Worlds Wealthiest Woman
The richest women may span the globe, but two of them come from the same family: the Waltons.
Two of the Walmart heirs capture spots two and and four on Wealth-X’s list of the world’s richest women. Valued at $29 and $28 billion respectively, the two women are part of a family that’s worth the same amount as the bottom 30 percent of Americans, according to an analysis from a labor economist at the University of California-Berkeley.
Other super-wealthy women that made Wealth-X’s cut include Australian mining mogul Gina Rinehart, valued at $29.1 billion, and French socialite Liliane Bettencourt, who is valued at $24 billion.
Though she hasn’t made the list yet, Sara Blakely may be poised to crack the rankings in a few decades. Blakely became the youngest female billionaire this year at 41, thanks to her wildly successful Spanx shapewear businesses.
Top 5
1. Gina Rinehart, daughter of Lang Hancock, founder of Australian Hancock Prospecting iron ore business – £18billion
2. Christy Walton, 57, widow of John Walton and heiress of the US Wal-Mart empire – £16billion
3. Liliane Bettencourt, 89, (right) is heiress of L’Oreal cosmetics – £15billion
4. Alice Walton, 62, is the daughter of one of the founders of US Wal-Mart empire, Sam Walton – £14billion
5. Iris Fontbona, 69, widow of a Chilean copper mine owner Andronico Luksic – £11billion
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