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As a rule, the list of the richest people consists mostly of men, we present a list of the richest women on the planet. Some of them became successful and earned their fortune, some received a large inheritance. Next, we will present a list of the 20 richest women in the world.

20. Alexandra Andresen

The billionaire, who recently turned 21 years old. General state estimated at $1.2 billion. In 2005, for ethical reasons, the Andresen family sold the tobacco company, which was one of the largest in Norway.

19. Yang Huiyan

Daughter of a well-known tycoon in China, Yeong Kwok Keung. The businessman earned his fortune by his own labor. Initially, he was a simple farmer who certain stage lucky to get a plot of land, for little money. Later, on this site, he began to build houses that were in demand among the middle class. He invested money from the sale of property in business development. Later, after graduating from university, his daughter Yang Huiyan joined the business. In 2004, Yang received a controlling stake in the company. Her fortune is estimated at $2.1 billion.

18. Denise York

The richest woman in the world of sports, the owner of the American football team San Francisco 49ers. The team is valued at $3 billion. Denise's father, who originally made his fortune as an owner shopping centers, bought the team in 1977 for $13 million. Deniz has been managing the team since 2000, her fortune is estimated at $ 2.5 billion

17. Oprah Winfrey

TV presenter, public figure, producer of one of the best shows “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Her fortune is estimated at $ 2.8 billion. She was recognized as one of the most influential women in the world, she took 9th place in this ranking in 2005. Among the stars of show business, Oprah Winfrey is the richest in 2013.

16. Doris Fisher

Jeans made Doris one of the richest women in the world. The Gap was founded with $63,000 that was originally planned to be spent on his son's education. Doris and her husband opened a store that mainly sold Levis jeans. At the moment, it is an extensive network of stores. Doris Fisher's fortune is estimated at $2.8 billion.

15. Juliana Benetton

Together with 3 brothers, she founded Benetton. The history of the company started with a bright knitted sweater, which was knitted for one of the brothers. At that time, colored sweaters were a curiosity, which allowed them to quickly become popular. Forbes estimates her fortune at $3.5 billion.

14. Judy Faulkner

Founder of It at Epic Systems. The company was founded from scratch in 1979. The company specializes in email. medical cards and software for medical institutions. Judy's fortune is estimated at $3.7 billion, but by the standards of the rich, she lives quite modestly.

13. Diane Hendrix

Diana did not have an easy fate, she became pregnant when she was a teenager, for this reason she had to study at home. Later she married and with her husband founded construction company ABC. Diane's fortune is estimated at $4.9 billion.

12. Sherry Bridson

The richest woman in Canada is the largest shareholder of Woodbridge. According to Bloomberg, her fortune is estimated at $7.46 billion. A 1970 photo showing Sherry speaking at the Canadian Social Security Conference.

11. Loretta Ann Rogers

Loretta Ann Rogers is the widow of Ted Rogers, founder of Rogers Communications. One of the largest Canadian media companies. Forbes estimates the wealth of the Lorretta family at $7.9 billion.

10. Wu Yahun

Started her career as an engineer. After some time, she became interested in journalism, at the moment she is the largest shareholder of the Chinese development company Longfor. According to Forbes, Wu Yahong's fortune is $8.6 billion.

9. Zhou Qunfei

She made herself rich. Dropped out of school and started working in a factory that made glass for watches. At the age of 22, she founded her own company, which began the production of watches and screens for mobile phones. Zhou's fortune is estimated at $9.2 billion. The richest woman in China.

8. Polyanna Chu

Owing to getting into the list of the richest women in the world thanks to the success of Kingston Financial Group, which was founded by her husband. The main activity of the company is the management of hotels-casinos. Polyanna Chu's fortune is estimated at $12.6 billion.

7. Gina Rinehart

The richest woman in Australia. She is not just a business woman, she built a business in a field that is not typical of women. Gina owns the Hancock iron ore company. For 2018, her fortune is estimated at $ 14.9 billion.

6. Lauryn Powell Jobs

The widow of Steve Jobs has a bachelor's degree in political science. One of the richest women in the world, her fortune is estimated at $20.7 billion. She inherited her fortune after the death of her husband in 2011. Shares in Apple and Disney.

