Richest Women in the World

See 459 of the world's richest women, ranked by estimated net worth, with country, industry, and global rank.
459 billionaires · showing top 100·Updated Oct 12, 2026
#NameNet WorthGlobal RankCountryIndustrySource of Wealth
1Alice Walton$123B#14United StatesFashion & RetailWalmart
2Francoise Bettencourt Meyers$92B#21FranceFashion & RetailL'Oréal
3Julia Koch$84.6B#23United StatesDiversifiedKoch, Inc.
4Jacqueline Mars$50.3B#36United StatesFood & BeverageCandy, pet food
5Iris Fontbona$47.6B#40ChileMetals & MiningMining
6Rafaela Aponte-Diamant$47B#41SwitzerlandLogisticsShipping
7Abigail Johnson$41.6B#49United StatesFinance & InvestmentsFidelity
8Marilyn Simons$36.6B#63United StatesFinance & InvestmentsHedge funds
9Savitri Jindal$36.6B#64IndiaMetals & MiningSteel
10Melinda French Gates$34.2B#68United StatesTechnologyMicrosoft
11Elaine Marshall$32.2B#72United StatesDiversifiedKoch, Inc.
12Miriam Adelson$30.3B#76United StatesGambling & CasinosCasinos
13Lyndal Stephens Greth$29.8B#77United StatesEnergyOil & gas
14MacKenzie Scott$28.1B#84United StatesTechnologyAmazon
15Vicky Safra$26.3B#91GreeceFinance & InvestmentsBanking
16Gina Rinehart$24.9B#100AustraliaMetals & MiningMining
17Zheng Shuliang$24.3B#105ChinaMetals & MiningAluminum products
18Diane Hendricks$23.6B#109United StatesConstruction & EngineeringBuilding supplies
19Susanne Klatten$23.2B#112GermanyAutomotiveBMW, pharmaceuticals
20Christy Walton$22.7B#119United StatesFashion & RetailWalmart
21Renata Kellnerova$19.1B#143Czech RepublicFinance & InvestmentsFinance, telecommunications
22Nancy Walton Laurie$18B#152United StatesFashion & RetailWalmart
23Beate Heister$17.2B#158GermanyFashion & RetailSupermarkets
24Zhong Huijuan$17.1B#160ChinaHealthcarePharmaceuticals
25Kwong Siu-hing$16.7B#163Hong KongReal EstateReal estate
26Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken$16.2B#175NetherlandsFood & BeverageHeineken
27Laurene Powell Jobs$15.8B#178United StatesTechnologyApple, Disney
28Daniela Amodei$15.5B#188United StatesTechnologyArtificial intelligence
29Elizabeth Johnson$14.4B#208United StatesFinance & InvestmentsFidelity
30Ann Walton Kroenke$14.2B#213United StatesFashion & RetailWalmart
31Zhou Qunfei$13.9B#221Hong KongTechnologySmartphone screens
32Sandra Ortega Mera$12.8B#250SpainFashion & RetailZara
33Antonia Ax:son Johnson$12.8B#253SwedenDiversifiedDiversified
34Pamela Mars$12.6B#258United StatesFood & BeverageCandy, pet food
35Victoria Mars$12.6B#259United StatesFood & BeverageCandy, pet food
36Valerie Mars$12.6B#260United StatesFood & BeverageCandy, pet food
37Marijke Mars$12.6B#261United StatesFood & BeverageCandy, pet food
38Trudy Cathy White$12B#271United StatesFood & BeverageChick-fil-A
39Sherry Brydson$11.9B#276CanadaMedia & EntertainmentThomson Reuters
40Lee Boo-jin$11.6B#293South KoreaTechnologySamsung
41Francine von Finck$11.6B#295GermanyFinance & InvestmentsInvestments
42Kirsten Rausing$11.4B#302SwedenFood & BeveragePackaging
43Carrie Perrodo$11.4B#304FranceEnergyOil
44Magdalena Martullo-Blocher$11.4B#308SwitzerlandManufacturingChemicals
45Hong Ra-hee$11.3B#311South KoreaTechnologySamsung
46Gayle Benson$11.2B#317United StatesSportsNew Orleans Saints
47Randa Duncan Williams$11.2B#319United StatesEnergyPipelines
48Wang Laichun$11.1B#321Hong KongTechnologyElectronics components
49Dannine Avara$11.1B#322United StatesEnergyPipelines
50Milane Frantz$11.1B#324United StatesEnergyPipelines
