List of World’s Wealthiest and Richest Women – Billionaires club
It is inspiring to see, Women these days are climbing the ladder in every segment of the economy – computers, education, jobs, income, financial. Cheers to all the brave women in the world, who made it to the list of Women Billionaires! It’s an intriguing list, if not quite a roadmap to riches, vast majority of women on this list made their fortune through marriage (and divorce) or inheritance.
How did these women make it to the top in the world? Did they pay a price, either in their professional or their social lives?
Christy Walton of Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, was the richest Women with a net worth of whopping $25.3 billion. Liliane Bettencourt of L’Oreal ranks number two with a net worth of $24 billion followed by Alice Walton ($23.3 billion), Georgina “Gina” Rinehart ($18 billion) and Iris Fontbona ($17.8 billion).
1. Christy Walton, 57, & family
Net worth: $25.3 billion
Source of Wealth: Wal-Mart, United States
2. Liliane Bettencourt,89
Net worth: $24 billion
Source of Wealth: L’Oreal, France
3. Alice Walton, 62
Net worth: $23.3 billion
Source of Wealth: Wal-Mart, United States
4. Georgina “Gina” Rinehart, 58
Net worth: $18 billion
Source of Wealth: Mining, Australia
5. Iris Fontbona, 69, & family
Net worth: $17.8 billion
Source of Wealth: Mining, Chile
6. Birgit Rausing, 88, & family
Net worth: $14 billion
Source of Wealth: Packaging, Sweden
7. Jacqueline Mars, 72
Net worth: $13.8 billion
Source of Wealth:Candy, Pet food, United States
8. Susanne Klatten, 49
Net worth: $13 billion
Source of Wealth: BMW, pharmaceuticals, Germany
9. Anne Cox Chambers, 92
Net worth: $12.5 billion
Source of Wealth: Cox Enterprises, United States
10. Savitri Jindal, 62
Net worth: $10.9 billion
Source of Wealth: Steel, India
11. Abigail Johnson, 50
Net worth: $10.3 billion
Source of Wealth: Fidelity, United States
12. Johanna Quandt, 85
Net worth: $10 billion
Source of Wealth: BMW, Germany
13. Laurene Powell Jobs & family
Net worth: $9 billion
Source of Wealth: Apple, Disney
14. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, 57
Net worth: $7.7 billion
Source of Wealth: Heineken, Netherlands
15. Miuccia Prada, 62
Net worth: $6.8 billion
Source of Wealth: Prada
16. Antonia Johnson, 68
Net worth: $6.5 billion
Source of Wealth: Diversified, Sweden
17. Blair Parry-Okeden, 61
Net worth: $6.3 billion
Source of Wealth: Cox Enterprises, U.S.
18. Wu Yajun, 48, & family
Net worth: $5.7 billion
Source of Wealth: Real Estate, China (Self made)
19. Yang Huiyan, 30
Net worth: $4.7 billion
Source of Wealth: Real Estate
20. Rosalia Mera, 68
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source of Wealth: Zara
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