The entire world has time and again learned about the money-making men and the richest ones on the planet. From Bill Gates to Mukesh Ambani, the names are engraved in our memory. Well, joining the list of the richest people, these 10 women have made it to Forbes’ list of the richest women in 2024. These incredible ladies have proved their worth by raising their net worth. We cannot deny the incredible businesses owned by the lady bosses and thus Entertales bring to you the information of the richest women in 2024.
Top 10 Richest Women In The World 2024
Here’s the list of the top 10 wealthy ladies or richest women in the world in 2024 according to Forbes. This list also has an Indian woman.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers And Family
70 years old, Francoise is currently the richest woman in the world. She is the heiress to an enormous beauty empire. Her worth is an incredible $88.2 billion (about Rs 7,38,464 crore) regardless of her generational wealth. She and her family hold more than one-third of L’Oréal, having been the company’s founder’s granddaughter. Francoise is the family-holding company’s chairwoman. Francoise became the first woman to own a $100 billion fortune. With a stunning net worth of Rs 7,38,464 crore, she surpasses the GDPs of Zimbabwe, Nepal, Mauritius, and Myanmar.
Alice Walton
With a staggering net worth of $82.2 billion, Alice Walton makes it to Forbes’ list of richest women. She is 74 years old and another heiress. She is the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton. Alice established the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in her hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 2011. Alice gained media attention when she sold more than $21 million worth of Walton Family Holdings Trus equities, of which she is a trustee.
Julia Koch And Family
Julia Koch is 62 years 62-year-old philanthropist who has successfully made it to the third position of the richest woman in the world. Following her husband David’s death in 2019, Julia Koch and her three children acquired 42% of Koch Industries. Her net worth is a decent $74.6 billion. The Julia Koch Family Foundation has donated $75 million to NYU Langone Health.
Savitri Jindal And Family
With a notable net worth of $39.5 billion, 74-year-old Savitri is the sole Indian named among the world’s ten wealthiest women. She hairs the Jindal Group, a conglomerate encompassing steel, power, cement, and infrastructure. She inherited the role and wealth from her late husband, Om Prakash Jindal, the founder of Jindal. Savitri has also dabbled in politics, having held a ministerial position in the Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress administration in Haryana. She and her son Naveen Jindal have shifted their association to the Bharatiya Janata Party as of March 28, 2024.
Jacqueline Mars
Joining the list of incredible ladies, Jacqueline Mars, an 84-year-old American woman stands at fifth position of the richest woman. Owner of $38.5 billion, Jacqueline owns approximately one-third of the confectionery, food, and pet care company Mars. Mars was founded by her grandfather. Jacqueline retired in 2016 and handed control to her son Stephen Badger. She served MARS for around 20 years. One of Jacqueline’s well-known interests is owning a horse training business in Virginia, where she has trained horses for Olympic medalists.
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant is a self-made 79-year-old woman. She owns fifty percent of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Group. She manages the world’s largest shipping line. Rafaela is in charge of ship decoration for the shipping line. Her net worth is $34.7 billion.
MacKenzie Scott
54-year-old MacKenzie Scott is an author. She is the divorced wife of the founder of Amazon. After her split from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie was given a 4% share in the company. Soon after disclosing the circumstances of the divorce, she promised to donate almost half of her wealth to charitable organizations. With a net worth of $34.1 billion, she has since contributed nearly $16.5 billion to nearly 2,000 of them. She has already released two novels as an author.
Abigail Johnson
After taking over the company from her father in 2014, Abigail Johnson was appointed CEO of Fidelity Investments. She has a 28.5% ownership share in the business. In a noteworthy move, Fidelity just entered the US market for Bitcoin spot ETFs, which trade under the ticker FBTC. The 62-year-old owns $31.3 billion.
Gina Rinehart
70-year-old Australian Gina Rinehart is an intelligent lady. In 1992, she assumed the role of executive chairperson. Gina saved the mining and agricultural company Hancock Prospecting founded by her father. She prevented it from bankruptcy and reconstructed the company Hancock Prospecting is a significant shareholder in MP Materials, the rare-earth material business that recently talked about joining forces with Lynas Rare Earths. Gina’s net worth is $30.4 billion.
Elaine Marshall And Family
Elaine Marshall is an 82-year-old woman, part of Koch Industries. She and her two sons inherited her husband E. Pierce Marshall’s sixteen percent beneficial interest in Koch Industries in 2006. She has a net worth of $28.4 billion. Preston Marshall, her son, was formerly a director of the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank that Charles Koch co-founded, according to Forbes. E Pierce Marshall, Jr., the other son, is the owner of Elevage Capital Management, an investing firm.
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