60 Richest self-made women in the United States, 2017

Forbes magazine has unveiled its 3rd annual list of the most successful self-made women in the United States. The list is comprised of the 60 richest women – with a combined net worth $61.5 billion.

Detroit’s Marian Ilitch, who co-founded the Little Caesars pizza chain with her late husband, Mike Ilitch, ranked No. 1 on the list with estimated wealth of $5.1 billion, followed by Diane Hendricks. Her net worth is estimated at $4.9 billion.

Tied for 3rd place are Judy Love, of Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, and television queen Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey and Love each have a net worth valued at $2.9 billion.

Doris Fisher, who co-founded the Gap clothing brand with her late husband, Don, in 1969, is 5th on the list. She is estimated to be worth $2.6 billion.

Taylor Swift, 27, is the youngest woman on the list with a measly $280 million fortune. She comes in at 55th on the list of 60 richest self-made women in America.

The 60 richest self-made women in the United States, 2017

1. Marian Ilitch, $5.1 billion
2. Diane Hendricks, $4.9 billion
3. Judy Love, $2.9 billion
4. Oprah Winfrey, $2.9 billion
5. Doris Fisher, $2.7 billion
6. Judy Faulkner, $2.5 billion
7. Meg Whitman, $2.5 billion
8. Johnelle Hunt, $2.4 billion
9. Elaine Wynn, $2.1B billion
10. Lynda Resnick, $2 billion
11. Peggy Cherng, $1.8 billion
12. Thai Lee, $1.6 billion
13. Sheryl Sandberg,  $1.6 billion
14. Jin Sook Chang, $1.5 billion
15. Gail Miller, $1.2 billion
16. Sara Blakeley, $1.1 billion
17. Eren Ozmen, $1.1 billion
18. Carolyn Rafaelian, $1 billion
19. Alice Schwartz, $950 million
20. Christel DeHaan, $900 million
21. Jayshree Ullal, $840 million
22. Nancy Zimmerman, $800 million
23. Weili Dal, $770 million
24. Sheila Johnson, $750 million
25. Neerja Sethi, $750 million
26. Safra Catz, $670 million
27. Kathy Fields, $650 million
28. Katie Rodan, $650 million
29. Vera Wang, $630 million
30. Tory Burch, $600 million
31. Anne Dinning, $600 million
32. Madonna, $580 million
33. Kit Crawford, $570 million
34. Mary West, $570 M million
35. Marissa Mayer, $540 million
36. Kendra Scott, $500 million
37. Victoria Zoellner, $500 million
38. Donna Karan, $470 million
39. Janice Bryant Howroyd, $420 million
40. Liz Elting, $420 million
41. Jamie Kern Lima, $410 million
42. Susan Wojcicki, $410 million
43. Celine Dion, $400 million
44. Barbra Streisand, $390 million
45. Nora Roberts, $370 million
46. Beyoncé Knowles, $350 million
47. Martine Rothblatt, $340 million
48. Danielle Steel, $330 million
49. Sonia Gardner, $320 million
50. Pleasant Rowland, $310 million
51. Judy Sheindlin, $300 million
52. Adi Tatarko, $300 million
53. Diane von Furstenberg, $300 million
54. Kathy Lehne, $295 million
55. Taylor Swift, $280 million
56. Lynda Weinman, $280 million
57. Toni Ko, $270 million
58. Patricia Miller, $265 million
59. Dorothy Herman, $260 million
60. Jessica Iclisoy, $260 million