According to the magazine Forbes, 369 people on the list of 2,781 billionaires of 2024 are women; that is, 13.3 percent, a figure that increased compared to last year in which only 337 women were crowned in that position.
Some of them remain in the top 10 of the richest, such as the heiress of The realFrançoise Bettencourt Meyers, who has a net worth of $99.5 billion. The Bettencourt family has not left first place for more than two decadessince different women in the family have shared the position.
Here we present to you the 10 richest women in the worldamong which is not Taylor Swiftalthough it recently became the first billionaire singer funded solely by the music industry.
Who are the 10 richest women in the world?
Between the 10 richest women in the world Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, Alicia Walton, Julia Koch and Abigail Johnson.
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
With a heritage net of 99 thousand 500 million dollarsthe granddaughter of the founder of The real She is the richest woman in the world for the fourth consecutive year. She built her fortune through her 35 percent stake in the cosmetics company.
Alicia Walton
Alicia Walton is the richest woman in the United States, and the second richest in the world, with a heritage net of 72.3 million dollarsthanks to the fact that she is the only heir of the owner of WalmartSam Walton.
Julia Koch
After his participation in Koch Industries, dedicated to oil refining, medical technology or paper towels, Julia Koch She became the third richest woman in the world, with 42 percent of the shares of Koch Industries. His heritage net is 64.3 billion dollars.
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Jacqueline Mars
Being the heir of Mars Inc., which owns brands like Snickers, M&Ms and even Pedigree, Jacqueline Marte owns a heritage net of 38.5 billion dollars.
MacKenzie Scott
After divorcing Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott obtained 4 percent of the shares of amazonwhich gave him a heritage net de 35.6 billion dollars. Of all her wealth, the philanthropist pledged to donate most of it to organizations.
Savitri Jindal
The richest woman in India, she is the sixth richest woman in the world. Savitri Jindal has a net worth of 33.5 billion of Dollarsthanks to being the president of the Jindal Groupwhich is dedicated to the steel, energy, cement and infrastructure sectors.
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant together with her husband founded MSC, the largest shipping line in the world. By having a 50 percent stake in the company, he formed a net worth of 33. 100 million dollars.
Miriam Adelson
Miriam Adelson, along with her family, own half of Las Vegas Sands, which is one of the largest casinos in the world. His net worth amounts to 32 billion dollarsdespite the fact that he has donated more than one billion, throughout his life, to finance medical research.
Gina Rinehart
Rinehart is heir to the mining and agricultural company Hancock Prospecting Groupwith which he has a fortune of $30.8 billionwhich also positions her as the richest person in Australia, where she is originally from.
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Abigail Johnson
The director of Fidelity Investmentsan American company dedicated to the management of files and pension funds, has a net worth of 29 billion dollars.