5. Susanne Klatten

She inherited a 12.5% ​​stake in BMW after the death of her father and a 50.1% stake in Altana, which manufactures chemical substances and pharmaceuticals. Quality investments in business made her one of the richest women in Germany. Her fortune is estimated at $23.6 billion.

4. Jacqueline Mars

Daughter of Forrest Mars, owns 1/3 of Mars. The company is one of the leaders in the production confectionery and animal feed. Forbes estimates Jacqueline's fortune at $28.3 billion. At the end of 2010, she ranked 19th among the richest people in the United States.

3. Maria Franca Fissolo

According to Forbes magazine, Miria Franca Fissolo's fortune is 33.2 billion. The widow of Michele Ferrero, the founder of the company of the same name, whose history began with Nutella chocolate-nut spread and Ferrero Rocher sweets

2. Liliane Bettencourt

Heiress of the Loreal empire. Daughter Liliane Betancourt became one of the richest women, inheriting her father's $44.7 billion fortune. Together with her husband, she founded the AIDS Center. She was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor.

1. Alice Walton

The richest woman in the world, her fortune is estimated at $45.7 billion. She is the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton. He is fond of collecting paintings, is a sponsor of contemporary artists and poets.

Position in the ranking richest woman Status at the beginning of 2018 billion $
1 Alice Walton45,7
2 Liliane Bettencourt44,7
3 Maria Franca Fissolo33,2
4 Jacqueline Mars28,3
5 Suzanne Klatten23,6
6 Lauryn Powell Jobs20,7
7 Gina Rinehart14,9
8 Polyanna Chu12,6
9 Zhou Qunfei9,2
10 Wu Yahong8,6
11 Loretta Ann Rogers7,9
12 Sherry Bridson7,5
13 Diane Hendrix4,9
14 Judy Faulkner3,7
15 Juliana Benetton3,5
16 Doris Fisher2,8
17 Oprah Winfrey2,8
18 Denise York2,5
19 Yang Huiyan2,1
20 Alexandra Andresen1,2

We decided to see what the richest women in the world look like. And you know what surprised us? With their truly limitless possibilities, some of them do not bother at all about their own appearance: they do not spend money on plastic surgery and do not try to deceive age.

Christy Walton

The widow of the son of the founder of the world's largest Wal-Mart chain, Christy Walton, is one of the richest women in the world. After the death of her husband, she not only inherited all his fortune, but also doubled it. A couple of years ago, Christy was in her seventies and, to be honest, she looks her age. And why waste time on plastic surgery and youth injections when you have about $40 billion in your account?

Gina Rinehart

Gina Rinehart is Australia's richest woman. Gina inherited the iron ore company from her father. Thanks to her iron grip, the Australian managed not only to bring the company out of the crisis, but also to significantly increase her fortune. Today, the businesswoman is 63 years old, she is full of energy and continues to earn her millions.

Jacqueline Mars

Mars heiress Jacqueline Mars is America's richest woman. The status of the "queen of chocolate bars" is estimated at more than 20 billion dollars. In addition to business, Jacqueline does a lot of charity work and tries to spend more time with her family.

Suzanne Klatten

Susanne Klatten is the richest woman in Germany. She owns a 51% stake in a large pharmaceutical company and a 50% stake in the BMW automaker. Charming blonde with a short "boy-like" haircut continues to increase her fortune and at the same time looks good for her 53 years.

Lauren Powell Jobs

founder's widow Steve's Apple Jobs Lauren Powell Jobs is the sixth richest woman in the world. Today, this sweet and charming blonde is raising three children and continues to multiply the fortune she inherited from her husband.

Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken

The name of the next member of our selection speaks for itself: meet Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, the richest woman in Holland and the owner of a 25% stake in the famous brewing giant. In addition to business, Charlene is interested in photography, music, architecture and skiing.

Sheikha Moza

Sheikha Mozah bin Nasser al-Misned is the second of the three wives of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the mother of seven children, one of the most stylish first ladies on the planet and, no matter how surprising it may sound, a political and public figure. Moza's fortune is estimated at about $ 7 billion, and, according to rumors, Sheikha spent about 2 million on plastic (she has 12 plastic surgeries on her account).

