Exploring the Net Worth of the 10 Richest Women in the World

It’s undeniable that certain women have been making significant fortunes around the world. The list of female billionaires just keeps on growing. Recently, Forbes released a list of the 2,640 billionaires on its “Richest People in the World” list.

Only 337 women made the list of these high-net-worth individuals, which includes those who share their money with a husband, sibling, or kid.

Here are the top 10 wealthiest women in the world and their net worth as of April 28, 2023, as listed by Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List.

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers ($94.9 billion)

Francoise Bettencourt is the richest woman on the planet, with an estimated net worth of $94.9 billion. 33% of the stock in L’Oreal, which has experienced extraordinary development in recent years, is owned by her family.

She has served on the company’s board since 1997 and is currently the chair of this cosmetics company. On the list of the world’s wealthiest people, Bettencourt Meyers is ranked ninth.

Alice Walton ($61.3 billion)

Alice Walton, the sole child of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, is listed as the second richest woman in the world. She has a $61.3 billion net worth.

She owns a personal art collection that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars and is more interested in curating art. She is this year’s 20^th billionaire, according to Forbes.

Julia Koch & Family ($61.8 billion)

After her husband, the wealthy industrialist David Koch, passed away in August 2019, Julia Koch became one of the richest women in the world. Julia received a 42% share of Koch Industries from the couple’s three children, who were also co-owners, along with the seventh-richest American.

Bloomberg pegs the total net worth of her and her family at US$58.4 billion as of March 2022. Conversely, Forbes pegs their fortune at US$61.9 billion, making it appear to be even more.

Jacqueline Mars ($55 billion)

Jacqueline Mars is a charitable billionaire heiress with a $55 billion total net worth. The founders of the American candy firm Mars, Incorporated, Forrest Edward Mars, Sr., and Frank C. Mars are the parents of Jacqueline Mars and the granddaughter of Forrest Edward Mars, Sr.

A number of the most well-known candy brands in America, including Skittles, M&Ms, Mars Bar, Starburst, and Snickers, as well as well-liked snack products including Combos and Altoids, are owned by Mars, Inc. Mars Inc. is owned by her brother and four nieces, with Jacqueline Mars owning the remaining two-thirds. The business brings in more than $45 billion annually.

Miriam Adelson ($38.4 billion)

Through her majority ownership of Las Vegas Sands, Adelson is the 44^th richest person in the world, the fifth richest woman, and the richest Israeli as of June 2021, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Her family’s wealth was projected by Forbes to exceed $36 billion in the spring of 2023, and she was ranked sixth among the richest women.

Mackenzie Scott ($27 billion)

MacKenzie Scott is an American novelist and philanthropist (born April 7, 1970, as MacKenzie Tuttle, formerly Bezos). She had a net worth of US$27 billion as of December 2022 thanks to a 4% ownership stake in Jeff Bezos’s former company, Amazon.

As a result, Scott is the sixth wealthiest American woman and the 47^th wealthiest person in the entire globe. Scott was one of Time’s 100 most important people in 2020 and Forbes’ 2021 list of the most powerful women in the world.

Gina Rinehart ($26.9 billion)

Gina is the executive chairman of the privately held mineral exploration and extraction business Hancock Prospecting and has a net worth of $26.9 billion. The richest person in Australia is Rinehart, whose net worth was approximately A$29 billion in 2012.

Rineheart is one of Forbes’ top 100 most influential women in the world despite having dropped out of the University of Sydney’s Economics program.

Susanne Klatten (25.3 billion)

German billionaire heiress Susanne Hanna Ursula Klatten ( born 28 April 1962) is the daughter of Herbert and Johanna Quandt. Her estimated net worth as of January 2022 was US$25.3 billion, making her the 50^th richest person in the world and the richest woman in Germany, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Iris Fontbona & family ($22.8 billion)

Antofagasta Plc, a company owned by Fontbona and her children and traded on the London Stock Exchange, owns copper mines in Chile. Additionally, she owns a large portion of Quienco, a publicly traded Chilean conglomerate involved in manufacturing, banking, and brewing. There is $22.8 billion in her current net worth.

Abigail Johnson ($22.6 billion)

Johnson is among the wealthiest women in the world with an estimated $22.6 billion in wealth. Her name appeared on Forbes’ “The Richest Person In America’s 50 Largest Cities” list in 2016 and she was rated sixth on their “Powerful Women” list in 2021. In 2020, she was listed as the wealthiest person in Massachusetts.

Conclusion

Today one can look and find the top 10 richest women in the world that have made strides. It used to be only men that made it to such lists. Things have however changed because women are making money and using it wisely as well.

In summary, French heiress to L’Oreal after taking the lead in 2021 from Walmart heiress, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has maintained her position as the richest woman in the world.