The Richest Wives In The World (2023)

hey what's up everyone today's topic is about the women who have made their Mark in the world of wealth we are talking about the richest women who have gotten their money through marriage and simply being wives crazy I know but it's not as simple as it sounds you see these ladies have not only shattered the glass ceiling but have set new benchmarks for women entrepreneurs but who are these women and what makes them stand out from the rest stay tuned to find out at number one Julia Koch Julia Coke is an American socialite and philanthropist who is one of the wealthiest women in the world she inherited her Fortune from her late husband David Koch who passed away in August 2019. as of August 2022 Forbes estimated her and her family's net worth at 57.9 billion dollars with that much wealth it's no surprise that Julia Kunk is known for owning some luxurious assets for example she has an 18.8 million dollar mansion in the Hamptons with seven bedroom a tennis court and a Seaside pool additionally in June 2022 she reportedly bought an eight-acre estate in the Hamptons for slightly below the asking price of 75 million dollars aside from her luxurious assets Julia Coke is also known for her philanthropy she is a prominent donor to various causes particularly in the fields of science and medicine she currently serves on the boards of Koch Industries and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at number two the billionaire physician Miriam Adelson Miriam Adelson is a billionaire physician and philanthropist who is widely known for her involvement in conservative political causes in the United States and Israel she is the Widow of Sheldon Edelson the former CEO and chairman of Casino Company Las Vegas Sands who passed away in 2021 at the age of 87 following Sheldon adelson's death Miriam Adelson inherited more than half of the Las Vegas Sands company controlling 43.3 percent of the company's shares with a network worth of 36.1 billion dollars she is one of the richest people in the world and the fifth richest woman in the world the adelsons donated to the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign his presidential inauguration his defense fund against the Mueller investigation and were major donors to the Republican party as a philanthropist Miriam Adelson has donated Millions to medical research and has been involved in a number of charitable causes in 2000 the couple opened the Dr Miriam at Sheldon G Adelson research clinic in Las Vegas she is also known for her love of luxury assets for instance Miriam and Sheldon owned a 70 million dollar private jet a 35 million dollar mansion in Malibu California and a 30 million dollar home in Las Vegas in addition they owned a number of luxury cars and Yachts Miriam Adelson is a highly influential and Wealthy figure with strong political and philanthropic interests she inherited a significant portion of her late husband's business Empire and has used her wealth to support a variety of causes and live a luxury glorious lifestyle number three Rafaela Ponte Diamond the shipping Tycoon Rafaela Aponte diamont is a Swiss billionaire and entrepreneur who is best known as the co-founder of the Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC with her husband John luigiaponte Forbes estimates her net worth to be 31.2 billion dollars which is up from 8.4 billion dollars in 2022 making her one of the richest self-made women in the world as mentioned Rafaela co-founded MSC with her husband in 1970 and today the company is the world's largest shipping line the company owns some of the world's largest container shafts including the MSC ambra and the MSC Gilson MSC also owns a string of luxury cruise liners which includes the MSC Seaside and the MSC maraviglia among others in terms of assets Rafaela and her husband own a 50 stake in MSC each which has contributed significantly to their massive wealth in addition to their shipping Empire the couple also owns a yacht named ammo which reportedly cost 150 million dollars and is over 130 meters long the Ott features amenities such as a swimming pool gym and Spa among others 4. Mackenzie Scott the novelist and philanthropist Mackenzie Scott is an American novelist and philanthropist who gained significant public attention for her philanthropic efforts after her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019. she currently has a net worth of 27 billion dollars due to her four percent stake in Amazon making her the third wealthiest woman in the United States and the 35th wealthiest individual in the world Scott has been very active in philanthropy in recent years donating billions of dollars to various organizations that focus on issues such as Racial equality lgbtq rights climate change and economic mobility in 2020 alone she gave away nearly 6 billion dollars to 500 organizations as for her personal life and assets she has never been much of a public person as she keeps her life private on the luxurious assets she may own or her personal life beyond her philanthropic efforts however it is known that Scott is a published author having written two well-regarded novels under the name Mackenzie Bezos she has recently filed for divorce from her second husband Dan Jewett less than two years after their marriage in March 2021. at five