Charlotte Casiraghi

Charlotte Casiraghi - crown princess Monaco, granddaughter of Grace Kelly, journalist and businesswoman. Thanks to her spectacular appearance, Charlotte has received the unspoken status of the sexiest royal person.

Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump is the daughter of the President of the United States and his first wife, supermodel Ivana. From childhood, Ivanka was prepared for an independent life, without relying on her father's billions. As a result, Ivanka graduated with honors from business school, built a career and has already managed to earn her own millionth fortune.

Elena Baturina

This compilation would be incomplete without our compatriot, wife former mayor Moscow Yuri Luzhkov - Elena Baturina. And it doesn’t matter that her fortune is a “drop in the ocean” compared to the billions of other participants in our review! But it is ours, "native".

It is generally accepted that rich women are socialites, immersed in luxury. They have diamond rings on their hands, and they look very “expensive”. Actually it is not. Most billionaires look like ordinary women: if you ran into them, you would never guess how much money they have. Moreover, almost all billionaires do not spend money on luxury.

Liliane Betancourt

Lillian regularly ranks first in Forbes list. Behind Last year her company's profits increased by $3.4 billion, but she was on the 14th line of the list (male competitors are on the alert). The woman owns a third of the shares of L'Oréal (Lillian inherited the company after the death of her father). She invests her money in Nestlé and also, presumably, in French politicians. In 2010, there was a major scandal when she was accused of illegally financing the presidential campaign of Nicolas Sarkozy. Lilian looks very ordinary. She is interested in art and charity.

Alice Walton

Alice Walton is the heir to the world's largest retail chain, Walmart. But she is not a passive recipient of dividends: at first she decided to work on her own, graduated from the university. Having gained enough experience to work in the company, she accepted a stake in her father's business, which still brings her money. Alice looks well-groomed, but socialite you obviously can't name it. The woman is engaged in breeding racehorses and charity.

Jacqueline Mars

Jacqueline also inherited her share in Mars. She is an anthropologist by training, but her lack of knowledge and experience in business does not in the least prevent her from earning a huge fortune selling famous chocolates. Mars Incorporated is not the only source of income for a woman. She also serves as a trustee of the United States Cavalry Team and serves on the board of directors for the Washington National Opera.

Joanne Rowling

Included in the Forbes ranking of the highest paid writers in the world. Her annual income is $19 million. In 2014, she became the richest woman in the UK with a net worth of £570m. And all thanks to his talent. Harry Potter made his literary mother rich and famous. Prior to this, the writer considered herself a real loser.

Maria Franca Fissolo

Maria Franca Fissolo does not take part in the management of the company. The richest woman in Italy handed over her affairs to her son. She inherited Ferrero SpA in 2015 following the death of her husband Michel Ferrero and is now a modest widow at her residence in Monaco.

Susan Klatten

Lauren Powell Jobs

Lauren is the widow of the legendary Steve Jobs. However, a successful marriage (and inheritance) is not the only thing this woman can boast of. She has an education at the prestigious Stanford University, dozens of social and scientific projects. By the way Lauren... largest shareholder The Walt Disney Company: its 7.3% stake is now valued at around $10 billion. So the husband's company has nothing to do with it. Lauren Jobs is actively involved in the life of the United States, in particular, she sponsors a project to change the high school.

Gina Rinehart

Gina Rinehart, the richest person in Australia, owns largest company for production iron ore. She inherited her 76.6% stake from her father and continues to successfully manage the company. This year, her fortune has skyrocketed by $6.2 billion - after two years earlier, her own children stripped her of control of the family trust. Gina believed that it was too early for the children to go into business, but the court ruled otherwise. Numerous conflicts and harsh statements made Gina an unpopular person in Australia.

Kerry Perrodo


Kerry founded the oil and gas company Perenco together with her husband, but the woman led successful business projects before marriage. Perrodo at one time organized her own modeling agency in Singapore, which she subsequently successfully sold. In 2006, Kerry's husband tragically died, leaving his wife and their three children to inherit equal shares in Perenco. Today, Kerry's older children are engaged in increasing family wealth, while she herself has concentrated on secular life and philanthropy.

