The World’s Richest Self-Made Women, 2023

Alexandra DimitropoulouStats GateApril 13, 2023

CEOWORLD magazine’ Ranking Of The World’s Most Successful Women Entrepreneurs, Executives, And Entertainers. These self-made women are worth a combined $311 billion, and they got rich in everything from pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to food processing and cosmetics. There are 23 self-made women from the United States – including Kim Kardashian, Jami Gertz, and Safra Catz. We look at The World’s 109 Richest Self-Made Women, 2023.

Topping the list is Diane Hendricks, a businesswoman who earned her fortune as a film producer, among other ventures. Diane’s current net worth stands at $17 billion, making her the wealthiest self-made female billionaire in the world. “This list celebrates women’s success in business despite constant challenges,” said Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, macro-economist, investment strategy analyst, and CEO at the CEOWORLD magazine. “Each year new entrepreneurs join the ranks, inspiring us with their stories of how they built their companies.”

Hendricks – who has a net worth of $17 billion – topped CEOWORLD magazine’s list of the World’s Wealthiest Female Self Made Billionaires in 2023. The second richest self-made woman in the world was Wu Yajun, cofounder of Hong Kong-listed real estate developer Longfor Properties, reaching a net worth of 11 billion U.S. dollars.

The World’s Richest Self-Made Women, 2023

Rank	Name	Net Worth US$Bn	Main Company	Country of Residence	City of Residence	Main Industry
1	Diane Hendricks	17	ABC Supply	USA	Afton	Construction Materials
2	Wu Yajun	11	Longfor	China	Beijing	Developer
3	Zhong Huijuan	9.3	Hansoh	China	Lianyungang	Pharmaceuticals
4	Chen Lihua	8.4	Fu Wah	China	Beijing	Estate Holding
5	Jian Jun	7.8	Imeik	China	Beijing	Biotechnology
6	Denise Coates	7.4	Bet365	UK	Stoke-on-Trent	Casino
7	Wang Laichun	7.3	Luxshare Precision	China	Shenzhen	Consumer and Industry Electronics
8	Tatyana Bakalchuk	7.1	Wildberries	Russia	Moscow	E-Commerce
9	Cheng Xue	6.9	Haitian	China	Foshan	Food Processing
9	Zhao Yan	6.9	Bloomage	China	Beijing	Biotechnology
11	Judy Love	6.0	Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores	USA	Oklahoma City	Multi-Brand Retail
11	Melanie Perkins	6.0	Canva	Australia	Sydney	Software
11	Zhang Yin	6.0	Nine Dragons Paper	China	Dongguan	Pulp & Paper
14	Zhou Qunfei	5.8	Lens	China	Changsha	Semiconductors
14	Judy Faulkner	5.8	Epic Systems	USA	Madison	Healthcare
16	Luo Jinhong	5.4	EVE Energy	China	Huizhou	Batteries
17	Fan Hongwei	5.2	Hengli	China	Suzhou	Industrial Equipment
17	Gail Miller	5.2	Larry H. Miller	USA	Salt Lake City	Automobile
19	Johnelle Hunt	4.6	JB Hunt Transport Services	USA	Fayetteville	Logistics
20	Radha Vembu	4.0	Zoho	India	Chennai	Productivity Tools
21	Lu Yiwen	3.4	DR	China	Shenzhen	Jewellery
22	Lynda Resnick	3.3	Roll International	USA	Beverly Hills	Food Processing
22	Zeng Fangqin	3.3	Lingyi Itech	China	Shenzhen	Consumer and Industry Electronics
