For the fourth consecutive 12 months, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, heiress to the L’Oréal fortune, holds the title of the world’s richest woman in 2024 – Top 10 richest women in the world 2024.
Meyers’s fortune improved significantly over the previous 12 months, with her net worth climbing to $99.5 billion. This is the most significant achievement among women on the 2024 list. Nevertheless, she needs to join the esteemed $100 billion club.
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This 12-month Forbes’ World Billionaires checklist reveals that women are more prosperous than ever before, with their number growing steadily. 369 of 2,781 world billionaires, accounting for 13.3%, are women.
This marks a rise from 337 in 2023 when women comprised 12.8% of the checklist. These women possess a net worth of almost $1.8 trillion, representing a progress of roughly $240 billion compared to the earlier 12 months. FULL LIST HERE
