These Are The Wealthiest Women In The World

Never before in the history of the world, have women wielded more wealth than they do in today’s day and age. CEOs, world leaders, athletes from around the world have been put in a position for career and financial success.

While some of these women have inherited their wealth, being born with the right last name, many are self-made.  We’re highlighting those females that you’ll frequently find on Forbes. This list is more than the blogger that has made a cool million in a year, we’re talking about women whose bank accounts rival many countries. These are the wealthiest women in the world…

Tamara Ecclestone – $3.6 Billion

Tamara is an heiress, model, socialite, and TV personality worth a lot mainly thanks to her dad. That man is Bernie Ecclestone, who founded the Formula One Group, a brand that promotes race car competitions globally.

His daughter has worked as a presenter with Sky Sports Italia and she has also been a part of other racing productions. Outside of the sports world, Tamara has starred in several of her own reality TV shows.

Amanda Hearst – $8.7 Billion

Amanda is the great-granddaughter of media mogul William Randolph Hearst, who was worth more than $30 billion himself in today’s money. Born and raised in NYC, she dropped out of school to pursue modeling.

She’s the associate market editor at Marie Claire, and she founded Friends and Finn, an organization that aims to end the abuse of puppies and puppy mills. Amanda partners with non-profit organizations to promote animal rights.

Tory Burch – $1 Billion

Tory Burch is mainly known as a fashion designer. She worked for many prominent brands and people in the industry before branching off on her own, including Harper’s Bazaar, Vera Wang, and Polo Ralph Lauren.

She is now the Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of her own brand, Tory Burch LLC. Burch was recently listed as one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes’ annual publication in 2020.

Holly Branson – $4.5 Billion

The daughter of entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, Holly has proven she belongs in the billionaire club. The family controls more than 400 companies and Holly has relentlessly studied as she built up her resume.

She attended St. Edward’s School, Oxford, and then spent six years at University College London, where she pursued her dream of becoming a doctor. Branson also travels for humanitarian work and philanthropy.

Virginie & Claire Courtin-Clarins – $3.6 Billion

There are multiple heiresses to this family fortune, and Virginie and Claire are just two of them. Jacques Courtin-Clarins, their grandpa, started Clarins Cosmetics in 1954 and it was recently valued at $3.6 billion.

These sisters are the daughters of Christian Courtin-Clarins and model Corrine Maine de Biran. Virginie was recently named as Deputy CEO and Head of CSR for the family company, while Claire is an artist.

Prisca & Jenna Courtin-Clarins – $2 Billion

Prisca and Jenna are the other heiresses to the Clarins beauty company family fortune. They’re actually twins and are the daughters of Olivier Courtin-Clarins and sculptor and model Anneli Courtin-Clarins.

Jenna studied photography, while Prisca used to co-own The Nail Factory salons, but she eventually sold her shares in that company. Altogether, the Courtin-Clarins cousins are brand ambassadors for the family brand.

Melanie Perkins – $6.5 Billion

One of the newer names on this list is Australian Melanie Perkins. Melanie is the CEO and co-founder of Canva, a platform designed to make graphic design more user-friendly. In September 2021, Canva raised $200 million and announced it had a valuation of $40 billion.

Perkins is amongst the 2% of female CEOs of venture-backed companies, and has created hiring policies that eliminate bias in the process. Canva has 41 percent female representation in the company. While she is Australia’s youngest billionaire, her and her husband Cliff Obrecht, have been critical of materialism. Her engagement ring reportedly cost just $30.

Jane Lauder – $6.5 Billion

The sister of Aerin Lauder, another lady to make this list, Jane is worth more than her sister. They’re both heiresses to the Estée Lauder cosmetics company fortune and Jane is the global president and general manager for the brand.

She wasn’t just handed her title, either, as she joined the family business in 1996 and wasn’t promoted to her current roles until 2013. These days, she owns approximately 20 million shares in the company.

Anna Schafer – $1.7 Billion

Anna is often referred to as the Russian Paris Hilton, and with good reason. Her dad, Vasily Anisimov, is a billionaire businessman who has made his fortune in a variety of industries, including real estate like the Hilton family.

Vasily has also invested in aluminum and banking, while also serving as the head of the Russian Judo Federation for over a decade. Anna acts, models, and runs Bare Essential Organics, a company she co-founded.