24	Zhu Linyao	3.1	Huabao	China	Shenzhen	Flavours & Fragrances
24	Zhou Xiaoping	3.1	Shinye	China	Changzhou	Auto Components
24	Falguni Nayar	3.1	Nykaa	India	Mumbai	Cosmetics
24	Peggy Cherng	3.1	Panda Express	USA	Los Angeles	Restaurants
28	Giuliana Benetton	3.0	Benetton	Italy	Treviso	Apparel & Textile Products
28	Pan Dong	3.0	Blue Moon	China	Guangzhou	Personal Care
28	Zhang Xin	3.0	SOHO China	USA	New York	Estate Holding
31	Oprah Winfrey	2.9	Oprah Winfrey Network	USA	Montecito	Entertainment
32	Peng Lei	2.8	Alibaba	Singapore	Singapore	E-Commerce
32	Fan Daidi	2.8	Giant Biogene	China	Xi'an	Biotechnology
34	Jayshree Ullal	2.7	Arista Networks	USA	San Francisco	Networking Solutions
34	Guan Yamei	2.7	Tongwei	China	Chengdu	Green Energy
36	Li Haiyan	2.6	Haidilao	China	Beijing	Restaurants
36	Lu Ang	2.6	China Guardian	China	Beijing	Investment Holding Company
38	Ding Yali	2.5	Anta	China	Xiamen	Sportswear
38	Wu Lanlan	2.5	Yuto Packaging	China	Shenzhen	Packaging
38	Shu Ping	2.5	Haidilao	Singapore	Singapore	Restaurants
38	Li Xiyan	2.5	Longi	China	Xi'an	Green Energy
38	Rita Tong Liu	2.5	Gale Well Group	China	Hong Kong	Estate Holding
38	Sheryl Sandberg	2.5	Facebook	USA	Menlo Park	Media
44	Kiran Mazumdar Shaw	2.4	Biocon	India	Bengaluru	Pharmaceuticals
44	Zhang Ronghua	2.4	Rockcheck	China	Tianjin	Iron & Steel
44	Zhao Baoju	2.4	ENN	China	Langfang	Oil & Gas
47	Meg Whitman	2.3	eBay	USA	Atherton	E-Commerce
47	Alice N Schwartz	2.3	Bio-Rad Laboratories	USA	El Cerrito	Pharmaceuticals
49	Luo Qianqian	2.2	Shanda	USA	California	Investment Holding Company
49	Chen Qiongxiang	2.2	CATL	China	Ningde	Batteries
51	Doris Fisher	2.1	GAP	USA	San Francisco	Apparel & Textile Products
51	Guo Meilan	2.1	Hec Technology	China	Dongguan	Consumer and Industry Electronics
53	Ma Dongmin	2.0	Baidu	China	Beijing	Media
53	Zhang Xiaojuan	2.0	YTO	China	Shanghai	Logistics
53	Xu Xin	2.0	Capitaltoday	China	Shanghai	Investment Management
53	Lyu Hui & Chen Ningning	2.0	Pioneer Metals	China	Hong Kong	Metals
53	Kim Kardashian	2.0	KKW Beauty	USA	Hidden Hills	Personal Care
53	Jami Gertz	2.0	Movies	USA	Chicago	Acting
53	Safra Catz	2.0	Oracle	USA	Red Wood City	Enterprise Software
60	Lei Jufang	1.9	Qizheng Pharmaceutical	China	Nyingchi	Pharmaceuticals
60	Yang Lin	1.9	VeSync	USA	Anaheim	Household Appliances
62	Zhang Hong	1.8	First	China	Hangzhou	Industrial Equipment
62	Wu Meirong	1.8	Meike	China	Shanghai	Green Energy
64	Liang Qin	1.7	Yangjie Technology	China	Yangzhou	Semiconductors
64	Tan Lili	1.7	Haid	China	Guangzhou	Agricultural Products
64	Anne Graff	1.7	Graff Diamonds	UK	London	Jewellery
67	Zuo Xiaoping	1.6	Lesso	China	Foshan	Construction
67	Qian Ying	1.6	Muyuan	China	Nanyang	Animal Husbandry
67	Yuan Liping	1.6	Kangtai Biological	China	Shenzhen	Biotechnology
67	Martisa Lazari	1.6	Lazari Investments	UK	London	Investments
71	Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao	1.5	VietJet	Vietnam	Ho Chi Minh City	Aviation
71	Elena Baturina	1.5	Inteko	UK	London	Construction