Abigail Johnson


Abigail is now the third generation of the Johnson family to lead Fidelity Investments, a company that serves investors around the world. Today, in addition to asset management, a woman receives additional income from her 24.4% stake. She is one of the richest girls of our time, but you can’t tell by her appearance.

Iris Fontbona

The widow of billionaire Andronico Luxis, Iris Fontbona is today considered the richest person in Chile. The woman receives income from the activities of the family company and from her shares in the Bank of Chile, several local transport companies and two resorts in Croatia.

Beat Heister


German discounter Aldi is run by brother and sister Carl Albert and Beat Heister. Their fortune is really huge, but the owners manage to hide any details of their personal lives and never communicate with the press.

Zhou Kungfei


Founder and general director Lens Technologies stands out among other participants in our rating. She made her fortune entirely on her own. Zhou was born into a poor family in Hong Kong and dropped out of school in order to help the family with money. She got a job at a glassworking factory, where she learned all the intricacies of this business. During her work, she saved up 3 thousand dollars and founded her own company. Things did not always go well: several times Lens Technologies was on the verge of bankruptcy. Everything changed in 2003, when Zhou became involved in touch screens for smartphones. After that, the company's business quickly took off. Subordinates consider Zhou a very reserved boss and claim that she is indifferent to luxury goods.

Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken



Freddie Heineken's daughter inherited a 25% stake in Heineken (a brewing company) and became the richest entrepreneur in the Netherlands. Charlene actively develops the family business, expanding the company's activities in new countries. Her husband and son help her in business.

Yang Huiyan


Yang Huiyan is one of the richest girls in Asia. She received her fortune as a gift from her father, who still remains the chairman and CEO of the family company. The girl is preparing to inherit the post of her father: she receives an education and builds a career on her own. By the way, Ian is married.

Katherine Rayner

Katherine Rayner, along with her sister Margaretta Taylor and brother James, inherited a 49% stake in Australian media conglomerate Cox Enterprises. Like her relatives, Katherine does not delve into the affairs of the company in any way, instead preferring to engage in philanthropy.

Margaretta Taylor


The co-owner of media conglomerate Cox Enterprises is a billionaire no one knows anything about. Blair has lived in Australia for many years. She inherited the fortune, handed over the board to her brother and aunt. Doing absolutely nothing, she has already bypassed the rankings richest women Australia, his compatriot Gina Reinhart.

Sandra Ortega Mera


Sandra Ortega Mera from Spain inherited the shares of Inditex (managing brands such as Zara, Oysho, Massimo Dutti and many others) after the death of her father. Sandra is not in business, but prefers to invest in funds to support people with mental illness.

Kylie Jenner was named the world's youngest female billionaire last week by Forbes magazine. It took 20-year-old Jenner and her cosmetics brand Kylie Cosmetics about three years to earn $900 million and land on the 27th line in the list of the richest female billionaires. "Kommersant Style" understands the situation.


woman and money


How to become the richest young girl in the world? Until now, the most obvious options have been: marry a rich man or be born the heiress of a billion-dollar fortune. A woman, and even more so a young girl who owns a billion-dollar fortune, must necessarily have someone who would provide her with this fortune. The man is the source of wealth. We associate it with money and influence.

But in the 21st century, everything changes. At first, we got used to the idea that you can become a billionaire in just a few years. Almost on click. The stories of IT billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin are stories of how literally one idea could become the key to huge wealth. And since then, the world has been chasing this “billion dollar idea” in an endless race of startups.

Just ten years ago, we also resisted the idea that a Facebook page could become an integral part of our lives. An event for a couple of years, we said.

The same thing is happening with Kylie Jenner. Everyone admits that its business model has been capable of explosive growth, but it will hardly be able to offer the market anything else. Will not play, as they say, in length. Already, her growth figures have slowed significantly, and some experts predict her company will decline to bankruptcy. Something like the story of an out-of-sound pop group whose audience once matured and stopped being influenced by naive lyrics.

What's the secret


Here we come to important point: how it works? How to earn 900 million in three years on subscribers in social networks. This, by the way, without exaggeration, is one of the main issues of our time. Recipe from Kylie Jenner: you need a product and the desire to constantly advertise it. And then social networks will do their job.