Anna Getty – $2.4 Billion

Another “Anna,” this Anna’s great-grandfather was J. Paul Getty, who founded Getty Oil Company. She now holds the family fortune, as the company had assets estimated between $50-100 billion before ceasing operations in 2012.

She runs some non-profit organizations that promote health and decided to start a business that sells eco-friendly health products. Before launching that business, Anna was an actress and yoga instructor.

Aerin Lauder – $4.1 Billion

Lauder is an heiress to the Estée Lauder fortune. She is the eldest daughter of Ronald Lauder and granddaughter of founder Estée Lauder, the namesake of the manufacturer and maker of beauty products.

Aerin is the image director of the family business and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. She also created her own brand named after herself, which is a cosmetic, fashion, furniture, and perfume line.

Sara Blakely – $1 Billion

You’ve probably heard of the company that Sara founded, especially if you’re a woman yourself. Spanx is her creation, and the business now makes various clothing, including intimate apparel, pants, and leggings.

In the past, Time Magazine has named her one of the most 100 influential people in the world and Forbes has also listed her as one of the most powerful women in the world. In 2021, she did something pretty unprecedented as well. After having her company valued at $1.2 billion, she gifted every employee two first-class tickets to anywhere in the world, as well as $10,000.

Marie Besnier Beauvalot – $6.8 Billion

Marie’s grandfather, André Besnier, founded the company Lactalis, which is the largest dairy products group in the entire world. Her father was the CEO and now Marie and two brothers own the business.

She resides in France, which is also where the company operates from. Lactalis is best known for making the Président brand of Camembert cheese, which is widely popular and helped make the company successful.

Kylie Jenner – $1 Billion

Back in 2018, Kylie was on the cover of Forbes magazine, and it stated that she was to become the United States’ youngest self-made billionaire. That claim caught a lot of flak due to the family name.

“Self-made” rubbed a lot of people the wrong way and several sources still put her net worth at less than one billion dollars. Regardless, the reality TV star has a successful cosmetics brand title Kylie Cosmetics.

Delphine Arnault Gancia – $26 Billion

Delphine’s father, Bernard Arnault, is the chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton and the chairman of Christian Dior SE. He’s worth $184 billion, and his daughter used that connection to get into the business herself.

She’s now the director and vice president of Louis Vuitton after working there since 2000. In 2003, she became a member of the management board of the group LVMH, becoming the first female and youngest person to do so.

Denise Coates – $6.5 Billion

Along with her brother John, Denise is co-CEO of Bet365, one of the world’s largest online gambling companies. The business facilitated more than $65 billion in bets over the course of one year recently.

She saw the opportunity to take the business online and bought the domain Bet 365.com in 2000. This move was wildly successful and helped the brand grow exponentially ever since that decision was made.

Georgina Bloomberg – $11.5 Billion

Georgina is the daughter of Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and co-founder of Bloomberg. The company is a financial, software, data, and media business and Michael is worth $59 billion himself.

Rather than going into her dad’s empire, Georgina got into riding horses and made a career out of it. She’s the owner of the equestrian team New York Empire, a professional equestrian, an author, and a philanthropist.

Petra Ecclestone – $3.6 Billion

The other daughter of Bernie Ecclestone, Petra is a lot like Tamara, at least when it comes to her titles. She is also a socialite and model, as well as a fashion designer who was known as Petra Stunt before a divorce.

Petra has stated that she decided to go into men’s fashion, as opposed to womenswear because the female side was too saturated. At one point, she created her own label and has worked with a manufacturer.

Donatella Versace – $400 Million

Donatella Versace is an Italian fashion designer, businesswoman, and model. Her brother, Gianni Versace, was the founder of the of the luxury fashion brand Versace. She inherited a portion of the company upon her brother’s death in 1997.

She designed the Palazzo Versace Australia resort in Queensland, Australia and helped design the Palazzo Versace Dubai hotel. In 2018, she sold Versace to Capri Holdings (formerly Michael Kors), but is still involved in creative projects for the company.

Gina Rinehart – $24 Billion

Gina is a mining magnate and heiress who is now the Executive Chairman of Hancock Prospecting. That company is a privately-owned mineral exploration and extraction venture founded by her dad, Lang Hancock.

She inherited more than three-quarters of interest in the company when her father passed away. The business was actually struggling and she has been the leader to turn it back into an extremely successful company. She was noted as the richest person in Australia in 2020.

