The Richest Women On The Planet: These 10 Ladies Own Millions
Taylor Swift - but you might not know that there are actually many more female millionaires out there. It turns out that the richest woman on earth is Alice Walton, an American heiress to the Walmart fortune. There are also more Asian women than any other ethnicity listed among the top 10 wealthiest women in the world.
Introduction
There are many richest women on the planet. They come from different countries and different backgrounds. But one thing they all have in common is that they are extremely wealthy.
Some of the richest women on the planet include Christy Walton, Liliane Bettencourt, and Alice Walton. Christy Walton is the widow of John T. Walton, who was one of the sons of Walmart founder Sam Walton. She is worth an estimated $41.7 billion.
Liliane Bettencourt is the heiress to the L’Oreal fortune. She is worth an estimated $39.5 billion.
Alice Walton is the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton. She is worth an estimated $38 billion.
Jacqueline Mars
Jacqueline Mars is the heiress to the Mars candy empire and one of the Richest women in the world. She is worth an estimated $28.5 billion and ranks as the third richest woman in America. Jacqueline inherited her fortune from her father, Forrest Mars Sr., who founded the Mars candy company in 1911. The company is best known for its chocolate bars, including M&M's and Snickers.
Jacqueline has been involved with the family business for most of her life. She joined Mars Incorporated in 1964 and served as a director until 2016. She also served as a trustee of The Washington Post Company from 1973 to 2016. Jacqueline is a major philanthropist and has donated millions of dollars to causes such as education, health care, and environmental protection.
Justine Musk
Justine Musk is the former wife of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. She is a Canadian author and has written several young adult novels. Justine Musk has an estimated net worth of $16 million.
Justine Musk was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada in 1971. She graduated from Queen’s University with a degree in English literature. Justine Musk began her writing career while working as a music journalist. Her first novel, “BloodAngel”, was published in 2002. Justine Musk has since published two more novels, “Lord of Bones” and “Uninvited”.
Justine Musk met her future husband, Elon Musk, in 2000 at a party in Toronto. The couple married the following year and have six children together. They divorced in 2008 but remain on good terms for the sake of their children.
In 2012, Justine Musk published a memoir about her marriage to Elon Musk entitled “The Primitive: Love Story of a Billionaire and His Wife”. The book was well-received and gave insight into the life of one of the world’s most successful men.
Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg is one of the richest women on the planet. She is worth an estimated $1.6 billion. Sheryl is the chief operating officer (COO) of Facebook and the author of best-selling book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.
Sheryl was born in Washington, D.C., in 1969. She graduated from Harvard University in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in economics. After working for the U.S. Treasury Department and World Bank, she attended Stanford Business School, where she earned her MBA in 1995.
Sheryl joined Google in 2001 as its vice president of global online sales and operations. She left Google in 2008 to join Facebook as its COO.
In 2012, Sheryl published Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, which quickly became a best-seller. The book offers advice for women who want to achieve success in their careers.
Sheryl is married to David Goldberg, the CEO of SurveyMonkey. They have two children together.
Oprah Winfrey
You might have heard of the wealthiest women in the world - names like Oprah, Madonna and
Oprah Winfrey is an American media executive, actress, talk show host, television producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011. Her book club has become a cultural force, with several of its selections becoming New York Times bestsellers.
Winfrey was born into poverty in rural Mississippi to a teenage single mother and later raised in inner-city Milwaukee. She has stated that she was molested during her childhood and early teens and became pregnant at 14; her son died in infancy. Sent to live with the man she calls her father, Vernon Winfrey, a barber in Tennessee, Winfrey landed a job in radio while still in high school and began co-anchoring the local evening news at the age of 19. By the mid-1990s, she had reinvented her show with a focus on literature, self-improvement, and spirituality. Though criticized for unleashing confession culture by some contemporaries such as Terry Gross, Winfrey defended her interview style by saying that she was merely "giving people what they want".
Christy Walton
Christy Walton is the richest woman in America, and she’s also the widow of John T. Walton, who was one of the sons of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. Christy inherited her fortune when her husband died in a plane crash in 2005. As of 2018, she has a net worth of $54.4 billion.
In addition to her husband’s inheritance, Christy has also benefited from the rising value of Walmart stock. Since she first became a billionaire in 2006, her net worth has more than doubled. In fact, she’s now worth more than twice as much as she was just a decade ago.
Christy isn’t just the richest woman in America – she’s also one of the most charitable billionaires in the world. She’s a major donor to causes like education and medical research, and she’s also given away millions to help people affected by natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the earthquakes in Haiti and Japan.
Alice Walton
Alice Walton is the only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton. She is currently the richest woman in the world, with a net worth of $46.2 billion. Alice has been a member of Walmart's board of directors since 1988. She is also an active philanthropist, and has donated billions of dollars to charitable causes.
Susanne Klatten
Susanne Klatten is a German businesswoman and heiress. She is the daughter of Herbert and Johanna Quandt, who owned a majority stake in BMW. Klatten inherited her father's stake in BMW upon his death in 1982, making her one of the richest women in Germany.
As of March 2018, Forbes estimates Klatten's net worth at $19.4 billion, making her the richest woman in Germany and the 54th richest person in the world. The majority of Klatten's wealth comes from her stake in BMW, which she owns through a holding company called Sommer AG. She also has stakes in several other companies, including chemical manufacturer Altana and wind energy company Nordex.
Klatten has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Munich and an MBA from INSEAD. She serves on the supervisory boards of BMW, Altana, and Nordex.
Laurene Powell Jobs
Laurene Powell Jobs is one of the richest women in the world, with a net worth of over $18 billion. She is the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, and she has inherited his vast fortune. She also owns a large stake in The Walt Disney Company, and she sits on the board of directors. Laurene Powell Jobs is a powerful and influential businesswoman, and she is one of the most philanthropic people in the world.
Anne Cox Chambers
Anne Cox Chambers is one of the richest women in the world, with a fortune that comes from her family's media empire. The Chambers family owns and operates Cox Enterprises, a multinational conglomerate that includes newspapers, television stations, cable systems, and radio stations.
Anne Cox Chambers began her career in the family business as a secretary and then worked her way up to become an executive vice president. She later served as the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors for Cox Enterprises. Under her leadership, the company grew to become one of the largest media conglomerates in the world.
Today, Anne Cox Chambers retired from active involvement in the family business. However, she still owns a controlling interest in the company. As such, she remains one of the richest women in the world, with a net worth estimated to be around $17 billion.
Iris Fontbona
Iris Fontbona is the richest woman in Chile and one of the richest people in South America. She inherited her fortune from her late husband, Andronico Luksic Abaroa, who was a billionaire copper magnate. Iris and her family own a controlling stake in Antofagasta PLC, one of the world's largest copper producers.
Iris is a philanthropist and has donated to many causes, including education and health care. She is also a member of the board of directors for several companies, including Banco de Chile and Enersis Chile S.A.
Conclusion
The women on this list are some of the richest in the world, and they have all made their fortunes in different ways. From heiresses to entrepreneurs, these ladies are proof that women can achieve anything they set their minds to. If you're looking for inspiration, look no further than these ten powerful and wealthy women.
