Alice Walton Becomes the World's Richest Woman in 2025
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According to Forbes magazine, the world's wealthiest individuals are still predominantly male. Of the 3,028 richest people in 2025, only 406 (13.4%) were women.
In 2025, Alice Walton, Walmart heiress, became the world's richest woman with a net worth of US$101 billion.
She reclaimed the title from Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, L'Oréal heiress, who now ranks second with a net worth of US$81.6 billion.
"Bettencourt Meyers and Walton have vied for the top spot among women for the past half-decade," wrote Forbes in its report, The Richest Women In The World 2025.
In June 2024, Bettencourt Meyers held the top spot. However, by September 2024, Walton ascended to the top due to a surge in Walmart's stock and a decline in L'Oréal's stock.
Overall, 9 out of 10 of the world's richest women inherited their wealth.
Only Rafaela Aponte-Diamant is noted for having built her wealth through her own efforts. With her husband, she founded Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest shipping company based in Switzerland.
Below is a list of the 10 richest women in the world in 2025, according to Forbes:
1. Alice Walton (Walmart): US$101 billion
2. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers and family (L'Oréal): US$81.6 billion
3. Julia Koch and family (Koch Inc.): US$74.2 billion
4. Jacqueline Mars (Mars Inc.): US$42.6 billion
5. Rafaela Aponte-Diamant (Mediterranean Shipping Company/MSC): US$37.7 billion
6. Savitri Jindal (Jindal Group): US$35.5 billion
7. Abigail Johnson (Fidelity Investment): US$32.7 billion
8. Miriam Adelson and family (Las Vegas Sands): US$32.1 billion
9. Marilyn Simons (Simon Foundation): US$31 billion
10. Melinda French Gates (Microsoft): US$30.4 billion
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