While there
are no women on the list of the 10 richest people in the world, it cannot be
denied that some women have making huge fortunes around the world. The number
of female billionaires is on the rise. Here's a list of the 10 richest women in
the world in 2021.
10. Iris
Fontbona & family
NET WORTH: $23.3 billion
AGE: 78
CITIZENSHIP:
CHILE
SOURCE OF
WEALTH: MINING
Fontbona is
on the list of the 10 richest women in the world after her net worth fell in
early 2020. She is the widow of Andrónico Luksic (d. 2005), who has built a
fortune in mines and drinks. She and her children control Chilean miner
Antofagasta, which posted sales of $ 5.1 billion in 2020. Fontbana also owns a
majority stake in Quiñenco, a publicly traded Chilean conglomerate active in
the banking, beer and production.
09. Gina
Rinehart
NET WORTH: $23.6 billion
AGE: 67
CITIZENSHIP:
AUSTRALIA
SOURCE OF WEALTH:
MINING
Rinehart,
Australia's richest person, heads the Hancock Prospecting Group agricultural
and mining company, which was founded by his father, iron ore explorer Lang
Hancock (died 1992). The iron ore industry was hit by the pandemic in early 2020,
but the market has since recovered, helping to increase the value of its
estimated 77% share in the group.
08. Susanne
Klatten
NET WORTH: $27.7 billion
AGE: 58
CITIZENSHIP:
GERMANY
SOURCE OF
WEALTH: BMW, PHARMACEUTICALS
Auto sales
rebounded from a previous pandemic slump, causing a $ 10.9 billion increase in
the BMW heir's fortune. The German automaker posted sales of nearly $ 119
billion in 2020 and its share price has risen more than 93% since mid-March
2020. It inherited its 19.1% stake in BMW from her late mother. who was married
to Herbert Quandt, which led BMW to success in the luxury vehicle market. As an
investor with an MBA, Klatten helped transform her grandfather's Altana AG,
which she owns, into a world-class specialist chemical company.
07. Yang
Huiyan & family
NET WORTH: $29.6 billion
AGE: 39
CITIZENSHIP:
CHINA
SOURCE OF
WEALTH: REAL ESTATE
Yang Huiyan
owns approximately 58% of China-based real estate developer Country Garden
Holdings. His father, its founder, has moved his capital into the company since
2007. Shares have fallen by almost 14% due to the pandemic. Yang also chairs
the US-listed education firm Bright Scholar Education Holdings.
06.
Jacqueline Mars
NET WORTH: $31.3 billion
AGE: 81
CITIZENSHIP:
UNITED STATES
SOURCE OF
WEALTH: CANDY, PET FOOD
Jacqueline
Mars and her brother John each own about one-third of Mars Incorporated, the $
40 billion candy, pet care and food company known for M & M's and Skittles.
The company was founded by Jacqueline and John's grandfather, Frank C. Mars, in
1911. In November 2020, Mars Incorporated acquired snack bar manufacturer, KIND
North America, for an undisclosed sum, three years after acquiring a minority
stake.
05. Miriam
Adelson
NET WORTH: $38.2 billion
AGE: 75
CITIZENSHIP:
UNITED STATES
SOURCE OF
WEALTH: CASINOS
Adelson now
controls a 56% stake in casino operator Las Vegas Sands which was previously
owned by her husband, Sheldon Adelson, who died aged 87 in January. The company
lost $ 985 million in the second quarter of 2020 when its two Las Vegas casinos
and resorts were closed due to state closures. The casinos reopened in June
2020, but the business ended the year with $ 1.69 billion in net losses, up
from $ 2.7 billion in profit a year earlier. Las Vegas Sands announced in March
that it is selling its Las Vegas properties for $ 6.25 billion to focus on Asia
instead; its business is much larger in Macau.
04. Julia
Koch & family
NET WORTH: $46.4 billion
AGE: 58
CITIZENSHIP:
UNITED STATES
SOURCE OF
WEALTH: KOCH INDUSTRIES
David Koch's
widow (died 2019), Julia Koch, and their children own a 42% stake in the family
business, Koch Industries, which last year became America's largest privately
held company by revenue. He is a board member of the $ 115 billion conglomerate
(revenue 2019); Charles, David's older brother, is president and also owns a
42% stake.
03.
MacKenzie Scott
NET WORTH: $53 billion
AGE: 50
CITIZENSHIP:
UNITED STATES
SOURCE OF
WEALTH: AMAZON
Scott, whose marriage to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ended in
2019, became the pandemic's greatest philanthropist, giving $ 5.8 billion in
grants to 500 non-profits in the United States, supporting causes including the
racial equity, LGBTQ + rights and public health. She recently remarried and her
husband, science teacher Dan Jewett, has joined in his 2019 promise to donate
much of her fortune.
02. Alice Walton
NET WORTH: $61.8 billion
AGE: 71
CITIZENSHIP: UNITED STATES
SOURCE OF WEALTH: WALMART
Sam Walton's daughter lost her place as the richest woman in
the world to Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, but still earned $ 7.4 billion last
year, thanks to Walmart shares which rose more than 5% from mid-March 2020. The
retail giant introduced free delivery as part of a subscription program similar
to Amazon Prime, which helped boost online sales by 69% for the year through
January.
01.Françoise Bettencourt Meyers & family
NET WORTH: $73.6 Billion
AGE: 67
CITIZENSHIP: FRANCE
SOURCE OF WEALTH: L’OREAL
Bettencourt Meyers inherited his fortune from his mother, Liliane Bettencourt (who died in 2017), whose father, Eugene Schueller, founded cosmetics giant L'Oréal. The company's $ 33.6 billion profit (sales in 2020) dropped 6% in 2020, partly because consumers lost their appetite for makeup during quarantine measures. However, the stock continued to rise 38% thanks to the recovery in demand for cosmetics, especially skincare products. Bettencourt Meyers has been a member of L'Oreal's board of directors since 1997.
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