we have Iris fontbonna the Chilean mining industrialist iris fontbona is a Chilean mining industrialist and the 10th wealthiest woman in the world according to Forbes real data published on March 5th 2021 can you believe that her mining assets Fortune is estimated to be around RS 10 25 50.28 crore and she also shares a total of 15.5 billion dollars RS 115209.87 crore with the rest of her family this makes her the fourth richest in her family iris fontabona is a very successful businesswoman in the mining industry and she has earned her wealth through various Investments and Ventures she is the Widow of andronico luxage who founded the mining company antofagasta PLC after his death in 2005 Iris fought bonna and her family took over the business and expanded it even further making them one of the wealthiest families in Chile now let's talk about the luxurious assets that Iris fontbona owns as a billionaire it's no surprise that she has some of the most extravagant things in the world however it's not just material things that make her rich it's also her investments in different companies that have contributed to her massive Fortune some of the luxurious assets that she owns include a 20 million dollar mansion in Los Angeles a private jet and a yacht named andronicos her success story is truly inspirational and we can all learn a thing or two from her 6. Ceviche region doll chairperson of a steel and power conglomerate savitri Jindal is a prominent Indian businesswoman and philanthropist she was born on March 20th 1950 in tinsukia Assam Jindal is the chairperson emeritus of the op Jindal group a steel and power conglomerate that her late husband Opie Jindal founded in 1952. she was married to op Jindal in the 1970s and has nine children she took over the company after her husband's death in a helicopter crash in 2005. Jindal is also a prominent philanthropist and has contributed to the public work her husband started she serves as the president of agroha's Maharaja agrasen Medical College and has supported the establishment of various educational institutions and hospitals across India she was conferred with the acharya Tulsi cartridva puraskar in 2008 by akhil bharatiya terrapanth mahila mandal for her philanthropic work according to the Bloomberg billionaires index as of July 2022 savitri Jindal is the richest woman in Asia with a net worth of 11.3 billion dollars jindal's net worth has seen a roller coaster ride in recent years from 8.8 billion dollars in 2018 to 4.8 billion dollars in 2020 and then to 17.7 billion dollars in 2022. this despite the fluctuations she remains one of India's richest women ranking 16th in 2016 and of the seventh richest person in India in 2022 according to Forbes at number seven we have Vicki Safra the greek-born billionaire she is a Greek citizen who is one of the wealthiest women on the planet Vicky Safra is a greek-born billionaire and philanthropist and member of the Safra family she was born Vicki sarfati on July 1st 1952 to Fortune NE Eskenazi and Alberto El safardi in 1969 she married Joseph Safra the world's richest Banker who died in December 2020 Vicki Safra and her four adult children inherited their Fortune from her late husband who was a banker she is now the guardian of the vast Safra 4chan built over 180 years across three generations and four continents making her one of the wealthiest women on the planet she is the head of the philanthropic Foundation Vicki and Joseph Safra philanthropic Foundation Vicky's net worth is estimated to be in the bill millions of dollars around 17 billion dollars she is said to own several luxurious assets including multiple homes and an exclusive art collection Vicki and her family are known to be philanthropic donating to various causes and Charities particularly in Israel eight Renata calnarova a check entrepreneur Renata calnarova is a Czech entrepreneur and philanthropist and the Widow of Peter Kellner the founder of ppf group and former richest person in the Czech Republic Renata was born on July 4th 1967 and is 55 years old as of 2023. Renata and her family control PBF group an amsterdam-based investment house with more than 40 billion euros or 47.8 billion dollars in assets the group's Investments include banking telecommunications real estate and insurance Renata was married to Peter Kellner with whom she had three daughters Peter cullner was previously married to Iva kelnarova and had a son with her Peter and Renata founded the Kelner Family Foundation in 2009 which provides grants to students and supports cultural educational and health projects in the Czech Republic in addition to our philanthropic work Renata has a professional history in the pharmaceutical industry as an experienced medical and compliance manager leading teams she's also the founder and chairperson of the board of the Kelner Family Foundation Renata's husband Peter Kellner died in a helicopter crash in Alaska during a hella skiing trip in March 2021 and to the age of 56. number 9. Huang Soo Hing the Chinese businesswoman Huang XU Hing also known as quack Quang XU Hing is a Chinese businesswoman and the matriarch of the quok family she was born on December 2nd 1929 in Guangzhou China and moved to Hong Kong in 1947 where she married Kwok tax sang the founder of seung-hung Kai a property development conglomerate