71	Folorunsho Alakija	1.5	Famfa	Nigeria	Lagos	Oil & Gas
71	Zhang Ning	1.5	Red Avenue	China	Shanghai	Specialty Chemicals
71	Wang Rong	1.5	Evoc	China	Shenzhen	Industrial Equipment
76	Li Fengluan	1.4	Tianrui	China	Pingdingshan	Construction
76	Ye Qiongjiu	1.4	Hithink RoyalFlush	China	Hangzhou	Instant Messaging
76	Rihanna	1.4	Music	USA	Beverly Hills	Music
76	Elaine Wynn	1.4	Wynn Resort	USA	Las Vegas	Casino
80	Wu Xiaoge	1.3	Cngr	China	Changsha	Industrial Equipment
80	Zhao Tongtong	1.3	Home Inn	China	Shanghai	Hotels
80	Feng Yuxia	1.3	Joinn Laboratories	China	Beijing	Biotechnology
80	Chen Ailian	1.3	Zhongbao	China	Shaoxing	Auto Components
80	Xie Juhua	1.3	King-friend	China	Nanjing	Pharmaceuticals
80	Helga Kellerhals	1.3	MediaMarkt	Austria	Salzburg	Multi-Brand Retail
80	Li Xuhui	1.3	Haitian	China	Foshan	Food Processing
80	Chen Xueling	1.3	M&G Stationery	China	Shanghai	Consumer Durables
80	Wei Xuefeng	1.3	Jinjiang	China	Hangzhou	Green Energy
80	Xu Yuejuan	1.3	RongSheng	China	Hangzhou	Polyster
90	JK Rowling	1.2	Harry Potter	UK	Edinburgh	Writer
90	Dulce Pugliese De Godoy Bueno	1.2	DASA	Brazil	Sao Paulo	Hospitals
90	Qian Jinghong	1.2	Yadea	China	Shanghai	E-Bicycles
90	Cao Xiaochun	1.2	Tigermed Consulting	China	Hangzhou	Biotechnology
90	Wang Jia	1.2	Venustech	China	Beijing	Cyber Security
90	Yu Lili	1.2	Jingjia Mirco	China	Guangzhou	Semiconductors
90	Li Tan	1.2	Hepalink	China	Shenzhen	Pharmaceuticals
90	Xiong Haitao	1.2	Kingfa	China	Guangzhou	Specialty Chemicals
90	Liao Qingqing	1.2	Salubris	China	Shenzhen	Pharmaceuticals
99	Chen Liying	1.1	Yunda	China	Shanghai	Logistics
99	Zhuo Jun	1.1	Kinwong	China	Hong Kong	Consumer and Industry Electronics
99	Hu Wei	1.1	StarPower Semiconductor	China	Jiaxing	Semiconductors
99	Huang Xiaofen	1.1	Kinwong	China	Shenzhen	Consumer and Industry Electronics
99	Michelle Zatlyn	1.1	Cloudflare	USA	San Francisco	Cyber Security
99	Neerja Sethi	1.1	Syntel	USA	Fisher Island	Enterprise Software
105	Dai Shan	1.0	Alibaba	China	Hangzhou	E-Commerce
105	Wu Chunyuan	1.0	AAC Acoustic Technologies	China	Shenzhen	Consumer and Industry Electronics
105	Tong Wenhong	1.0	Alibaba	China	Hangzhou	E-Commerce
105	Daonapa Petampai	1.0	Muangthai Capital	Thailand	Bangkok	Micro Finance
105	Liu Tieying	1.0	Zhifei	China	Chongqing	Biotechnology

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Alexandra Dimitropoulou

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Alexandra Dimitropoulou is a VP and News Editor at CEOWORLD magazine, working to build and strengthen the brand’s popular, consumer-friendly content. In addition to running the company’s website, CEOWORLD magazine, which aims to help CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and other C-level executives get smarter about how they earn, save and spend their money, she also sits on the Board of Directors of the Global Business Policy Institute. She can be reached on email alexandra-dimitropoulou@ceoworld.biz. You can follow her on Twitter at @ceoworld.

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