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The richest women in the world

The largest fortunes held by women - ranked by sourced net worth, not fame.

Julia Koch

Business Professionals

2nd$84.6B · as of 2026

Alice Walton

Founders

1st$118.5B · as of 2026

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

Writers

3rd$74.8B · as of 2022
Alice Walton tops this list.

Net worth: $118.5B, ahead of Julia Koch at $84.6B.

Chasing the podium
  1. 4thJacqueline MarsBusiness Professionals$50.3B
  2. 5thIris FontbonaFounders$46.6B
  3. 6thRafaela Aponte-DiamantFounders$46.3B
  4. 7thAbigail JohnsonExecutives$41.6B
  5. 8thSavitri JindalPoliticians$38.8B
  6. 9thElaine MarshallPoliticians$32.2B
The rest of the list16
PlaceNameCountryCategoryNet worth
10th, risingMiriam AdelsonDoctors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesDoctors$32.2Bas of 202611th, fallingMelinda GatesFounders · as of 2025United StatesUnited StatesFounders$29.0Bas of 202512th, risingMacKenzie ScottWriters · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesWriters$27.1Bas of 202613th, stableGina RinehartFounders · as of 2026AustraliaAustraliaFounders$25.5Bas of 202614th, risingVicky SafraMusicians · as of 2026BrazilBrazilMusicians$25.2Bas of 202615th, stableSusanne KlattenFounders · as of 2026GermanyGermanyFounders$25.2Bas of 202616th, fallingDiane HendricksDirectors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesDirectors$23.6Bas of 202617th, fallingChristy WaltonFounders · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesFounders$22.0Bas of 202618th, stableBeate Heisteras of 2026GermanyGermany$17.3Bas of 202619th, risingNancy Walton LaurieFounders · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesFounders$17.3Bas of 202620th, stableZhou QunfeiBusiness Professionals · as of 2026ChinaChinaBusiness Professionals$17.0Bas of 202621st, fallingRenáta Kellnerováas of 2023$16.8Bas of 202322nd, fallingKwong Siu-hingFounders · as of 2026ChinaChinaFounders$16.6Bas of 202623rd, fallingCharlene de Carvalho-HeinekenFounders · as of 2026Founders$16.5Bas of 202624th, stableLaurene Powell JobsBusiness Professionals · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesBusiness Professionals$15.5Bas of 202625th, risingDaniela AmodeiFounders · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesFounders$15.5Bas of 2026
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