after her husband passed away in 1990 Huang became the controlling shareholder of seonghong Kai properties the largest property developer in Hong Kong as of 2019. as of 2023 Huang Zhu is estimated to have a net worth of 16.4 billion dollars her Fortune comes from her ownership of a substantial portion of sunghunkai properties shares through a Family Trust making her the largest shareholder of the company huang's wealth has allowed her to lead a luxurious lifestyle and acquire various high-end assets including multiple properties and a private jet huang's role in the sunghunkai properties has been significant and she served as the company's chairman from 2008 to 2011. she continues to be an influential figure in the company and her family members hold prominent positions within the organization 10. Laureen Powell jobs founder of Emerson collectaff Laureen Powell jobs is an American billionaire businesswoman philanthropist and executive she was born on November 6 1963 in West Milford New Jersey Laureen is the founder and chair of Emerson collect F and xq Institute and she manages the Steve Jobs trust she inherited her Fortune mostly through shares of Walt Disney and apple from her late husband Apple Co found under Steve Jobs who passed away in 2011 Laureen Powell jobs has been recognized as one of the most influential people in the world and a modern day Emerson she has been actively involved in various philanthropic Ventures through her organization Emerson collectaff which creates opportunities and develops innovative solutions to Spur change in education the environment immigration and Health Equity her commitment to renewing America's calcified social has made her a major donor to democratic party politicians Lorraine Powell jobs met Steve Jobs in 1989 during his lecture at Stanford Business School where she was a new MBA student the two connected instantly and ended up having dinner together that night on March 18 1991 they got married at the awani hotel since Steve Jobs death in 2011. Laureen Powell jobs has been keeping busy with her philanthropic work as the founder of the Emerson Collective Laureen Powell jobs is a prominent figure in the business world and philanthropic communities she is the Widow of Steve Jobs and manages the Steve Jobs through her organization Emerson Collective she has been actively involved in various philanthropic ventures in critical areas including education immigration and climate with a goal of renewing America's calcified social 11. Elizabeth mon German billionaire businesswoman Elizabeth lismon is a German billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist she was born on June 21 1949 in Guta SLO Germany and is the Widow of Reinhardt mon who represented the fifth family generation in bertelsman lismon's family has run the media conglomerate vertel's man for five generations with Carl bertolsman being the founder of what is now Europe's largest Media Company until 2021 she was the chairwoman of the steering committee of the bertos man vivetongsashaft and remains a Committee Member to this day mon is also a member of the governance bodies at bertelsmann Mon's net worth is estimated at 4.1 billion dollars which she shares with her family Mon and her children possess 19 of the German Media Company bertelsman in addition to her business involvement mon is known for her philanthropic work she is the president of the bachelor's man foundation and her daughter brigitta serves as chairwoman of its Board of Trustees mon has been recognized numerous times for her social engagement for 12 we have Melinda Gates no further instructions needed Melinda Gates born Melinda and French on August 15 1964 is an American businesswoman philanthropist and author she was formerly a multimedia product developer and manager at Microsoft and is the ex-wife of its co-founder billionaire Bill Gates Melinda Gates consistently ranks as one of the world's most powerful women by Forbes Magazine in 2000 she and her then husband Bill Gates co-founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation the world's largest private charitable organization as of 2015. Melinda Gates is an advocate for women's equality and the author of the best-selling book the moment of left in which she introduces readers to inspiring women she has met during her work and travels her around the world and shares her own journey to becoming an advocate for women and girls Melinda Gates became a billionaire from her divorce from Bill Gates according to Forbes Bill Gates investment vehicle Cascade investment transferred nearly 2.4 billion dollars in Securities to Melinda on May 3rd 2021 the same day the couple announced their divorce this transfer made Melinda a billionaire additionally according to USA Today Melinda Gates became a billionaire after receiving this stock transfer from Bill Gates investment firm at 13 Elaine Farrell win of the wind Resorts Elaine Farrell win is an American billionaire businesswoman philanthropist and art collector she is well known for co-founding Mirage Resorts and wind Resorts with her former husband Steve Wynn Elaine win is often referred to as the queen of Las Vegas due to her significant contributions to the development of the city's gaming industry aside from her business ventures Elaine wind has been actively involved in philanthropic