Who is the richest woman in the world?

Answer 1

The richest woman in the world is Christy Ruth Walton, the widow of John Walton. After her husband's death in 2005, Christy inherited $15.7 billion and is now worth over $22 billion. She is the 12th richest person in the world according to Forbes World's Billionaires.

Alice Walton, daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and Christy's sister-in-law, is worth roughly $19.5 billion. Alice lives in Texas, where she raises horses.

Liliane Bettencourt (82), the daughter of L'Oreal founder Eugene Schueller, is the next lady on the list, with approximately $15 billion. Liliane is the richest woman in Europe. She lives in France, where she awards a science prize every year.

Nine of the world's fifty richest people are women. The richest self-made woman in the world is Zhang Yin, worth an estimated $3 billion. She founded Nine Dragons Paper Holdings and is the richest individual woman in China.

And what about Oprah Winfrey? According to Forbes, the media mogul is worth around $1.3 billion. Not too shabby, but still a ways behind the Walton women.

Answer 2

Oprah