100 million social media followers is like 100 million potential customers who have just entered your store, and you have plenty of time to tell them all about your product. Personally to each of the buyers. Talk to him one on one, explaining best qualities of your product. Convince him that he should buy it. And then, as a bonus, let them discuss this product with an equally enthusiastic audience. A dream for any advertiser.

No fight for the audience when you have to look for the buyer you need from a diverse group of people. Then convince him to focus on your product. Have time to explain its best qualities before the buyer switches to the next brand. And if he decides to buy it, then immediately start setting traps so that the audience stays and becomes loyal to the brand. None of this needs to be done. Just a few posts a day talking about how gorgeous the new lipstick looks on the lips of another celebrity. Instead of advertising campaign- a banal video with girlfriends testing your new products.

Where is the limit


Of course, Kylie Jenner did not create her company alone. Behind her is the Jenner-Kardashian clan, who jointly promotes the Kylie Cosmetic brand. The mother of the family Kris Jenner plus her daughters Kylie, Kim, Khloe, Courtney, Kendall. A real female empire in which each of the daughters succeeds.

But the story of Kylie Jenner still stands apart. Her older sisters were also in demand, for example, the name Kim Kardashian seems much more popular to us, but it was 20-year-old Kylie who managed to get super success and super profits. She is like a direct child of the Instagram generation, growing up inside the phenomenon. social networks, was able to capture what her audience wants to receive. And this allowed her to become the youngest female billionaire in the history of the United States, who earned her money herself, and did not inherit it or after a divorce.

And it seems that this is not the limit for Kylie and her family. The decline in her brand growth is not equal to the decline in the popularity of Kylie Jenner herself. Namely, she and her influence on her audience are the main capital in her business model. Cosmetic products may be followed by something else. Food, music, cinema, any goods and services. Its audience will grow up, expand, become more global and multicultural.

Sometimes the success of influencers is contrasted with the billions in revenue of giant cosmetic brands that are firmly on their feet and control their audience through a name promoted by generations. Everyone will forget Kylie Cosmetic in a year, but L`Oreal will be forever. Something like that. But if we look into the kitchen of these giants, then there we will see exactly the same pursuit of the audience and attempts to find influencers to promote their brand through social networks.

This is too fast world nothing guarantees eternal influence even for the most hyped companies.

Only those who every new day will give out the maximum and will keep up with the times will be able to earn another billion. Over the past three years, one of the best has been Kylie Jenner. Who will be next?

Nikita Podgornov


Even as children, they knew what the Dow Jones index was and what kind of yacht would be best for weekend trips. The heirs of multi-million dollar fortunes are beautiful, smart and incredibly rich.

Charlotte Casiraghi

Princess Charlotte Casiraghi (Charlotte Casiraghi) was born in the family of the ruling dynasty of princes of Monaco. She is increasingly compared to her grandmother, actress Grace Kelly, one of the most beautiful women XX century. Charlotte is brilliantly educated, loves sports and music, and writes columns in serious publications. In 2010 Forbes magazine called her the most charming of the heirs of modern multimillionaires. The 25-year-old princess has been hailed as a style icon for her impeccable taste, and recently became the face of Gucci. Charlotte Casiraghi is the owner of a large fortune, she has almost $ 6 billion on her account.


Ivanka Trump

Heiress rich family Ivanka Trump did not spend the money of her father, billionaire Donald Trump, but only multiplied them. The girl has been hardworking since childhood. Ivanka worked as a model, and after graduating from university, she moved to a senior position in her father's company. Now she is considered right hand Trump. Apart from family business Ivanka also promotes her own business - shoes, bags and exclusive jewelry are produced under her name. But for the 30-year-old Trump, this is no reason to stop there. The working day of the owner of $ 2 billion begins at 6 am: she personally manages negotiations with clients and travels to facilities under construction. In addition, it can be found on the covers of the most popular publications. At the same time, in 2009 she successfully married, and two years later she became a mother.