work she is the chairman of the board of the Elaine P win and family Foundation which focuses on education and Children's Welfare wind has also been a supporter of the visual arts and Performing Arts in 2018 Elaine wind became the largest individual shareholder of publicly traded wind Resorts after her ex-husband Steve Nguyen stepped down as CEO amid sexual misconduct allegations Elaine Wynn did become a billionaire after her divorce from ex-husband Steve Wynne in their first divorce in 1986 she reportedly received a 741 million dollar settlement in their second divorce in 2010 they reportedly divided their personal art collection and she was transferred 11 million shares from wind Resorts valued at 795 million dollars at the time in addition they agreed to evenly split their stake in Wind Resorts and Steve Wynn agreed to always vote for her to sit on the board 14. Sue gross ex-wife of billionaire Bond King Sue gross is the ex-wife of billionaire Bond King Bill gross she was born in February 1950 in Phoenix Arizona Sue gross is an American billionaire philanthropist and was formerly the president of the William and Sue gross Foundation before creating the Su Jay gross foundation in 2017 her net worth is estimated at 1.3 billion dollars the couple divorced in 2017 after 32 years of marriage in the divorce settlement gross received roughly 1.3 billion dollars including a 36 million dollar house in Laguna Beach and half of the couple's art collection there have been several controversies related to their divorce including accusations of Revenge and ugliness that threatened their charity work and a dispute over a fake Picasso painting for number 15 Sue Ann arnal ex-wife of Oklahoma oil tycoon Sue Ann Arnold is a well-known philanthropist and energy industry veteran based in Oklahoma USA she founded the Arnold Family Foundation in 2015 which aims to support initiatives that help families and individuals in need before her work in philanthropy arnal had a successful career in the energy into history where she managed natural gas and oil marketing departments and pioneered numerous Transportation opportunities and exchange agreements with major U.S pipelines trucking companies railroads and refineries she also managed commodity Futures Trading during her 20-year career in the field arnal is also known for her generous donations to charitable cause as including a large gift to the University of Tulsa her alma mater to support racial diversity in higher education in 2021 Arnold's foundation made headlines for its 85 million dollar donation towards Criminal Justice Reform and child welfare initiatives in Oklahoma Sue Ann arnald was in the news for her high-profile divorce case with Oklahoma oil magnet Harold Hamm the divorce settlement resulted in Arnold receiving a 974.8 million dollar personal check from Ham which she eventually cashed after a lengthy legal battle Sue Ann Arnold became a billionaire from her divorce settlement with her ex-husband Harold Hamm an Oklahoma oil tycoon she initially received a check for 900 175 million dollars in 2015 which she later cashed despite her intentions to appeal the settlement and pursue a larger payout her lawyers planned to argue that her stake in the marital wealth was worth closer to 3 billion dollars number 16. Jocelyn Wildenstein the Cosmetic addict Jocelyn Wildenstein is a Swiss American socialite who gained notoriety for her extensive cosmetic surgery which has given her a distinctive cat-like appearance she was born Jocelyn parisay on August 5th 1940 in Switzerland Jocelyn married Alec Wildenstein a billionaire art dealer and businessman in 1978 and they have had two children together however their high-profile divorce in 1999 earned her one of the highest divorce settlements in history worth 2.5 billion dollars in addition to her divorce settlement Wildenstein is also known for her extravagant lifestyle which ultimately led to her bankruptcy filing in 2018. despite her financial troubles Wildenstein has remained in the public eye and has even gained a new following in recent years after sharing age-defying photos on social media that have garnered praise for her appearance 17. slavitza ecclestone ex-wife of former Formula One CEO slavitza ecclestone born slavitza radicch is a Croatian former fashion model Who Rose to fame as the ex-wife of the former Formula One CEO Bernie ecclestone she began her career in modeling at a young age and worked for various clients including designer Armani it was during a Formula One promotional event for Armani at the 1982 Italian Grand Prix in Monza where she met Bernie ecclestone who was 28 years her senior they eventually married and had two daughters together slavitza ecclestone has also endorsed various big Brands and is one of the top models of her time she is currently 64 years old born on June 2nd 1958. slavitza ecclestone became a billionaire from her divorce from her former husband Bernie ecclestone the divorce was filed in the November 2008 and granted on March 11 2009 slavitza ecclestone received an estimated 740 million pounds from the divorce settlement she was ranked 194 in the Sunday Times rich list after the settlement furthermore since the divorce in 2009 Bernie ecclestone has been receiving 90 million pounds approximately 118 million US dollars a year from slavitza ecclestone's