List of female billionaires
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:10:37 PM Wikipedia source
Forbes magazine annually ranks the world's wealthiest female billionaires. This list uses the static rating published once a year by Forbes, usually in March or April. There were 337 women listed on the world's billionaires as of 4 April 2023, up from 327 in 2022. From 2021 to 2024 Françoise Bettencourt Meyers was listed as the world's wealthiest woman. According to a 2021 billionaire census, women make up 11 % of the billionaire cohort, and "just over half of all female billionaires are heiresses, with an additional 30% having a combination of inherited and created wealth." In the overall female billionaire cohort, 16 % of billionaires are self-made and 53 % gained their wealth through a combination of inheritance and self-made wealth as of 2017.
Tables
· 2025
Alice Walton
Alice Walton
No.
1
Name
Alice Walton
Birth date
(1949-10-07) 7 October 1949
Net worth US$
(billions)
101
Citizenship
United States
Source
Walmart
World
rank
15
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
No.
2
Name
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Birth date
(1953-07-10) 10 July 1953
Net worth US$
(billions)
81
Citizenship
France
Source
L'Oréal
World
rank
20
Julia Koch
Julia Koch
No.
3
Name
Julia Koch
Birth date
(1962-04-12) 12 April 1962
Net worth US$
(billions)
74
Citizenship
United States
Source
Koch, Inc.
World
rank
21
Jacqueline Mars
Jacqueline Mars
No.
4
Name
Jacqueline Mars
Birth date
(1939-10-10) 10 October 1939
Net worth US$
(billions)
42
Citizenship
United States
Source
Mars, Inc.
World
rank
33
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
No.
5
Name
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Birth date
1944 or 1945 (age 81–82)
Net worth US$
(billions)
37
Citizenship
Italy / Switzerland
Source
Mediterranean Shipping Company
World
rank
44
Savitri Jindal
Savitri Jindal
No.
6
Name
Savitri Jindal
Birth date
(1950-03-20) 20 March 1950
Net worth US$
(billions)
35
Citizenship
India
Source
Jindal Group
World
rank
48
Abigail Johnson
Abigail Johnson
No.
7
Name
Abigail Johnson
Birth date
(1961-12-19) 19 December 1961
Net worth US$
(billions)
32
Citizenship
United States
Source
Fidelity Investments
World
rank
55
Miriam Adelson
Miriam Adelson
No.
8
Name
Miriam Adelson
Birth date
(1945-10-10) 10 October 1945
Net worth US$
(billions)
32
Citizenship
Israel / United States
Source
Las Vegas Sands
World
rank
56
Marilyn Simons
Marilyn Simons
No.
9
Name
Marilyn Simons
Birth date
1950 or 1951 (age 75–76)
Net worth US$
(billions)
31
Citizenship
United States
Source
Renaissance Technologies
World
rank
57
Melinda French Gates
Melinda French Gates
No.
10
Name
Melinda French Gates
Birth date
(1964-08-15) 15 August 1964
Net worth US$
(billions)
30
Citizenship
United States
Source
Microsoft
World
rank
58
| No. | Name | Image | Birth date | Net worth US$ (billions) | Citizenship | Source | World rank |
| 1 | Alice Walton | | (1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 | 101 | United States | Walmart | 15 |
| 2 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 | 81 | France | L'Oréal | 20 | |
| 3 | Julia Koch | | (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 | 74 | United States | Koch, Inc. | 21 |
| 4 | Jacqueline Mars | (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 | 42 | United States | Mars, Inc. | 33 | |
| 5 | Rafaela Aponte-Diamant | 1944 or 1945 (age 81–82) | 37 | Italy / Switzerland | Mediterranean Shipping Company | 44 | |
| 6 | Savitri Jindal | (1950-03-20) 20 March 1950 | 35 | India | Jindal Group | 48 | |
| 7 | Abigail Johnson | | (1961-12-19) 19 December 1961 | 32 | United States | Fidelity Investments | 55 |
| 8 | Miriam Adelson | | (1945-10-10) 10 October 1945 | 32 | Israel / United States | Las Vegas Sands | 56 |
| 9 | Marilyn Simons | 1950 or 1951 (age 75–76) | 31 | United States | Renaissance Technologies | 57 | |
| 10 | Melinda French Gates | | (1964-08-15) 15 August 1964 | 30 | United States | Microsoft | 58 |
· 2024
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
No.
