Richest Women in the World
Explore 462 women with source-backed Forbes gender observations, ranked by current source-priority net worth with country, industry, and global rank context.
| # | Name | Net Worth | Global Rank | Country | Industry | Source of Wealth |
| 1 | Alice Walton | $115B | #16 | United States | Fashion & Retail | Walmart |
| 2 | Francoise Bettencourt Meyers | $96.8B | #22 | France | Fashion & Retail | L'Oréal |
| 3 | Julia Koch | $84.6B | #26 | United States | Diversified | Koch, Inc. |
| 4 | Iris Fontbona | $50.6B | #36 | Chile | Metals & Mining | Mining |
| 5 | Rafaela Aponte-Diamant | $45.2B | #40 | Switzerland | Logistics | Shipping |
| 6 | Jacqueline Mars | $43B | #46 | United States | Food & Beverage | Candy, pet food |
| 7 | Abigail Johnson | $41.6B | #48 | United States | Finance & Investments | Fidelity |
| 8 | Savitri Jindal | $39.7B | #51 | India | Metals & Mining | Steel |
| 9 | Miriam Adelson | $33.8B | #64 | United States | Gambling & Casinos | Casinos |
| 10 | MacKenzie Scott | $33.1B | #67 | United States | Technology | Amazon |
| 11 | Marilyn Simons | $32.5B | #69 | United States | Finance & Investments | Hedge funds |
| 12 | Elaine Marshall | $32.2B | #70 | United States | Diversified | Koch Inc. |
| 13 | Lyndal Stephens Greth | $32.2B | #72 | United States | Energy | Oil & gas |
| 14 | Melinda French Gates | $30.6B | #77 | United States | Technology | Microsoft |
| 15 | Zheng Shuliang | $26.2B | #96 | China | Metals & Mining | Aluminum products |
| 16 | Gina Rinehart | $25.7B | #97 | Australia | Metals & Mining | Mining |
| 17 | Susanne Klatten | $25.5B | #100 | Germany | Automotive | BMW, pharmaceuticals |
| 18 | Vicky Safra | $25B | #102 | Greece | Finance & Investments | Banking |
| 19 | Diane Hendricks | $21.7B | #126 | United States | Construction & Engineering | Building supplies |
| 20 | Christy Walton | $21.4B | #128 | United States | Fashion & Retail | Walmart |
| 21 | Renata Kellnerova | $20B | #137 | Czech Republic | Finance & Investments | Finance, telecommunications |
| 22 | Zhong Huijuan | $19.4B | #141 | China | Healthcare | Pharmaceuticals |
| 23 | Zhou Qunfei | $19.2B | #145 | Hong Kong | Technology | Smartphone screens |
| 24 | Kwong Siu-hing | $18.2B | #151 | Hong Kong | Real Estate | Real estate |
| 25 | Beate Heister | $17.2B | #164 | Germany | Fashion & Retail | Supermarkets |
| 26 | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken | $16.7B | #177 | Netherlands | Food & Beverage | Heineken |
| 27 | Nancy Walton Laurie | $16.7B | #178 | United States | Fashion & Retail | Walmart |
| 28 | Daniela Amodei | $15.5B | #195 | United States | Technology | Artificial intelligence |
| 29 | Laurene Powell Jobs | $15.5B | #202 | United States | Technology | Apple, Disney |
| 30 | Elizabeth Johnson | $14.4B | #216 | United States | Finance & Investments | Fidelity |
| 31 | Ann Walton Kroenke | $13.9B | #226 | United States | Fashion & Retail | Walmart |
| 32 | Sandra Ortega Mera | $13.3B | #236 | Spain | Fashion & Retail | Zara |
| 33 | Antonia Ax:son Johnson | $13.2B | #238 | Sweden | Diversified | Diversified |
| 34 | Wang Laichun | $12.7B | #255 | Hong Kong | Technology | Electronics components |
| 35 | Sherry Brydson | $12.1B | #265 | Canada | Media & Entertainment | Thomson Reuters |
| 36 | Lee Boo-jin | $12.1B | #268 | South Korea | Technology | Samsung |
| 37 | Trudy Cathy White | $12B | #271 | United States | Food & Beverage | Chick-fil-A |
| 38 | Francine von Finck | $12B | #275 | Germany | Finance & Investments | Investments |
| 39 | Kirsten Rausing | $11.8B | #284 | Sweden | Food & Beverage | Packaging |
| 40 | Randa Duncan Williams | $11.7B | #290 | United States | Energy | Pipelines |
| 41 | Dannine Avara | $11.6B | #294 | United States | Energy | Pipelines |
| 42 | Milane Frantz | $11.6B | #295 | United States | Energy | Pipelines |
| 43 | Lee Seo-hyun | $11.4B | #302 | South Korea | Technology | Samsung |
| 44 | Carrie Perrodo | $11.4B | #303 | France | Energy | Oil |
| 45 | Hong Ra-hee | $11.2B | #308 | South Korea | Technology | Samsung |
| 46 | Magdalena Martullo-Blocher | $11.2B | #312 | Switzerland | Manufacturing | Chemicals |
| 47 | Nadia Thiele | $11.1B | #313 | Germany | Finance & Investments | Investments |
| 48 | Pamela Mars | $10.8B | #327 | United States | Food & Beverage | Candy, pet food |
| 49 | Valerie Mars | $10.8B | #328 | United States | Food & Beverage | Candy, pet food |
| 50 | Victoria Mars | $10.8B | #329 | United States | Food & Beverage | Candy, pet food |
| 51 | Marijke Mars | $10.8B | #330 | United States | Food & Beverage | Candy, pet food |
| 52 | Denise York | $10B | #357 | United States | Sports | San Francisco 49ers |
| 53 | Judy Faulkner | $9.63B | #372 | United States | Technology | Healthcare software |