trust fund at 18 Johanna Quant third wife and Widow of industrialist Herbert Quant Johanna Quant was the third wife and Widow of industrialist Herbert Quant who rescued BMW from bankruptcy she was one of the wealthiest women in Germany with an estimated net worth of 11.8 billion dollars at the time of her death in 2015. she married Herbert in 1960 and had two children with him Stefan quantz and Suzanne clatton after Herbert's death in 1982 Johanna became a major shareholder in BMW and sat on its supervisory board until she retired in 1997. she owned more than sixteen percent of BMW at the time of her death both of johanna's children Stefan Quant and Suzanne clatton are also substantial shareholders in BMW and sit on its supervisory board Suzanne Clanton in particular is the richest woman in Germany with a net worth of 31.6 billion dollars as of 2023 Johanna Quant was the eighth richest person in Germany at the time of her death in 2015 and the 77th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of 11.8 billion dollars 19. Carrie perodo Hong kong-born billionaire heiress Carrie perodo is a hong kong-born French billionaire heiress and businesswoman she is the owner of the oil Group perenco which was founded by her late husband Huber Peridot peranko is one of the world's largest family owned oil companies with operations in Gabon Peru Vietnam and other countries Huber Peridot died in 2006 while hiking in the Alps and Kerry inherited the company Carrie Peridot was a top model in the 19th 70s and launched her own modeling agency carries models she was born Kai ye Kerry Wong in Hong Kong and later moved to Singapore to pursue a modeling career after her marriage to Huber Peridot she became Kerry Peridot she inherited parenko when her husband passed away in 2006. Carrie peridot's son Francois Peridot is the chairman of parencoe as of 2023 Carrie peridot's net worth is estimated to be 9.4 billion dollars kuber Peridot was also known for being a wine lover and he purchased the Bordeaux Vineyards before his death tuente Margarita Louis Dreyfus of Louis Dreyfus group Margarita Louis Dreyfus is a russian-born Swiss billionaire businesswoman and the chairperson of the Louis Dreyfus group she was born Margarita bogdanova on July 1 1962 in Leningrad now Saint Petersburg Russia tragically her parents died in a train accident when she was seven years old and she was raised by her grandfather a chemical engineer who later became the majority shareholder of the Louis Dreyfus group she moved to Switzerland at the age of 18 where she worked as a translator and eventually met and married Robert Louis dreyfass Margarita met her husband on a plane from Zurich to New York in 1988 and married him in 1992. they had two children together and it was the second marriage for both of them Margarita Louis Dreyfus inherited Louis Dreyfus Commodities a French Commodities giant from her husband Robert when he died in 2009. Robert's death left her with a 69.6 stake in the Louis Dreyfus group a Commodities trading agency after taking over the company she sold its energy trading business in 2012. she also reportedly pledged these shares to take out a 1 billion dollar loan in 2013. Louis Dreyfus Commodities is responsible for trading 70 million tons of agricultural Goods each year and employs 30 000 people Margarita is also known as Zarina and as of 2016 she had a net worth of 9.5 billion dollars and was one of the richest women in the world Margarita Louis Dreyfus is a Swiss citizen men living in Zurich with her three sons Eric born in 1992 Maurice and Carell born in 1997. aside from Louis Dreyfus Commodities Margarita is also the owner of the French ligue 1 soccer club olympique du Marseille at last 21 Christy Walter wife of the late John Walton of Walmart Christy Walton is a woman who inherited a significant portion of the Walmart Fortune when her husband John Walton passed away in a plane crash in 2005. her net worth was estimated to be 41.7 billion dollars in 2015 which made her one of the richest women in the world Christy Walton is known for her significant philanthropic efforts including her support for educational initiatives and health care in developing countries she has been recognized for her charitable contributions and was named one of the world's most powerful women by Forbes Magazine in 2016. as for Christy Walton's assets she owns several luxurious properties around the world in 2015 she purchased a six-bedroom apartment in New York City for 20 25 million dollars additionally she reportedly owns a sprawling estate in Jackson Hole Wyoming which she purchased for 12.5 million dollars in 2009 she also owns a Vineyard in California and a home in Mexico's Punta Mita Resort Community while Christy Walton is certainly wealthy she is also known for her charitable contributions and dedication to philanthropy she has used her wealth to support educational initiatives and health care in developing countries making a significant impact in the lives of many people around the world so what did you think about the richest women in the world that got their wealth through being wives do you want to know more about them and their success stories click on the card to discover more captivating content on this topic

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Published: Fri Jun 16 2023