51Lee Seo-hyun$11B#325South KoreaTechnologySamsung
52Elisabeth DeLuca$10.2B#356United StatesFood & BeverageSubway
53Nadia Thiele$10.1B#362GermanyFinance & InvestmentsInvestments
54Denise York$10B#364United StatesSportsSan Francisco 49ers
55Judy Faulkner$9.63B#377United StatesTechnologyHealthcare software
56Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala$9.24B#395MexicoFood & BeverageBeer, investments
57Rahel Blocher$9B#411SwitzerlandManufacturingChemicals
58Tamara Gustavson$8.88B#422United StatesServiceSelf storage
59Pauline MacMillan Keinath$8.44B#451United StatesFood & BeverageCargill
60Rekha Jhunjhunwala$8.44B#453IndiaFinance & InvestmentsInvestments
61Karen Pritzker$8.35B#454United StatesFinance & InvestmentsHotels, investments
62Marie-Hélène Habert-Dassault$8.23B#466FranceDiversifiedDiversified
63Tatyana Kim$8.12B#471RussiaFashion & RetailE-commerce
64Marie Besnier Beauvalot$8.03B#480FranceFood & BeverageCheese
65Tanya Saadé Zeenny$7.93B#487FranceLogisticsShipping
66Sofie Kirk Kristiansen$7.9B#491DenmarkManufacturingLego
67Agnete Kirk Thinggaard$7.9B#492DenmarkManufacturingLego
68Maria Fernanda Amorim$7.87B#495PortugalDiversifiedEnergy, investments
69Jayshree Ullal$7.7B#511United StatesTechnologyComputer networking
70Zong Fuli$7.69B#513ChinaFood & BeverageBeverages
71Marian Ilitch$7.58B#521United StatesFood & BeverageLittle Caesars Pizza
72Melanie Perkins$7.56B#522AustraliaTechnologySoftware
73Denise Coates$7.54B#526United KingdomGambling & CasinosOnline gambling
74Peggy Cherng$7.5B#530United StatesFood & BeverageFast food
75Maria Angelicoussis$7.49B#531GreeceLogisticsShipping
76Massimiliana Landini Aleotti$7.49B#532ItalyHealthcarePharmaceuticals
77Dona Bertarelli$7.41B#536SwitzerlandHealthcareBiotech and investments
78Thai Lee$7.37B#538United StatesTechnologyIT provider
79Zeng Fangqin$7.35B#540Hong KongTechnologySmartphone components
80Zhou Chaonan$7.35B#541ChinaManufacturingManufacturing
81Taylor Thomson$7.27B#545CanadaMedia & EntertainmentThomson Reuters
82Lynsi Snyder$7.27B#547United StatesFood & BeverageIn-N-Out Burger
83Blair Parry-Okeden$7.14B#559United StatesMedia & EntertainmentMedia, automotive
84Elizabeth Uihlein$7.03B#571United StatesManufacturingPackaging materials
85Edythe Broad$7.02B#576United StatesDiversifiedHomebuilding, insurance
86Alexandra Schoerghuber$6.97B#580GermanyReal EstateReal estate
87Ronda Stryker$6.76B#602United StatesHealthcareMedical equipment
88Margot Birmingham Perot$6.4B#621United StatesTechnologyComputer services, real estate
89Christiane Schoeller$6.39B#625GermanyMedia & EntertainmentPublishing
90Renate Reimann-Haas$6.35B#630GermanyFashion & RetailConsumer goods
91Ulrike von Baumbach$6.29B#642GermanyHealthcarePharma
92Katharina von Baumbach$6.29B#644GermanyHealthcarePharma
93Isabel Boehringer$6.29B#646GermanyHealthcarePharmaceuticals
94Barbara Boehringer$6.29B#650GermanyHealthcarePharmaceuticals
95Hortensia Herrero$6.13B#672SpainFashion & RetailSupermarkets
96Eren Ozmen$6.09B#675United StatesManufacturingAerospace
97Jean (Gigi) Pritzker$6.01B#687United StatesServiceHotels, investments
98Anna Viegener$6B#690GermanyManufacturingplumbing/HVAC
99Renuka Jagtiani$6B#692IndiaFashion & RetailRetail
100Shari Arison$5.96B#696IsraelServiceCarnival Cruises

About these estimates

Net worth figures use the latest available Forbes estimate, with Bloomberg used only when a current Forbes value is unavailable. Estimates can change as markets move or source data is revised.