| 54 | Pauline MacMillan Keinath | $9.6B | #373 | United States | Food & Beverage | Cargill |
| 55 | Blair Parry-Okeden | $9.57B | #375 | United States | Media & Entertainment | Media, automotive |
| 56 | Marie Besnier Beauvalot | $9.37B | #387 | France | Food & Beverage | Cheese |
| 57 | Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala | $9.29B | #395 | Mexico | Food & Beverage | Beer, investments |
| 58 | Elisabeth DeLuca | $9.03B | #410 | United States | Food & Beverage | Subway |
| 59 | Rekha Jhunjhunwala | $8.87B | #420 | India | Finance & Investments | Investments |
| 60 | Tamara Gustavson | $8.81B | #427 | United States | Service | Self storage |
| 61 | Marie-Hélène Habert-Dassault | $8.74B | #431 | France | Diversified | Diversified |
| 62 | Rahel Blocher | $8.7B | #436 | Switzerland | Manufacturing | Chemicals |
| 63 | Lynsi Snyder | $8.67B | #439 | United States | Food & Beverage | In-N-Out Burger |
| 64 | Massimiliana Landini Aleotti | $8.45B | #450 | Italy | Healthcare | Pharmaceuticals |
| 65 | Sofie Kirk Kristiansen | $8.22B | #464 | Denmark | Manufacturing | Lego |
| 66 | Agnete Kirk Thinggaard | $8.22B | #465 | Denmark | Manufacturing | Lego |
| 67 | Zeng Fangqin | $8.2B | #466 | Hong Kong | Technology | Smartphone components |
| 68 | Denise Coates | $8.17B | #469 | United Kingdom | Gambling & Casinos | Online gambling |
| 69 | Tatyana Kim | $8.12B | #473 | Russia | Fashion & Retail | E-commerce |
| 70 | Thai Lee | $7.96B | #481 | United States | Technology | IT provider |
| 71 | Gayle Benson | $7.94B | #484 | United States | Sports | New Orleans Saints |
| 72 | Maria Fernanda Amorim | $7.94B | #485 | Portugal | Diversified | Energy, investments |
| 73 | Tanya Saadé Zeenny | $7.93B | #489 | France | Logistics | Shipping |
| 74 | Alexandra Schoerghuber | $7.9B | #491 | Germany | Real Estate | Real estate |
| 75 | Karen Pritzker | $7.7B | #510 | United States | Finance & Investments | Hotels, investments |
| 76 | Elizabeth Uihlein | $7.69B | #512 | United States | Manufacturing | Packaging materials |
| 77 | Zhou Chaonan | $7.68B | #515 | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 78 | Zong Fuli | $7.66B | #516 | China | Food & Beverage | Beverages |
| 79 | Marian Ilitch | $7.58B | #521 | United States | Food & Beverage | Little Caesars Pizza |
| 80 | Melanie Perkins | $7.56B | #525 | Australia | Technology | Software |
| 81 | Ronda Stryker | $7.54B | #530 | United States | Healthcare | Medical equipment |
| 82 | Maria Angelicoussis | $7.49B | #533 | Greece | Logistics | Shipping |
| 83 | Dona Bertarelli | $7.44B | #541 | Switzerland | Healthcare | Biotech and investments |
| 84 | Taylor Thomson | $7.37B | #545 | Canada | Media & Entertainment | Thomson Reuters |
| 85 | Jayshree Ullal | $7.25B | #553 | United States | Technology | Computer networking |
| 86 | Edythe Broad | $7B | #573 | United States | Diversified | Homebuilding, insurance |
| 87 | Eren Ozmen | $6.66B | #599 | United States | Manufacturing | Aerospace |
| 88 | Peggy Cherng | $6.6B | #604 | United States | Food & Beverage | Fast food |
| 89 | Christiane Schoeller | $6.58B | #608 | Germany | Media & Entertainment | Publishing |
| 90 | Barbara Boehringer | $6.54B | #616 | Germany | Healthcare | Pharmaceuticals |
| 91 | Katharina von Baumbach | $6.54B | #622 | Germany | Healthcare | Pharma |
| 92 | Ulrike von Baumbach | $6.54B | #623 | Germany | Healthcare | Pharma |
| 93 | Isabel Boehringer | $6.54B | #624 | Germany | Healthcare | Pharmaceuticals |
| 94 | Johnelle Hunt | $6.38B | #645 | United States | Logistics | Trucking |
| 95 | Margaretta Taylor | $6.36B | #649 | United States | Media & Entertainment | Media, automotive |
| 96 | Katharine Rayner | $6.36B | #651 | United States | Media & Entertainment | Media, automotive |
| 97 | Renate Reimann-Haas | $6.35B | #655 | Germany | Fashion & Retail | Consumer goods |
| 98 | Margot Birmingham Perot | $6.29B | #659 | United States | Technology | Computer services, real estate |
| 99 | Anna Viegener | $6.24B | #666 | Germany | Manufacturing | plumbing/HVAC |
| 100 | Fan Hongwei | $6.17B | #671 | China | Energy | Petrochemicals |
How this ranking is built
This surface is derived from the canonical Grizzly Bulls wealth contract. A person enters the ranking only when the source snapshot is validated, identity is stable, the current source-priority estimate is fresh and positive, and name, country, industry, and source of wealth are source-backed. Rankings do not use the legacy randomized or averaged estimate.
The richest-women cohort additionally requires a source-backed Forbes gender observation whose value identifies the record as female. Missing, unsupported, or legacy-only gender values are excluded rather than inferred.