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The richest women in the world
The largest fortunes held by women — ranked by sourced net worth, not fame.
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- #NameNet worth
- 4IFIris FontbonaFounders$46.9Bas of 2026
- 5RARafaela Aponte-DiamantFounders$46.4Bas of 2026
- 6JMJacqueline Mars
Business Professionals$43.0Bas of 2026 - 7
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Abigail JohnsonBusiness Professionals$39.9Bas of 2026 - 8SJSavitri Jindal
Politicians$38.8Bas of 2026 - 9
Miriam AdelsonDoctors$35.3Bas of 2026 - 10
MacKenzie ScottWriters$33.6Bas of 2026 - 11
Elaine MarshallLawyers$30.9Bas of 2026 - 12
Melinda GatesBusiness Professionals$29.0Bas of 2025 - 13VSVicky Safra
Musicians$25.5Bas of 2026 - 14
Gina Rinehart
Business Professionals$25.1Bas of 2026 - 15
Susanne Klatten
Founders$24.7Bas of 2026 - 16CWChristy WaltonFounders$21.8Bas of 2026
- 17DHDiane HendricksBusiness Professionals$21.7Bas of 2026
- 18
Kwong Siu-hing
Founders$18.2Bas of 2026 - 19NWNancy Walton LaurieFounders$17.6Bas of 2026
- 20BHBeate Heister—$17.6Bas of 2026
- 21CDCharlene de Carvalho-HeinekenFounders$17.4Bas of 2026
- 22ZQZhou QunfeiBusiness Professionals$15.6Bas of 2026
- 23DADaniela AmodeiFounders$15.5Bas of 2026
- 24WLWang LipingAthletes$15.4Bas of 2026
- 25
Laurene Powell JobsBusiness Professionals$15.1Bas of 2026
Ranked by sourced net worth (Forbes / Wikidata). Figures are estimates and may be out of date — not financial advice.
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