Forbes magazine annually ranks the world’s wealthiest female billionaires. This list uses the static rating published once a year by Forbes, usually in March.

There were 244 women listed on the world’s billionaires as of 17 March 2021, up from 328 in March 2021. Since 2021, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is listed as the world’s wealthiest woman.

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Below is a list of the 10 Wealthiest women on planet earth (2021) as ranked by Forbes.



10. Iris Fontbona & family



Net Worth: $23.3 Billion

Age: 78

Citizenship: Chile

Source of Wealth: Mining




9. Gina Rinehart




Net Worth: $23.6 Billion

Age: 67

Citizenship: Australia

Source of Wealth: Mining



8. Susanne Klatten



Net Worth: $27.7 Billion

Age: 58

Citizenship: Germany

Source of Wealth: BMW, Pharmaceuticals




7. Yang Huiyan & family



Net Worth: $29.6 Billion

Age: 39

Citizenship: China

Source Of Wealth: Real Estate




6. Jacqueline Mars



Net Worth: $31.3 Billion

Age: 81

Citizenship: United States

Source of Wealth: Candy, Pet Food




5. Miriam Adelson



Net Worth: $38.2 BILLION

Age: 75

Citizenship: United States

Source of Wealth: Casino





4. Julia Koch & family



Net Worth: $46.4 BILLION

Age: 58

Citizenship: United States

Source of Wealth: Koch Industries





3. MacKenzie Scott



Net Worth: $53 BILLION

Age: 50

Citizen: United States

Source of Wealth: Alimony/AMAZON




2. Alice Walton



Net Worth: $61.8 BILLION

Age: 71

Citizen: United States

Source of Wealth: WALMART/Retail (Inheritance)





1. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers & family



Net Worth: $73.6 BILLION

Age: 67

Citizenship: France

Source of Wealth: L’OREAL Cosmetics (Inheritance)



Source: https://jojonaija.com/top-10-richest-women-in-the-world-2021/

I thought Kim Kardashian and Bill Gates former wife would have made the list. Hard work pays indeed.

Diezani Allison Madueke

Nice one. I wonder why Bill Gates' wife hasn't made it to this list yet? Abi they haven't shared the property yet?