1
Name
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Birth date
(1953-07-10) 10 July 1953
Net worth US$
(billions)
99
Citizenship
France
Source
L'Oréal
World
rank
15
Alice Walton
Alice Walton
No.
2
Name
Alice Walton
Birth date
(1949-10-07) 7 October 1949
Net worth US$
(billions)
72
Citizenship
United States
Source
Walmart
World
rank
21
Julia Koch
Julia Koch
No.
3
Name
Julia Koch
Birth date
(1962-04-12) 12 April 1962
Net worth US$
(billions)
64
Citizenship
United States
Source
Koch industries
World
rank
23
Jacqueline Mars
Jacqueline Mars
No.
4
Name
Jacqueline Mars
Birth date
(1939-10-10) 10 October 1939
Net worth US$
(billions)
38
Citizenship
United States
Source
Mars, Inc.
World
rank
35
MacKenzie Scott
MacKenzie Scott
No.
5
Name
MacKenzie Scott
Birth date
(1970-04-07) 7 April 1970
Net worth US$
(billions)
35
Citizenship
United States
Source
Amazon
World
rank
43
Savitri Jindal
Savitri Jindal
No.
6
Name
Savitri Jindal
Birth date
(1950-03-20) 20 March 1950
Net worth US$
(billions)
33
Citizenship
India
Source
Jindal Group
World
rank
46
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
No.
7
Name
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Birth date
1944 or 1945 (age 81–82)
Net worth US$
(billions)
33
Citizenship
Italy / Switzerland
Source
Mediterranean Shipping Company
World
rank
48
Miriam Adelson
Miriam Adelson
No.
8
Name
Miriam Adelson
Birth date
(1945-10-10) 10 October 1945
Net worth US$
(billions)
32
Citizenship
Israel / United States
Source
Las Vegas Sands
World
rank
53
Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart
No.
9
Name
Gina Rinehart
Birth date
(1954-02-09) 9 February 1954
Net worth US$
(billions)
30
Citizenship
Australia
Source
Hancock Prospecting
World
rank
56
Abigail Johnson
Abigail Johnson
No.
10
Name
Abigail Johnson
Birth date
(1961-12-19) 19 December 1961
Net worth US$
(billions)
29
Citizenship
United States
Source
Fidelity Investments
World
rank
58
| No. | Name | Image | Birth date | Net worth US$ (billions) | Citizenship | Source | World rank |
| 1 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 | 99 | France | L'Oréal | 15 | |
| 2 | Alice Walton | | (1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 | 72 | United States | Walmart | 21 |
| 3 | Julia Koch | | (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 | 64 | United States | Koch industries | 23 |
| 4 | Jacqueline Mars | (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 | 38 | United States | Mars, Inc. | 35 | |
| 5 | MacKenzie Scott | | (1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 | 35 | United States | Amazon | 43 |
| 6 | Savitri Jindal | (1950-03-20) 20 March 1950 | 33 | India | Jindal Group | 46 | |
| 7 | Rafaela Aponte-Diamant | 1944 or 1945 (age 81–82) | 33 | Italy / Switzerland | Mediterranean Shipping Company | 48 | |
| 8 | Miriam Adelson | | (1945-10-10) 10 October 1945 | 32 | Israel / United States | Las Vegas Sands | 53 |
| 9 | Gina Rinehart | | (1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 | 30 | Australia | Hancock Prospecting | 56 |
| 10 | Abigail Johnson | | (1961-12-19) 19 December 1961 | 29 | United States | Fidelity Investments | 58 |
· 2023
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
No.
