Like every year, the magazine Forbes He publishes his famous list of the richest people in the world. It includes 2,781 billionaires, of which, for the most part, they are men headed by the positions, such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Bernard Arnault.
The publisher admits that the billionaires still occupy a small portion of their list because they are only 368. It stands out, however, that it increased with respect to the ranking of the previous year, when there were 337. The fortune of these women, who are leaders in sectors that are going From cosmetics to electronic commerce and mutual funds, it amounts to almost 1.8 billion dollars, about 240,000 million dollars more than previous lists.
Once again the richest woman in the world is again Françoise Bettencourt Meyersgranddaughter of Eugène Schuellerthe founder of the cosmetic industry giant L’Oréal. Born in France, since he inherited company in 2018, he appeared on the list of Forbesbelow in the famous list of the 14 members of the club of 100,000 million dollars, with a fortune that amounted to 99.5 billion dollars In 2024.
She is the vice president of the company and is part of the Board of Directors since 1997. This company that has outstanding brands Maybelline, Kiehl’s and Lancôme, did not stop growing since Françoise is part, reaching revenues of up to 45,000 million dollars.
The story of Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the richest woman in the world
Françoise Bettencourt Meyerswriter, philanthont and pianist, is the granddaughter of the founder of L’Oréal, Eugène Schuellerand inherited his mother’s fortune, Liliane Bettencourtwho died in 2017. The following year, he appeared for the first time on the list of Forbes billionaires with a patrimony of 42,200 million dollars.
Today, it stands just below the 14 members of the club of 100,000 million dollars, just half a billion to join that elite.
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Born in 1953, Françoise always challenged the cliche of the millionaire heiress, although it was destined to be. Discreetly He maintained a life away from the press and made few public appearances before the cameras, even as responsible for the world’s largest cosmetic company.
It is characterized by its discretion, avoiding social eventsand his life continues with low profilededicating daily hours to the piano and writing books: an extensive study in five volumes of the Bible and a genealogy of the Greek gods.
In an interview with the magazine Le M, Françoise said that, despite his fortune, he prefers to lead a more lifestyle modestwhich includes living in an apartment, instead of a large mansion. “I am simply a privileged woman. I do not live in a mansion, we are not paint collectors and do not use jewels, ”said the businesswoman.
Currently, she lives with her husband in a modern building, in contemporary style, with two floors and large windows, relatively discreet with respect to the old mansion where her parents lived in the heart of the Parisian neighborhood of Saint James.
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The businesswoman is a member of the L’Oréal directory since 1997. The company operates in 130 countries, has a 35 -branded portfolio and its main markets are the United States, France, China, Germany and Brazil. The executive tripled her assets with investments that increased the value of the company’s stock shares, turning the company into the cosmetics and beauty empire of the world.
The company, 116 years old, remains up to date through acquisitions and fashion advertising. Last summer, the company completed the acquisition of the Australian beauty seal Aesop In an agreement that valued the brand at 2.5 billion dollars, adding it to its luxury beauty category, together with Yves Saint Laurent and Armani Beauty.
His participation of 35% In the L’Oréal group, she is shared with her husband, Jean-Pierre Meyers, and his two children, Nicolas and Jean-Victor. From your debut on the list Forbesthe value of the actions of the cosmetics empire increased by 150%, which has doubled its heritage. Additionally, in 2024 its wealth grew by 19,000 million dollars after the shares of the conglomerate rose 20%.
In turn, he directs the Bettencourt Schueller Foundationwhich supports Scientific and artistic progress in France through the financing of various projects and awards related to social progress.
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