Julia Oetker – $2.8 Billion

Julia owns part of Dr. August Oetker, a conglomerate with interests in beverages, financial services, food, and hotels. The business started in 1891 when her great-grandpa, August Oetker, sold non-perishable baking powder.

After WWII, Julia’s dad, former Nazi SS officer Rudolf August Oetker, developed additional food products and successfully diversified the family business. Now Julia and her siblings must decide how to carry on the brand.

Lee Seo-hyun – $1.9 Billion

Lee is the president of Cheil Industries, a textile manufacturer. Since taking over the lead of the company in 2015, she has expanded it into fashion and even bought the brand Colombo Via Della Spiga.

She also merged with Samsung SDI and Samsung Everland, making them the leading producer of energy storage solutions. That likely was thanks to her father, Lee Kun-hee, who was the chairman of Samsung Electronics.

Lynsi Snyder – $3.6 Billion

Lynsi received the In-N-Out Burger fortune as part of her inheritance when she turned 35 years old back in 2017. She became the sole owner of the fast-food chain that has grown to more than 350 locations.

Snyder funds Healing Hearts & Nations, a non-profit that trains community leaders to provide counseling to the underprivileged. She also works with the In-N-Out Burger Foundation to support abused and neglected kids.

Athina Onassis – $1.1 Billion

Athina is the only surviving descendant of Greek shipping billionaire Aristotle Onassis, and she is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ granddaughter through marriage. She got $800 million of inheritance when she turned 18.

However, her net worth has taken a hit recently between her luxurious lifestyle and an estimated $100 million divorce settlement. The Greek media has speculated that her billionaire status may even be in question.

Lee Boo-jin – $2 Billion

Lee is the richest woman in South Korea and is the daughter of Lee Kun-hee, who owned Samsung before his death. She has inherited the business with her siblings and is president and CEO of Hotel Shilla.

Her sister, Lee Seo-hyun, is another name on this list. Lee Boo-jin has also served as an advisor for the trading department of Samsung C&T, her family’s holding company for the business and other investments.

Dylan Lauren – $4.7 Billion

Dylan is the daughter of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, who is worth approximately $7.2 billion himself. Rather than go into the family business, she opened Dylan’s Candy Bar, the largest candy shop in the world.

She did roll with a Ralph Lauren design for her wedding dress when she got married, though. Dylan explained that her father taught her how to be business-savvy and entrepreneurial, hence starting her own company.

Charlotte Casiraghi – $5.7 Billion

Charlotte is the second child of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and the Italian industrialist Stefano Casiraghi. The model who has worked with Chanel and Gucci is also eleventh in line to the throne of Monaco.

Her love for equestrianism may have helped her secure a modeling contract with Gucci. In 2010, she became the official ambassador for the equestrian collections of Gucci and later became the face of Gucci Cosmetics.

Alexandra Andresen – $1.4 Billion

In 2016, Alexandra became the world’s youngest billionaire, regardless of gender, when she was still a teenager at age 19 according to Forbes. She went on to hold that same title on the Forbes list for three straight years.

She’s the daughter of Johan H. Andresen Jr., the owner of Ferd AS, which is a finance and real estate business. Her father transferred 80% of his shares in the company to Alexandra and Katharina, her sister.

Perenna Kei – $1.3 Billion

Perenna added to her already large fortune by working for her father, Ji Haipeng, the chairman and CEO of Logan Property Holdings. She joined as a non-executive director for the company and now has an 85% stake.

Back in 2014, at the age of 24, Kei was named by Forbes as the youngest billionaire in the world. This was thanks mostly to the way that Logan Property Holdings was set up, with her initially as the sole shareholder.

 

Yvonne Bauer – $2.4 Billion

Yvonne got the keys to the family business and has a lot on her plate to deal with now. As the CEO of Bauer Media Group, she owns approximately 600 magazines, 400 digital productions, and 50 radio and TV stations.

Founded in 1875, Bauer has been around for nearly 150 years. Yvonne is the fifth generation in her family to lead the company. When she became CEO in 2010, her dad transferred 85% of the company to her.

Laurene Powell Jobs – $20.2 Billion

Laurene is the widow of Steve Jobs and apart from that, is known mainly for her philanthropy work. As a result of the marriage and the success of Apple, she is now one of the richest women in the world.

