Who is the richest woman in the world? Top ten richest women in the world 2022 according to Forbes
Forbes reports that we have 2,668 billionaires in the world as of 2022 and while most of them are men there are still women ranking highly, but who are the 10 richest amongst them? Here are the world’s 10 richest women, what they do and what their net worth is.
After the recent buzz of Elon Musk buying Twitter for $44 billion, many people asked what is his net worth and, indeed, is he the richest person in the world? While the top ten richest people in the world are all men, that does not exclude women from the billionaire category as Forbes reported in 2022 that there are 327 women of this economic status that are collectively worth $1.56 trillion.
While many of these women are heiresses to fortunes, others are self-made as they founded or co-founded profitable businesses that lead to their wealth. Without further ado, here are the 10 richest women in the world, how they earned their wealth and what their net worth is according to Forbes 2022 report.
5. Jacqueline Mars
Jacqueline Mars inherited roughly 33% of Mars Inc, the candy and pet food conglomerate behind brands like IAMS and M&M’s, her net worth is $31.7 billion. Photo: YouTube Screengrab via The Top 10 Luxury Lifestyle
6. Gina Rinehart
Gina Rinehart chairs the mining and agriculture company Hancock Prospecting Group (founded by her father Lang Hancock), her net worth stands at $30.2 billion. Photo: via WikiCommons
7. Miriam Adelson
Miriam Adelson is the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, her net worth stands at $27.5 billion according to Forbes. Photo: via WikiCommons
8. Susanne Klatten
Susanne Klatten owns chemicals company Altana, she also owns roughly 19% of BMW which she inherited from her parents, her net worth is $24.3 billion. Photo: via WikiCommons