1
Name
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Birth date
(1953-07-10) 10 July 1953
Net worth US$
(billions)
74
Citizenship
France
Source
L'Oréal
World
rank
11
Julia Koch
Julia Koch
No.
2
Name
Julia Koch
Birth date
(1962-04-12) 12 April 1962
Net worth US$
(billions)
59
Citizenship
United States
Source
Koch industries
World
rank
17
Alice Walton
Alice Walton
No.
3
Name
Alice Walton
Birth date
(1949-10-07) 7 October 1949
Net worth US$
(billions)
56
Citizenship
United States
Source
Walmart
World
rank
21
Jacqueline Mars
Jacqueline Mars
No.
4
Name
Jacqueline Mars
Birth date
(1939-10-10) 10 October 1939
Net worth US$
(billions)
38
Citizenship
United States
Source
Mars, Inc.
World
rank
31
Miriam Adelson
Miriam Adelson
No.
5
Name
Miriam Adelson
Birth date
(1945-10-10) 10 October 1945
Net worth US$
(billions)
35
Citizenship
Israel / United States
Source
Las Vegas Sands
World
rank
35
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
No.
6
Name
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Birth date
1944 or 1945 (age 81–82)
Net worth US$
(billions)
31
Citizenship
Italy
Source
Mediterranean Shipping Company
World
rank
43
Susanne Klatten
Susanne Klatten
No.
7
Name
Susanne Klatten
Birth date
(1962-04-28) 28 April 1962
Net worth US$
(billions)
27
Citizenship
Germany
Source
Altana, BMW
World
rank
51
Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart
No.
8
Name
Gina Rinehart
Birth date
(1954-02-09) 9 February 1954
Net worth US$
(billions)
27
Citizenship
Australia
Source
Hancock Prospecting
World
rank
52
MacKenzie Scott
MacKenzie Scott
No.
9
Name
MacKenzie Scott
Birth date
(1970-04-07) 7 April 1970
Net worth US$
(billions)
24
Citizenship
United States
Source
Amazon
World
rank
60
Iris Fontbona
Iris Fontbona
No.
10
Name
Iris Fontbona
Birth date
1942 or 1943 (age 83–84)
Net worth US$
(billions)
23
Citizenship
Chile
Source
Antofagasta plc
World
rank
65
| No. | Name | Image | Birth date | Net worth US$ (billions) | Citizenship | Source | World rank |
| 1 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 | 74 | France | L'Oréal | 11 | |
| 2 | Julia Koch | | (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 | 59 | United States | Koch industries | 17 |
| 3 | Alice Walton | | (1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 | 56 | United States | Walmart | 21 |
| 4 | Jacqueline Mars | (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 | 38 | United States | Mars, Inc. | 31 | |
| 5 | Miriam Adelson | | (1945-10-10) 10 October 1945 | 35 | Israel / United States | Las Vegas Sands | 35 |
| 6 | Rafaela Aponte-Diamant | 1944 or 1945 (age 81–82) | 31 | Italy | Mediterranean Shipping Company | 43 | |
| 7 | Susanne Klatten | | (1962-04-28) 28 April 1962 | 27 | Germany | Altana, BMW | 51 |
| 8 | Gina Rinehart | | (1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 | 27 | Australia | Hancock Prospecting | 52 |
| 9 | MacKenzie Scott | | (1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 | 24 | United States | Amazon | 60 |
| 10 | Iris Fontbona | 1942 or 1943 (age 83–84) | 23 | Chile | Antofagasta plc | 65 |
· 2022
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
No.
1
Name
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Birth date
(1953-07-10) 10 July 1953
Net worth US$
(billions)
74
Citizenship
France
Source
L'Oréal
World
rank
14
Alice Walton
Alice Walton
No.