She founded the Emerson Collective, which advocates for policies in education reform, social redistribution, and environmental conservation. Laurene also co-founded College Track, which helps disadvantaged high school kids.

Katharina Andresen – $1.4 Billion

Katharina, who was born in 1995, is one of the youngest billionaires in the entire world. Her father Johan put 42% of the family business Ferd, a major player in the tobacco industry, in her name and 42% in her sister’s name.

Johan still runs the company, though, and he has 70% of the votes due to a dual-class share structure.
The company manages hedge funds, is an investor on the Nordic stock exchange, and also has private equity investments.

Margarita Louis-Dreyfus – $3.4 Billion

Margarita’s story is one of the rags to riches as she grew up in an orphanage. She met Robert Louis-Dreyfus, her future billionaire husband, on an airplane and is now second cousins with actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

When Robert died, he left his company to Margarita, who is now the chairman. Louis-Dreyfus Company dabbles in all kinds of different industries and has subsidiary companies in more than 100 countries.

Zhou Qunfei – $14.3 Billion

One of the richest women in China and the world’s richest self-made woman, Zhou has a lot to brag about. In another rag to riches story, she grew up poor, her mom died young and her dad was injured at work.

Despite everything stacked against her, Zhou became a successful entrepreneur and founded Lens Technology, which creates touch screens. The company is a supplier to major companies like Apple and Samsung.

Sandra Ortega Mera – $7.6 Billion

In 2013, it was likely a bittersweet feeling when Sandra inherited her family’s fortune because that meant her mother had passed away. She instantly became Spain’s richest woman when this happened, though.

Her father, Amancio Ortega Gaona, is one of the richest people in the world and is worth over $80 billion. She also has a stake in his company, Inditex fashion group, which includes top-of-the-line brands like Zara.

Yang Huiyan – $33.6 Billion

Yang’s father, Yang Guoqiang, founded a real estate company by the name of Country Garden Holdings, which he eventually transferred over to her. This helped Yang become the richest woman in all of Asia.

The business started selling shares and raised over $400 million at the time, which increased Yang’s net worth by a lot. In fact, her wealth skyrocketed by more than $2 billion in the first few trading days of that year.

Susanne Klatten – $29.7 Billion

Another heiress, Susanne is the richest woman in all of Germany and she inherited the auto company BMW when her parents passed away. She now owns half of the company, while her brother owns the other half.

As if one powerhouse enterprise wasn’t enough, BMW isn’t the only company that was passed down to Susanne. Additionally, the lucky lady inherited and then sold Atlanta AG, a pharmaceutical company, for $6 billion.

Abigail Pierrepont Johnson – $20.9 Billion

Abigail is the CEO and President of Fidelity Investments, as well as the chairman of that company and Fidelity International. Her grandfather, Edward C. Johnson II, founded Fidelity and her dad Ned is also in the business.

It’s believed that the Johnson family has just under a 50% stake in the company, with Abigail holding nearly 25% herself. She has consistently been ranked as one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes.

Allison Sarofim – $1.8 Billion

Allison’s father, Fayez Sarofim, started the business Fayez Sarofim & Co and her mother, Louisa Stude, is also the heiress to Brown & Root. Needless to say, this woman was born into quite a wealthy family.

Her dad is the fund manager for multiple Dreyfus family stock funds and is the largest shareholder of Kinder Morgan, another major company. On top of that, he’s part-owner of the NFL’s Houston Texans.

Magdalena Martullo-Blocher – $7.7 Billion

Magdalena owns a large stake in EMS-Chemie, a Swiss polymer, and chemical manufacturing company. In 2004, she took over the company when her dad, Christoph Blocher, left to take a seat on the Swiss federal council.

He sold his shares to his kids as a result and Magdalena actually followed in his footsteps, as she was later elected to the Swiss parliament. Before EMS-Chemie, she worked at Johnson & Johnson and beverage maker Rivella.

Hind Rafic al-Hariri – $5.5 Billion

Hind is the daughter of Rafik Hariri, a Lebanese businessman. Tragically, he was killed and as a result, Hind inherited his fortune following his untimely passing. Her dad was the Prime Minister of Lebanon at one point.

She stays out of the spotlight for the most part and whether that’s a personal choice is not known. Forbes listed her as one of the world’s youngest billionaires back in 2008 and her wealth has only increased since.

