Françoise Bettencourt Meyers & family
- Net Worth: $80.5 Billion
- Age: 69
- Source of Wealth: L’Oréal
- Citizenship: France
- Key Highlights: World’s richest woman for the third consecutive year; pledged $230 million for Notre Dame Cathedral’s reconstruction.
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, at 69, retains her position as the world’s wealthiest woman for the third consecutive year, with a net worth of $80.5 billion. As the heiress to the L’Oréal fortune, she saw a 12% rise in the cosmetics giant’s stock. Apart from her business engagements, she is known for philanthropy, pledging $230 million for the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral and supporting various projects through her investment firm, Téthys Invest.
Top 10 Richest Women in the World 2024
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As of August 2024, According to Forbes, the crown for the world’s richest woman belonged to Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, the heiress to the L’Oréal cosmetics empire. Her estimated net worth at the time was a staggering $90.4 billion. Close behind in second place was Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, with a net worth of $61.5 billion.
Julia Koch, widow of billionaire industrialist David Koch, came in third with an estimated net worth of $59 billion. Rounding out the top four was Jacqueline Mars, granddaughter of Mars, Inc. founder Frank Mars, whose net worth was estimated at $38.3 billion.
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