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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$50.5Bas of 2026
- 5RARafaela Aponte-DiamantFounders$44.4Bas 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$39.0Bas of 2026 - 9
Miriam AdelsonDoctors$34.4Bas of 2026 - 10
MacKenzie ScottWriters$31.4Bas of 2026 - 11
Elaine MarshallLawyers$30.9Bas of 2026 - 12
Melinda GatesBusiness Professionals$29.0Bas of 2025 - 13ZQZhou Qunfei
Business Professionals$26.7Bas of 2026 - 14VSVicky Safra
Musicians$25.5Bas of 2026 - 15
Gina Rinehart
Business Professionals$25.3Bas of 2026 - 16
Susanne Klatten
Founders$25.0Bas of 2026 - 17CWChristy WaltonFounders$22.8Bas of 2026
- 18DHDiane HendricksBusiness Professionals$21.7Bas of 2026
- 19NWNancy Walton LaurieFounders$18.5Bas of 2026
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Wang Xin—$17.3Bas of 2026 - 21
Wang XinAthletes$17.3Bas of 2026 - 22
Kwong Siu-hingFounders$17.2Bas of 2026 - 23BHBeate Heister—$17.0Bas of 2026
- 24WLWang LipingAthletes$16.3Bas of 2026
- 25WLWang LipingFootballers$16.3Bas 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 Figures are estimates and may be out of date — not financial advice.
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