Josie Ho – $7 Billion

Josie’s father, Stanley Ho, is the owner of a variety of casinos in Macau and is known as “The King of Gambling.” His daughter got into acting and singing and has had dozens of film and TV roles over the years.

She has won and been nominated for a multitude of awards throughout her professional career. Some of those came from the likes of the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Hong Kong Film Critics Golden Bauhinia Awards.

Alannah Weston – $10.2 Billion

Galen Weston, Alannah’s dad, recently passed away but was Chairman Emeritus of George Weston Limited, a Canadian food processing, and distribution company. The family also owns companies over in Europe.

Alannah used to be the creative director for Selfridges, one of the family businesses, then moved up to be the deputy chairman. The company is a chain of high-end department stores located in the United Kingdom.

Samantha Kluge – $9.5 Billion

Samantha is the daughter of John Kluge, an entrepreneur who became a TV industry mogul in the United States. At one point in time, he was widely believed to be the richest person in the entire country.

He was the chairman of Metromedia, a company that owned and operated radio and TV stations from 1956 all the way through 1986. His company also owned Orion Pictures for nearly a decade starting in the late 1980s.

Christy Walton – $7.6 Billion

The widow of John Walton, the son of the founder of Walmart, Christy is worth a ton of money. She was thought to be worth a lot more, but it turns out that a good chunk of the fortune went to her child.

Outside of Walmart business, she spends her time being philanthropic. She supports her family’s own charitable foundation, the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation, and has donated billions to various causes.

Vanisha Mittal Bhatia – $18 Billion

Vanisha’s father is Lakshmi Mittal, the CEO, and chairman of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company. Like many on this list, she had the inside track to a great position in the family business.

She is the chief strategy officer and non-independent director of the company. Her dad is worth a huge amount and Vanisha stands to inherit a portion of that fortune and get a large equity stake in the company when he passes.

Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken – $18.4 Billion

Charlene has a 25% controlling interest in the world’s second-largest brewer, Heineken NV. She serves as the executive director for the enterprise and inherited more than $4 billion when her dad, Freddy Heineken, died.

She has held multiple wealth titles from a variety of publications over the years. Some of those titles include the wealthiest person in the Netherlands and the wealthiest woman in the United Kingdom.

Sheryl Sandberg – $1.8 Billion

Sheryl is the Chief Operating Officer for Facebook and is also the founder of LeanIn.Org, a nonprofit. She was elected to Facebook’s Board of Directors in 2012, thus becoming the first female to serve on the board.

Also in 2012, Sandberg was named in the Time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world. Before Facebook, she was the Vice President of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google.

Caroline Hagen Kjos – $2.8 Billion

Caroline’s dad, Stein Erik Hagen, founded discount supermarket Rimi decades ago. It eventually merged with both the ICA Group and Ahold. He eventually sold his stake and formed Canica AS with the proceeds.

Caroline joined the family business and now runs it from the top, overseeing investments that have expanded into consumer goods manufacturing and hardware. She is the chairman and owns almost 100% of the company.

Dona Bertarelli – $4.8 Billion

Dona inherited her fortune when the family biotech business, Serono, sold for $9 billion back in 2007. Her title was Executive Director, Public and Professional Affairs before the sale, but she has kept busy since.

She is really into sailing, having won both the 2010 Bol d’Or Mirabaud and the 2013 Rolex Fastnet with her team. In that same year, she and her team also broke the record for the fastest America Discovery Route.

Chu Lam Yiu – $3.8 Billion

Chu founded Huabao International Holdings before the turn of the century back in 1996. She serves as the chairman of the company, which is best known for selling fragrances and tobacco flavoring around the world.

In Hong Kong, she took her company public a decade into operations and inflated her net worth by doing so. Chu is currently a member of the Fifth Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Committee.

Meg Whitman – $6.4 Billion

Best known for pumping up the sales of eBay from $5.7 million to $8 billion as CEO from 1998 to 2008, Meg has a track record of success. She was CEO of Hewlett-Packard thereafter and is now the CEO of Quibi, a video platform.

In 2018, she invested in an e-sports company called Immortals LLC and now sits on the board. She also sits on the board for Procter & Gamble and Dropbox, while also crossing over into politics in California.

Marissa Mayer – $1 Billion

Marissa was the first female engineer at Google before she became the President and CEO of Yahoo. She led the company from 2012 through 2017 when Verizon acquired the business for nearly $5 billion.

