The L’Oreal heiress is the world’s richest woman. In December, she became the first woman to amass $100 billion. She and her family’s fortune fell by $6.9 billion to $91.7 billion earlier in the month.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
Alice Walton has a net worth of more than $70 billion. The 74-year-old is the daughter of Walmart’s legendary founder Sam Walton.
Alice Walton
Julia Koch, linked with Koch Industries, has an estimated net worth of $60.1 billion. She is the widow of David Koch, a former executive and co-owner of Koch Industries, an American conglomerate.
Julia Koch
Jacqueline Mars has a net worth of $39.8 billion. She belongs to the Mars family, which founded the American candy giant Mars.
Jacqueline Mars
MacKenzie Scott, formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is a notable philanthropist. She has a wealth of $34.5 billion.
MacKenzie Scott
Miriam Adelson has a net worth of $33.8 billion. She is a physician, philanthropist and political donor. She is the widow of Sheldon Adelson, the former CEO of the casino company Las Vegas Sands.
Miriam Adelson
Gina Rinehart is an Australian mining magnate with a net worth of $30.2 billion. She is the country’s richest citizen.
Gina Rinehart
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant has a net worth of $30 billion. The 78-year-old Swiss businesswoman and her husband, Gianluigi Aponte, own the Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s largest.
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Abigail Johnson’s net worth is $25.5 billion. The 62-year-old is the heir and current CEO of the American investment firm Fidelity Investments.
Abigail Johnson
The only Indian in the list, Savitri Jindal has a net worth of $25 billion. The richest woman in the country, she is the chairperson of the OP Jindal Group, India’s leading steel company.
Savitri Jindal
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