Let’s be honest: money rankings are never just about numbers. They tell you who controls legacy industries, who inherited empires, and who is quietly reshaping global power.
My take? The list of the world’s richest women is best read as a map of influence: retail, beauty, energy, shipping, and private investment all show up here in a big way.
1. Alice Walton – $101B
Let's be honest: Alice Walton holds an estimated net worth of $101 billion, placing her at No. 1 among women billionaires and No. 15 globally. My take? Her wealth is tied to Walmart and anchored in United States, which shows how strongly legacy businesses and concentrated ownership still shape the very top of global wealth.
2. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers – $81.6B
Let's be honest: Françoise Bettencourt Meyers holds an estimated net worth of $81.6 billion, placing her at No. 2 among women billionaires and No. 20 globally. My take? Her wealth is tied to L'Oréal and anchored in France, which shows how strongly legacy businesses and concentrated ownership still shape the very top of global wealth.
3. Julia Koch – $74.2B
Let's be honest: Julia Koch holds an estimated net worth of $74.2 billion, placing her at No. 3 among women billionaires and No. 21 globally. My take? Her wealth is tied to Koch industries and anchored in United States, which shows how strongly legacy businesses and concentrated ownership still shape the very top of global wealth.
4. Jacqueline Mars – $42.6B
Let's be honest: Jacqueline Mars holds an estimated net worth of $42.6 billion, placing her at No. 4 among women billionaires and No. 33 globally. My take? Her wealth is tied to Mars, Inc. and anchored in United States, which shows how strongly legacy businesses and concentrated ownership still shape the very top of global wealth.
5. Rafaela Aponte-Diamant – $37.7B
Let's be honest: Rafaela Aponte-Diamant holds an estimated net worth of $37.7 billion, placing her at No. 5 among women billionaires and No. 44 globally. My take? Her wealth is tied to Mediterranean Shipping Company and anchored in Italy / Switzerland, which shows how strongly legacy businesses and concentrated ownership still shape the very top of global wealth.
6. Savitri Jindal – $35.5B
Let's be honest: Savitri Jindal holds an estimated net worth of $35.5 billion, placing her at No. 6 among women billionaires and No. 48 globally. My take? Her wealth is tied to Jindal Group and anchored in India, which shows how strongly legacy businesses and concentrated ownership still shape the very top of global wealth.
7. Abigail Johnson – $32.7B
Let's be honest: Abigail Johnson holds an estimated net worth of $32.7 billion, placing her at No. 7 among women billionaires and No. 55 globally. My take? Her wealth is tied to Fidelity Investments and anchored in United States, which shows how strongly legacy businesses and concentrated ownership still shape the very top of global wealth.
8. Miriam Adelson – $32.1B
Let's be honest: Miriam Adelson holds an estimated net worth of $32.1 billion, placing her at No. 8 among women billionaires and No. 56 globally. My take? Her wealth is tied to Las Vegas Sands and anchored in Israel / United States, which shows how strongly legacy businesses and concentrated ownership still shape the very top of global wealth.
9. Marilyn Simons – $31B
Let's be honest: Marilyn Simons holds an estimated net worth of $31 billion, placing her at No. 9 among women billionaires and No. 57 globally. My take? Her wealth is tied to Renaissance Technologies and anchored in United States, which shows how strongly legacy businesses and concentrated ownership still shape the very top of global wealth.
10. Melinda French Gates – $30.4B
Let's be honest: Melinda French Gates holds an estimated net worth of $30.4 billion, placing her at No. 10 among women billionaires and No. 58 globally. My take? Her wealth is tied to Microsoft and anchored in United States, which shows how strongly legacy businesses and concentrated ownership still shape the very top of global wealth.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_billionaires