1 Alice Walton
- Net Worth: $101 billion
- Age: 75
- Citizenship: United States
- Source of Wealth: Walmart
Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, became $28.7 billion richer this year thanks to a 40% rise in Walmart’s stock. A major patron of the arts, she founded the Crystal Bridges Museum of Art in Arkansas and is now supporting a new medical school in her hometown of Bentonville.
2 Françoise Bettencourt Meyers & Family
- Net Worth: $81.6 billion
- Age: 71
- Citizenship: France
- Source of Wealth: L’Oréal
The L’Oréal heiress saw her wealth dip this year due to a drop in the company’s share price. She recently stepped down as vice chair of the board after nearly three decades. Her son is set to take her place.
3 Julia Koch & Family
- Net Worth: $74.2 billion
- Age: 62
- Citizenship: United States
- Source of Wealth: Koch, Inc.
Julia Koch and her three children inherited a 42% stake in Koch, Inc., one of the largest private companies in the U.S. Her net worth increased by nearly $10 billion this year.
4 Jacqueline Mars
- Net Worth: $42.6 billion
- Age: 85
- Citizenship: United States
- Source of Wealth: Mars, Inc.
Jacqueline Mars owns part of Mars, Inc., the company behind M&Ms, Snickers, and Pedigree pet food. Her grandfather founded the business in 1911. She previously served on the board for two decades.
5 Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
- Net Worth: $37.7 billion
- Age: 80
- Citizenship: Switzerland
- Source of Wealth: Mediterranean Shipping Company
Aponte-Diamant co-founded MSC, the world’s largest shipping line, with her husband in 1970. She remains the richest self-made woman on the list, owning half of the company’s 900-ship fleet.
6 Savitri Jindal & Family
- Net Worth: $35.5 billion
- Age: 75
- Citizenship: India
- Source of Wealth: Jindal Group (steel and infrastructure)
India’s wealthiest woman, Savitri Jindal oversees the Jindal Group, a major industrial conglomerate founded by her late husband. Several of her nine children help run the business.
7 Abigail Johnson
- Net Worth: $32.7 billion
- Age: 63
- Citizenship: United States
- Source of Wealth: Fidelity Investments
Johnson is the CEO and chair of Fidelity Investments, managing over $4 trillion in assets. She owns roughly 28.5% of the company, which was founded by her grandfather.
8 Miriam Adelson & Family
- Net Worth: $32.1 billion
- Age: 79
- Citizenship: United States
- Source of Wealth: Las Vegas Sands (casinos)
Adelson and her family control a majority stake in Las Vegas Sands. A physician by training, she is also known for her philanthropy and support for addiction research.
9 Marilyn Simons & Family
- Net Worth: $31 billion
- Age: 74
- Citizenship: United States
- Source of Wealth: Hedge funds
Widow of Jim Simons, she leads the Simons Foundation, one of the largest private funders of scientific research. Simons is deeply involved in education and women’s leadership initiatives.
10 Melinda French Gates
- Net Worth: $30.4 billion
- Age: 60
- Citizenship: United States
- Source of Wealth: Microsoft, Investments
After stepping down from the Gates Foundation in 2024, she now leads Pivotal Ventures, focusing on women-led businesses and social change. Her estimated lifetime philanthropic giving with Bill Gates totals nearly $48 billion.
Who Is the World’s Richest Man in 2025?
As of May 2, 2025, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is the world’s richest man. He has a net worth of $332 billion. Visit here for more list.