2
Name
Alice Walton
Birth date
(1949-10-07) 7 October 1949
Net worth US$
(billions)
65
Citizenship
United States
Source
Walmart
World
rank
18
Julia Koch
Julia Koch
No.
3
Name
Julia Koch
Birth date
(1962-04-12) 12 April 1962
Net worth US$
(billions)
60
Citizenship
United States
Source
Koch industries
World
rank
21
MacKenzie Scott
MacKenzie Scott
No.
4
Name
MacKenzie Scott
Birth date
(1970-04-07) 7 April 1970
Net worth US$
(billions)
43
Citizenship
United States
Source
Amazon
World
rank
30
Jacqueline Mars
Jacqueline Mars
No.
5
Name
Jacqueline Mars
Birth date
(1939-10-10) 10 October 1939
Net worth US$
(billions)
31
Citizenship
United States
Source
Mars, Inc.
World
rank
41
Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart
No.
6
Name
Gina Rinehart
Birth date
(1954-02-09) 9 February 1954
Net worth US$
(billions)
30
Citizenship
Australia
Source
Hancock Prospecting
World
rank
46
Miriam Adelson
Miriam Adelson
No.
7
Name
Miriam Adelson
Birth date
(1945-10-10) 10 October 1945
Net worth US$
(billions)
27
Citizenship
Israel / United States
Source
Las Vegas Sands
World
rank
50
Susanne Klatten
Susanne Klatten
No.
8
Name
Susanne Klatten
Birth date
(1962-04-28) 28 April 1962
Net worth US$
(billions)
24
Citizenship
Germany
Source
Altana, BMW
World
rank
56
Iris Fontbona
Iris Fontbona
No.
9
Name
Iris Fontbona
Birth date
1942 or 1943 (age 83–84)
Net worth US$
(billions)
22
Citizenship
United States
Source
Antofagasta plc
World
rank
67
Abigail Johnson
Abigail Johnson
No.
10
Name
Abigail Johnson
Birth date
(1961-12-19) 19 December 1961
Net worth US$
(billions)
21
Citizenship
United States
Source
Fidelity Investments
World
rank
75
| No. | Name | Image | Birth date | Net worth US$ (billions) | Citizenship | Source | World rank |
| 1 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 | 74 | France | L'Oréal | 14 | |
| 2 | Alice Walton | | (1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 | 65 | United States | Walmart | 18 |
| 3 | Julia Koch | | (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 | 60 | United States | Koch industries | 21 |
| 4 | MacKenzie Scott | | (1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 | 43 | United States | Amazon | 30 |
| 5 | Jacqueline Mars | (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 | 31 | United States | Mars, Inc. | 41 | |
| 6 | Gina Rinehart | | (1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 | 30 | Australia | Hancock Prospecting | 46 |
| 7 | Miriam Adelson | | (1945-10-10) 10 October 1945 | 27 | Israel / United States | Las Vegas Sands | 50 |
| 8 | Susanne Klatten | | (1962-04-28) 28 April 1962 | 24 | Germany | Altana, BMW | 56 |
| 9 | Iris Fontbona | 1942 or 1943 (age 83–84) | 22 | United States | Antofagasta plc | 67 | |
| 10 | Abigail Johnson | | (1961-12-19) 19 December 1961 | 21 | United States | Fidelity Investments | 75 |
· 2021
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
No.
1
Name
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Birth date
(1953-07-10) 10 July 1953
Net worth US$
(billions)
73
Citizenship
France
Source
L'Oréal
World
rank
12
Alice Walton
Alice Walton
No.
2
Name
Alice Walton
Birth date
(1949-10-07) 7 October 1949
Net worth US$
(billions)
61
Citizenship
United States
Source
Walmart
World
rank
17
MacKenzie Scott
MacKenzie Scott
No.