Kim Kardashian

Father Kim Kardashian (Kim Kardashian) - a successful lawyer Robert Kardashian, who introduced the girl to many celebrities. Not surprisingly, Kim celebrated her 14th birthday at Michael Jackson's Neverland residence. According to rumors, Kim's first boyfriend was the nephew of pop king TJ Jackson. On her 16th birthday, her parents gave young Kardashian a luxury car, but cut her pocket money so that the girl learned to earn money herself. Kim learned her lesson: in addition to working at her father's firm, she resold clothes on one of the network resources. For example, she bought shoes for $1,000 and sold them three times as much. Now Kim is designing clothes, producing perfumes and accessories with her sisters. Kim Kardashian's style is a favorite topic of fashion critics, and her official website is considered the fastest growing blog on the Internet. Kim Kardashian made $18 million last year.

Tamara Ecclestone

The childhood of the heiress passed under the noise of racing cars and roaring engines. Her father Barry Ecclestone is the owner of the most popular racing championships - Formula 1. It is not surprising that his daughter Tamara connected her career with sports - she became sports commentator on one of the British television channels. 28-year-old Tamara Ecclestone (Tamara Ecclestone) runs her own production company with her sister, and also buys real estate around the world. Her recent acquisition was a 55-room mansion, where she planned to live with her fiancé Omar Khayami and five dogs. The huge price of the new house did not bother the owner of a fortune of $ 1.5 billion. However, her lover cheated on the girl, and now she plans to live there alone.

Ariana Rockefeller

The name of this girl has become a household name. Ariana Rockefeller belongs to the world-famous family of financial magnates, so it is not surprising that she was surrounded by luxury from childhood. It would seem that the girl is destined to shine in the most sophisticated high society and now and then appear at social events. However, Ariana eschews publicity and rarely goes out in public. The only exceptions are charity evenings. In 2011, Ariana opened her own ready-to-wear clothing company. The 27-year-old owner of a two billion fortune deducts 10% of sales to charity.

Amanda Hurst

Amanda Hurst's great-grandfather, renowned publisher William Randolph Hearst, provided his relatives with long years a comfortable existence. 28-year-old Amanda has never been denied anything since she was a child. According to rumors, she spends about $ 130 thousand annually on clothes and cosmetics! This rich heiress does not have to count money - she has about $ 9 billion on her account. Despite a solid dowry, Amanda does not yet seek to get married and burns life for her own pleasure. Amanda Hurst tries herself in the media and fashion business. And, of course, he does charity work.

Paris Hilton

The great-grandfather of one of America's most famous blondes, Conrad Hilton, became the founder of the world's largest hotel chain. Paris adopted the talent of an ancestor in everything to be the first. On account of the 31-year-old Paris Hilton, several successful TV projects, the launch of a line of clothing, fragrances, filming, publishing books and recording an album. Despite the fact that her grandfather deprived her of the family inheritance as punishment for a wild life, Paris Hilton (Paris Hilton) does not lose heart. In an interview, she stated that the release of perfume alone in five years brought her more than $ 1 billion. What can we say about Miss Hilton's fees for shooting nude for glossy magazines and attending fashion parties, where her presence costs the organizers a "modest" $ 1 million .


Ksenia Sobchak

Daughter of the mayor of St. Petersburg Anatoly Sobchak and public figure Lyudmila Narusova received good start-up capital from her parents. Recently, Ksenia Sobchak admitted that her annual income is more than $2.5 million and she keeps her money at home, as she does not trust banks. Every year, Ksenia is included in the ranking of the richest celebrities in Russia, despite the fact that some of her cash was confiscated during the searches at her house. 30-year-old Ksenia Sobchak is actively involved in the life of the country.


Anastasia Potanina

The father of Anastasia Potanina, Russian businessman Vladimir Potanin, in 2010 decided to bequeath his fortune not to heirs, but charitable foundations. The decision, however, did not surprise the family. It turns out that the businessman's children fully support him and strive to achieve everything themselves. So, 28-year-old Anastasia is seriously passionate about sports - in particular, the girl is engaged in aquabike and three times became the world champion in this sport. However most time Anastasia is engaged in business development in her father's company. The girl avoids secular parties.

Kira Plastinina

20-year-old Kira Plastinina is a designer from Russia. The opportunity to engage in fashion was given to the girl by her father - businessman Sergey Plastinin, who created the brand Kira Plastinina. Kira presents clothing collections for girls around the world. Nothing is known about the assets of Kira Plastinina, but, according to rumors, the $ 35 million invested in the development of the brand paid off with interest.