Recently, she co-founded Sunshine Contacts, which aims to be a better tool for organizing, updating, and sharing contact information with others. She sits on the board for several companies, mainly ballets and museums.

Serra Sabanci – $1.3 Billion

Thanks to her family business, Serra is a shareholder and board member of Sabanci Holdings, Turkey’s largest financial and industrial conglomerate. Özdemir, her dad, was killed by a hired assassin in 1996.

Serra is among the richest people in Turkey but still isn’t close to the top, which shows the gap between men and women financially. She attended both the University of Portsmouth and Istanbul Bilgi University.

Ana Lucia de Mattos Barretto Villela – $1.5 Billion

A woman with a long and well-known name, Ana’s great-grandfather founded Itau, which is one of the biggest banks in Brazil. Upon a merge with Unibanco, they became Itau-Unibanco, the largest non-state bank in Latin America.

The youngest female billionaire in Brazil, Ana was born into quite a family. In addition to the family bank, her grandfather founded Duratex, a publicly traded maker of wood paneling and bathroom fixtures.

 

Amy Wyss – $2 Billion

Amy’s father, Hansjoerg Wyss, founded the medical equipment firm Synthes, where Amy worked for quite some time. Johnson & Johnson acquired Synthes for nearly $20 billion in cash and stock in 2012.

She got a portion of the sale proceeds, but the amount wasn’t known at the time. Her fortune was revealed when the United States government investigated an offshore tax evasion case, which didn’t implicate the Wyss family.

Maggie Hardy Knox – $2.9 Billion

Previously known as Maggie Magerko, she is the owner of 84 Lumber, the largest privately-owned building materials supplier in the United States. Her dad, Joe Hardy, founded the company in 1956 in Eighty-Four, Pennsylvania.

Joe gave the company to Maggie in 1992 when she was just 26 years old. The company went through rough times during the 2009 recession, but Maggie has grown their market share through relationships with Home Depot and Lowes.

Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala – $5.8 Billion

Maria is Mexico’s best-known businesswoman and she serves on the board of Anheuser-Busch InBev. This is likely because her family’s company, Grupo Modelo, was sold to that company for $20 billion.

Along with her mom and sister, she inherited a stake in the business from her dad. She has also served as CEO of investment firm Tresalia Capital since 1996, which has invested in multiple industries.

Milane Duncan Frantz – $6 Billion

Milane’s dad, Dan Duncan, started Enterprise Products Partners and it went to Milane and her siblings when he died in 2010. The pipeline giant is based in Houston and has nearly 50,000 miles of pipelines.

The company also owns the largest oil storage facility on the Gulf Coast. Milane is a board member of Hermann Park Conservancy in Houston and also serves as a director of the Duncan Family Foundation.

Shari Arison – $4.5 Billion

The wealthiest woman in all of Israel, Shari inherited her father Ted’s cruise line business, Carnival Corp. She created The Doing Good Model, which has guidelines for incorporating social good into running businesses.

Shari invests in companies that protect the environment and donates to non-profit research organizations. Some real estate projects she has invested in are a desalination plant and a thermo-solar power plant.

Tatiana Casiraghi – $2.4 Billion

Talk about luck, as Tatiana has not one, but two paths to major wealth in her life. First, she inherited a huge amount from her family’s Colombian brewery business, SABMiller, which is now part of Anheuser-Busch.

She’s also married to Andrea Casiraghi, a member of the Monaco royal family, who could eventually get the throne of the Principauté de Monaco. Tatiana co-founded Muzungu Sisters, an online retailer of artisan-crafted goods.

Charlotte Soderstrom – $2.4 Billion

Charlotte is the daughter of Sweden’s wealthiest person, Stefan Persson, who used to be the chairman of retailer H&M. She inherited her wealth from the business that her grandfather Erling founded back in 1947.

Her brother Karl-Johan was appointed chairman of the board in 2020 and Charlotte works on sponsorships for the brand. Another brother, Tom Persson, and her aunt Lottie Tham are also billionaires themselves.

Chloe Green – $2.4 Billion

Chloe owes the vast majority of the family fortune to her dad, Sir Philip Green. This man owns Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge, Topman, Topshop, and several other British retailers through the Arcadia Group.

The Green family has some bad press, though, and there has even been a vote to strip Philip of his knighthood. Among other negative stories, they let their home retailer company fold, which put pensions for workers at risk.