3
Name
MacKenzie Scott
Birth date
(1970-04-07) 7 April 1970
Net worth US$
(billions)
53
Citizenship
United States
Source
Amazon
World
rank
22
Julia Koch
Julia Koch
No.
4
Name
Julia Koch
Birth date
(1962-04-12) 12 April 1962
Net worth US$
(billions)
46
Citizenship
United States
Source
Koch industries
World
rank
27
Miriam Adelson
Miriam Adelson
No.
5
Name
Miriam Adelson
Birth date
(1945-10-10) 10 October 1945
Net worth US$
(billions)
38
Citizenship
Israel / United States
Source
Las Vegas Sands
World
rank
36
Jacqueline Mars
Jacqueline Mars
No.
6
Name
Jacqueline Mars
Birth date
(1939-10-10) 10 October 1939
Net worth US$
(billions)
31
Citizenship
United States
Source
Mars, Inc.
World
rank
48
Yang Huiyan
Yang Huiyan
No.
7
Name
Yang Huiyan
Birth date
(1981-07-20) 20 July 1981
Net worth US$
(billions)
29
Citizenship
Cyprus
Source
Country Garden Holdings
World
rank
50
Susanne Klatten
Susanne Klatten
No.
8
Name
Susanne Klatten
Birth date
(1962-04-28) 28 April 1962
Net worth US$
(billions)
27
Citizenship
Germany
Source
Altana, BMW
World
rank
53
Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart
No.
9
Name
Gina Rinehart
Birth date
(1954-02-09) 9 February 1954
Net worth US$
(billions)
23
Citizenship
Australia
Source
Hancock Prospecting
World
rank
70
Iris Fontbona
Iris Fontbona
No.
10
Name
Iris Fontbona
Birth date
1942 or 1943 (age 83–84)
Net worth US$
(billions)
23
Citizenship
Chile
Source
Antofagasta plc
World
rank
74
| No. | Name | Image | Birth date | Net worth US$ (billions) | Citizenship | Source | World rank |
| 1 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 | 73 | France | L'Oréal | 12 | |
| 2 | Alice Walton | | (1949-10-07) 7 October 1949 | 61 | United States | Walmart | 17 |
| 3 | MacKenzie Scott | | (1970-04-07) 7 April 1970 | 53 | United States | Amazon | 22 |
| 4 | Julia Koch | | (1962-04-12) 12 April 1962 | 46 | United States | Koch industries | 27 |
| 5 | Miriam Adelson | | (1945-10-10) 10 October 1945 | 38 | Israel / United States | Las Vegas Sands | 36 |
| 6 | Jacqueline Mars | (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939 | 31 | United States | Mars, Inc. | 48 | |
| 7 | Yang Huiyan | (1981-07-20) 20 July 1981 | 29 | Cyprus | Country Garden Holdings | 50 | |
| 8 | Susanne Klatten | | (1962-04-28) 28 April 1962 | 27 | Germany | Altana, BMW | 53 |
| 9 | Gina Rinehart | | (1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 | 23 | Australia | Hancock Prospecting | 70 |
| 10 | Iris Fontbona | 1942 or 1943 (age 83–84) | 23 | Chile | Antofagasta plc | 74 |
References
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielalopezgomes/2023/04/04/the-worlds-richest-women-billionaires-2023/
- Quartzhttps://qz.com/1281604/the-richest-women-in-the-world-female-billionaires-mostly-rely-on-inheritance
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/juliegoldenberg/2025/04/01/the-richest-women-in-the-world-2025/
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthakroontje/2024/04/02/the-richest-women-in-the-world-francoise_bettencourt-meyers-taylor-swift-alice-walton-2024/
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2022/04/05/the-top-richest-women-in-the-world-2022/?sh=21be9dd9446a
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/denizcam/2021/04/06/the-top-richest-women-in-the-world-in-2021/
- Taiwan Newshttps://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3995469
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinstoller/2020/04/07/the-top-10-richest-women-in-the-world-2020/#72dd107b4776