chairman of LVMH, Bernard Arnault. • Other billionaires with some of the largest net worths include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Microsoft's Bill Gates, and Oracle's Larry Ellison. • Eight of the top 10 billionaires made their fortunes in technology, with Arnault and Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett being the exceptions. 1. Elon Musk • Age: 51 • Residence: United States • Co-founder and CEO: Tesla • Net Worth: $195 billion • Tesla Ownership Stake: 13% ($85.3 billion) • Twitter Ownership Stake: 79% ($8.8 billion) • Other Assets: Space Exploration Technologies ($48.9 billion private asset), The Boring Company ($3.33 billion private asset) In July 2022, Musk decided to back out of the Twitter buyout. Twitter filed a lawsuit against Musk to force the buyout to go through. Musk countersued the company but then reversed course and declared he was willing to buy Twitter after all. The deal officially closed in Oct. 2022, giving him a 79% stake in the company. Arnault remained Férinel's chair for a...

Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock / Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock The world’s 20 See Our List: More: 3 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000 Each of the women are among the 175 richest people in the world, according to Forbes’ real-time billionaires list, and their net worths actually fluctuate by the day. The numbers here are based on Forbes’ estimates on April 25, 2023, and they’re impressive. Christy Walton: $11 Billion Christy Walton stepped into Walmart’s Walton clan when she married her late husband John Walton, son of Walmart found Sam Walton. She inherited her husband’s stake in the company when he died in a 2005 plane crash and also received about one-sixth of his estate. The bulk of her wealth comes from her shares in Walmart, but also from her late husband’s investments in First Solar, a manufacturer and company of solar solutions. In 2010, she established the investment fund Cuna del Mar, which backs companies working to develop a sustainable supply of seafood. Walton is an active philanthropist, she sits on the board of the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation which mainly focuses on how to improve K-12 education and environmental conservation. Laurene Powell Jobs and Family: $12.8 Billion Laurene Powell Jobs has made diversified investments and donations with the billions she inherited from her late husband, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. She is the founder and president of the Emerson Collective, which works to a...

It’s interesting to see who While you peruse the top ten richest women, you see a pattern. Many of the women inherited their initial fortunes More from SheKnows • Many are Now that the list for 2022 is out, we now see just how much money these powerhouse women are sitting on. Hint: the lowest net worth on this list is under $20 billion, according to the Françoise Bettencourt Meyers – $74.1 Billion Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers - Credit: Patrick Bernard /Sipa USA. Patrick Bernard /Sipa USA. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is currently the richest woman in the world with a net worth of $74.1 billion, per Forbes. She originally inherited her wealth from her grandfather’s business ventures, specifically from Alice Walton – $62.7 Billion Jaqueline Mars - Credit: Ron Sachs - Pool via CNP / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342. Ron Sachs - Pool via CNP / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342. Jacqueline Mars inherited her fortune from her family company, the Mars Food Group. Currently, she and her two brothers run the company and she has a net worth of $48.8 billion. MacKenzie Scott – $46.1 Billion Miriam Adelson - Credit: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky. Miriam Adelson originally obtained a substantial amount of wealth from marrying business tycoon Sheldon Adelson. While she’s very known for her political donations, she’s mostly known for her wealth in her majority ownership of Las Vegas Sands which gives her a net worth of $25.6 billion. Gina...

Who are the richest women in the world? Most of the focus is normally on men, but what about the wealthiest women? Can you even hazard a guess as to who you think is going to appear on this list? You can probably think of the richest men, such as Am I right? Let’s find out in this article, where we list the top 30 richest women in the world as of 2022. Many of these women are heiress’ to their parents’ fortunes, and have taken over their father’s companies. Others have built businesses themselves from the ground up. Let’s take a look… Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The 30 Richest Women in the World All stats featured within this article in regards to net worth have come from These are the top 30 richest women in the world: 30. Zhao Yan Net Worth: $7.7 Billion Zhao Yan is the chairperson for Hong Kong-listed Bloomage BioTechnology. The company produces hyaluronic acid, which is an ingredient used in anti-aging skin creams. As of June 2023, Zhao Yan’s net worth is estimated to be $7.7 billion. 29. Christy Walton Net Worth: $7.8 Billion Christy Ruth Walton is an heir to the Walmart fortune. Christy is the widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. In June 2005, her husband died in a plane crash, making her the main heir to his fortune; which at the time was worth around $18 billion. As of June 2023, Christy Walton’s net worth is estimated to be $7.8 billion. 28. Diane Hendricks Net Worth: ...

Alice Walton, Julia Koch, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Sylvain Gaboury/Getty Images, Getty Images, Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images Forbes’ 2021 list of the World’s Billionaires features 328 women, up more than 36% from the previous year, including a new world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire. In February, 31-year-old Bumble cofounder Whitney Wolfe Herd took her matchmaking company public, becoming the youngest female CEO in the U.S. to ring an opening bell—and the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire. Wolfe Herd, who is worth $1.3 billion, is one of 63 women who joined Forbes annual World’s Billionaires list for the first time in 2021. The world’s richest woman, L’Oreal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, scored the biggest dollar gain among women whose fortune is tied to public stocks. The share price of L’Oreal, in which she and her family own a 33% stake, rose nearly 40% since last March, helping add $24.7 billion to Bettencourt’s net worth. MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon chief Jeff Bezos, also got richer this year—despite her extensive philanthropic efforts during the pandemic. Scott, who has committed to giving her wealth away “until the safe is empty,” donated nearly $6 billion to charities across America in 2020. Yet, thanks to the skyrocketing Amazon stock she got in the divorce, she’s worth more now ($53 billion on this year’s list) than when she began ($36 billion on our 2020 ranking). Not everybody won in 2021, however. The fortunes...