Since 2021, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is listed as the world's wealthiest woman.
French L'Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers continues to top the list of the world's richest women after having taken the lead in 2021 from Walmart heiress Alice Walton.
Gina Rinehart: $43.17 billion
With a net worth of an excruciating $43 billion, Rinehart is not only the richest woman in Australia - by a large margin - she is also the eighth-richest woman in the world and among the wealthiest humans alive.
The granddaughter of the L'Oréal founder, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers was the wealthiest woman in the world as of June 2023. She and her family's net worth was estimated at 80.5 billion U.S. dollars. Julia Koch and her family was ranked second with nearly 60 billion U.S. dollars in net worth.
Australia's richest citizen, Gina Rinehart built her wealth on iron ore. The daughter of iron-ore explorer Lang Hancock, Rinehart rebuilt her late father's financially distressed company, Hancock Prospecting, becoming executive chairwoman in 1992.
The mining magnate Gina Rinehart is Australia's biggest landholder, controlling more than 9.2m hectares, or 1.2% of the entire landmass of the country, according to data compiled by Guardian Australia.
Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, is the daughter of iron-ore explorer Lang Hancock. Rinehart made her wealth rebuilding Hancock Prospecting, becoming chair in 1992 when her father died.
The United States comprises 92 female billionaires, with Julia Koch and family taking the lead with a net worth of US$59 billion. This is followed by Alice Walton and Jacqueline Mars whose net worths are US$57.5 billion and US$38.3 billion respectively.
1. George Lucas - $10 billion.
Forbes ranked media mogul Oprah Winfrey as the richest female self-made billionaire, with her net worth estimated at US$2.5 billion. She was widely reported as adding 352 hectares of land in Maui earlier this year to her already-extensive property portfolio on the Hawaiian island.
The First Fleet of British ships arrived at Botany Bay in January 1788 to establish a penal colony, the first colony on the Australian mainland. In the century that followed, the British established other colonies on the continent, and European explorers ventured into its interior.
On a mean wealth basis, Australia was the fourth-richest country in 2021 behind Switzerland, the US and Hong Kong. The average Australian adult was worth $US550,110 at the end of last year, after enjoying a $US66,350 annual increase in wealth.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests in land are formally recognised over around 50 per cent of Australia's land mass. Connection to land is of central importance to First Nations Australians.
Nicola Forrest to become Australia's second-richest woman after split from billionaire Andrew Forrest.
How this 30-year-old became Australia's youngest self-made billionaire during the pandemic. Nick Molnar is something of an Australian icon. The 30-year-old is credited with reinventing the spending habits of millions of millennials, earning him a spot on his country's young rich list.
The Royal Family of Saudi Arabia
The royal family of Saudi Arabia is the House of Saud and is undoubtedly the wealthiest royal family in the world. The royal family has been ruling the country since 1744 and is worth $1.4 trillion.
Thus, the richest countries in the world are those with the highest GDP per capita. Currently, the richest country in the world in terms of GDP per capita is Luxembourg, with a GDP per capita of $135,700. Other wealthy countries include Bermuda, Ireland, and Switzerland, all with GDP per capita above $80,000.
A six-year-old model from Russia has been dubbed the new “most beautiful girl in the world.” Blue-eyed Anastasia Knyazeva is being hailed as the new Thylane Blondeau, who became the youngest model to star in French Vogue when she was 10.