First formed in 1987, this public-interest charitable organisation contributes towards the success of France and its progress in science and arts. Other than being the richest woman in the world, Meyers sits proudly at the 9th position in the World Billionaires list by Forbes, owing to a 12 per cent rise in L’Oreal stocks since last year.Īdditionally, the L’Oreal heir is the president of her family’s philanthropic foundation, Bettencourt Schueller. She is currently operating as L’Oreal’s chairwoman and has been a board member of the company since 1997. Meyers is the granddaughter of L’Oreal’s founder and inherited her family business after her mother Liliane Bettencourt’s death in 2017. The world’s richest female billionaire, Meyers, along with her family, owns nearly 33 per cent stock of the French personal care company, L’Oreal. Here are 10 of the wealthiest women in the world Françoise Bettencourt Meyers & family Image credit: Forbes/Twitter A notable mention would be German-based businesswoman Susanne Klatten whose net worth has taken a dip from USD 27.4 billion to USD 24.5 billion as of 26 April 2023. As per Forbes, it’s the first time in three years that a self-made woman has earned a spot among the top 10 on the World’s Richest Women Billionaires list.įorbes released the list on 4 April 2023, however, a look at the real-time net worth of the richest female billionaires reveals that even though some may have dropped by a few million in between, they continue to hold their billionaire status. Italy’s Rafaela Aponte-Diamant, the highest-ranked self-made female billionaire ever, with a net worth of USD 31.3 billion, has replaced 2022’s Abigail Johnson this year. While many women on this year’s list have inherited generational wealth from their families, 96 of them are self-made billionaires, including big stars such as the “We Found Love” singer Rihanna (USD 1.4 billion) and Kim Kardashian (USD 1.2 billion), who have three-comma fortunes owing to their brands, Fenty Beauty and Skims, respectively and numerous projects and endorsements. First published in 1987, the list is an annual ranking of people with a net worth of USD 1 billion or more. Meyers, just like this year’s richest man, Bernard Arnault, also hails from France.Īdditionally, Forbes‘ World Billionaires List, which features 337 women in total, has seen a substantial increase from 2002, when the magazine only recognised 36 female billionaires in the world. Marijke Mars Net Worth: $9.3 billion Wealth gained: $1.With the number of female leaders in the world of business rising fast, it’s no surprise that of the 2,640 people listed on Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List this year, many shine bright as the richest women in the world.įor the third year in a row, L’Oreal heir, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, has claimed the top spot on Forbes’ 2023 list of The World’s Richest Women Billionaires with a net worth of USD 93.7 billion. Christy Walton Net Worth: $10 billion Wealth gained: $1.7 billion Source: Walmartġ0. Diane Hendricks Net Worth: $12.2 billion Wealth gained: $1.2 billion Source: Building suppliesĩ. Laurene Powell Jobs Net Worth: $12.6 billion Wealth lost: $9.5 billion Source: Apple, DisneyĨ. Abigail Johnson Net Worth: $20.5 billion Wealth lost: $4.7 billion Source: Money managementħ. Miriam Adelson Net Worth: $26.4 billion Wealth lost: $4 billion Source: CasinosĦ. Jacqueline Mars Net Worth: $37 billion Wealth gained: $5.2 billion Source: Candy, pet foodĥ. Mackenzie Scott Net Worth: $37.7 billion Wealth lost: $20.8 billion Source: AmazonĤ. Alice Walton Net Worth: $55.7 billion Wealth lost: $12.2 billion Source: Walmartģ. the 2021 Forbes 400): $5 billion Source: Koch IndustriesĢ. Julia Koch & Family Net Worth: $56 billion Wealth gained (vs.
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