List of female billionaires
Forbes magazine annually ranks the world's wealthiest female billionaires. This list uses the static rating published once a year by Forbes, usually in March or April. There were 337 women listed on the world's billionaires as of 4 April 2023[update], up from 327 in 2022.[1] Since 2021, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers has been listed as the world's wealthiest woman.
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.[2]
2023 list
The top 10 women billionaires, using the Forbes static ranking as of 4 April 2023[update], are:[1]
No. | Name | Image | Birth date | Net worth US$ (billions) | Citizenship | Source | World rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 (age 71) | ![]() | ![]() | L'Oréal | ![]() | |
![]() | Julia Koch | ![]() | (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 (age 62) | ![]() | ![]() | Koch industries | ![]() |
![]() | Alice Walton | ![]() | (1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 (age 74) | ![]() | ![]() | Walmart | ![]() |
![]() | Jacqueline Mars | (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 (age 84) | ![]() | ![]() | Mars, Inc. | ![]() | |
![]() | Miriam Adelson | ![]() | (1945-10-10) 10 October 1945 (age 78) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Las Vegas Sands | ![]() |
![]() | Rafaela Aponte-Diamant | 1944 or 1945 (age 79–80) | ![]() | ![]() | Mediterranean Shipping Company | ![]() | |
![]() | Susanne Klatten | ![]() | (1962-04-28) 28 April 1962 (age 62) | ![]() | ![]() | Altana, BMW | ![]() |
![]() | Gina Rinehart | ![]() | (1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 (age 70) | ![]() | ![]() | Hancock Prospecting | ![]() |
![]() | MacKenzie Scott | ![]() | (1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 (age 54) | ![]() | ![]() | Amazon.com | ![]() |
![]() | Iris Fontbona | 1942 or 1943 (age 81–82) | ![]() | ![]() | Antofagasta plc | ![]() |
2022 list
The top 10 women billionaires, using the Forbes static ranking as of 5 April 2022[update], are:[3]
No. | Name | Image | Birth date | Net worth US$ (billions) | Citizenship | Source | World rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 (age 71) | ![]() | ![]() | L'Oréal | ![]() | |
![]() | Alice Walton | ![]() | (1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 (age 74) | ![]() | ![]() | Walmart | ![]() |
![]() | Julia Koch | ![]() | (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 (age 62) | ![]() | ![]() | Koch industries | ![]() |
![]() | MacKenzie Scott | ![]() | (1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 (age 54) | ![]() | ![]() | Amazon.com | ![]() |
![]() | Jacqueline Mars | (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 (age 84) | ![]() | ![]() | Mars, Inc. | ![]() | |
![]() | Gina Rinehart | ![]() | (1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 (age 70) | ![]() | ![]() | Hancock Prospecting | ![]() |
![]() | Miriam Adelson | ![]() | (1945-10-10) 10 October 1945 (age 78) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Las Vegas Sands | ![]() |
![]() | Susanne Klatten | ![]() | (1962-04-28) 28 April 1962 (age 62) | ![]() | ![]() | Altana, BMW | ![]() |
![]() | Iris Fontbona | 1942 or 1943 (age 81–82) | ![]() | ![]() | Antofagasta plc | ![]() | |
![]() | Abigail Johnson | ![]() | (1961-12-19) 19 December 1961 (age 62) | ![]() | ![]() | Fidelity Investments | ![]() |
2021 list
In January 2021, CEOWORLD Magazine announced that if her family's wealth is included in her total fortune, then Francoise Bettencourt Meyers's wealth is estimated to stand at $71.4 billion.[4]
The top 10 women billionaires, using the Forbes static ranking as of 17 March 2021[update], are:[5]
No. | Name | Image | Birth date | Net worth US$ (billions) | Citizenship | Source | World rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 (age 71) | ![]() | ![]() | L'Oréal | ![]() | |
![]() | Alice Walton | ![]() | (1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 (age 74) | ![]() | ![]() | Walmart | ![]() |
![]() | MacKenzie Scott | ![]() | (1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 (age 54) | ![]() | ![]() | Amazon.com | ![]() |
![]() | Julia Koch | ![]() | (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 (age 62) | ![]() | ![]() | Koch industries | ![]() |
![]() | Miriam Adelson | ![]() | (1945-10-10) 10 October 1945 (age 78) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Las Vegas Sands | ![]() |
![]() | Jacqueline Mars | (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 (age 84) | ![]() | ![]() | Mars, Inc. | ![]() | |
![]() | Yang Huiyan | (1981-07-20) 20 July 1981 (age 43) | ![]() | ![]() | Country Garden Holdings | ![]() | |
![]() | Susanne Klatten | ![]() | (1962-04-28) 28 April 1962 (age 62) | ![]() | ![]() | Altana, BMW | ![]() |
![]() | Gina Rinehart | ![]() | (1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 (age 70) | ![]() | ![]() | Hancock Prospecting | ![]() |
![]() | Iris Fontbona | 1942 or 1943 (age 81–82) | ![]() | ![]() | Antofagasta plc | ![]() |
2020 list
The top 10 women billionaires, using the Forbes static ranking as of 18 March 2020[update], are:[7]
No. | Name | Image | Birth date | Net worth US$ (billions) | Citizenship | Source | World rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Alice Walton | ![]() | (1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 (age 74) | ![]() | ![]() | Walmart | ![]() |
![]() | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 (age 71) | ![]() | ![]() | L'Oréal | ![]() | |
![]() | MacKenzie Scott | ![]() | (1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 (age 54) | ![]() | ![]() | Amazon | ![]() |
![]() | Julia Koch | ![]() | (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 (age 62) | ![]() | ![]() | Koch industries | ![]() |
![]() | Jacqueline Mars | (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 (age 84) | ![]() | ![]() | Mars, Inc. | ![]() | |
![]() | Yang Huiyan | (1981-07-20) July 20, 1981 (age 43) | ![]() | ![]() | Country Garden Holdings | ![]() | |
![]() | Susanne Klatten | ![]() | (1962-04-28) 28 April 1962 (age 62) | ![]() | ![]() | Altana, BMW | ![]() |
![]() | Laurene Powell Jobs | ![]() | (1963-11-06) 6 November 1963 (age 60) | ![]() | ![]() | Apple Inc., The Walt Disney Company | ![]() |
![]() | Zhong Huijuan | 1961 (age 62–63) | ![]() | ![]() | Hansoh Pharmaceutical | ![]() | |
![]() | Gina Rinehart | ![]() | (1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 (age 70) | ![]() | ![]() | Hancock Prospecting | ![]() |
See also
References
- ^ a b Lopez Gomes, Gabriela (2023-04-04). "The World's Richest Women Billionaires 2023". Forbes.
- ^ Brinded, Lianna (2018-05-18). "There are more female billionaires in the world, mostly thanks to inheritance". Quartz. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Sandler, Rachel (2022-04-05). "The World's Richest Women Billionaires 2023". Forbes.
- ^ "Ranked: The World's Richest Women, 2021". 19 January 2021.
- ^ "The top 10 richest women in the world". Forbes. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b "China's richest woman buys EU citizenship with 'golden passport'". Taiwan News. August 26, 2020.
- ^ "The top 10 richest women in the world". Forbes. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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