Mackenzie Scott
Country: USA Company: Amazon Net Worth: $27 Billion.When Mackenzie Scott divorced Jeff Bezos, she took with her a 4% stake in Amazon, which Bezos founded. This divorce settlement is what placed her in the top five as one of the richest women in the world.
Julia Koch
Country: USA Company: David H. Koch Charitable Foundation Net Worth: $57 Billion.
Julia Margaret (now Koch) didn't work very hard for her future. She inherited the billions after her husband, David Koch, died in 2019. She used to be on the board of the School of American Ballet, and these days she is the president of the David H. Koch Foundation.
She is recognized for the many donations and contributions that come with her name. Koch is a well-known philanthropist, so there is no surprise that she adorns the list as one of the top richest women in the entire world.
Miriam Adelson
Country: Israel Company: Las Vegas Sands Net Worth: $35 Billion.
Miriam Adelson made her fortune when she married the American billionaire Sheldon Adelson in 1991. She has since been known for her political engagements and her current activity as a newspaper publisher.
In 2008 she received (together with her husband) the Woodrow Wilson Award, and in 2018 she received by Donald Trump the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Adelson is the richest Israeli woman in the world. Moreover, she is one of the top ten richest women globally and owns most of the shares of the Las Vegas Sands resort and casino.
Wu Yajun
Country: China Company: Longfor Properties Net Worth: $18.3 Billion.
Wu Yajun is the co-founder and chairwoman of Longfor Properties, and that is where she made her loot. Up until the 1990s, she was involved in journalism, however, she then turned to real estate, and from there, the skies were the limit. Over the years, Yajun invested in huge companies, including Uber and Evernote, where she made even more money.
In 1995 Yajun established with her then-husband, Chongqing Zhongjianke Real Estate, which later turned into Longfor Properties. They initially invested more than 10 million yuan ($1.5 million), and today the company is worth more than $154 billion.
Savitri Jindal
Country: India Company: O.P. Jindal Group Net Worth: $16.5 Billion.
Savitri Jindal is an Indian politician and Businesswoman who made a fortune during her years as chairperson of O.P. Jindal Group and president of Maharaja Agrasen Medical College. This status makes her the richest woman in India.
Jindal began her political life in 2005, following in her late husband's footsteps, who was a dominant figure in the Indian government. She served as Ministry of State and Ministry of Power. O.P. Jindal group, owned by Jindal's family, was first established in 1952 and has since become the largest steel producer in India.