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Meet the 32 Richest Women in the World

Women are rarely the first image one conjures when hearing the word billionaire — after all, 11 men have more money than the richest woman in the world. But the number of female billionaires is rising, with 241 in 2020 and 328 in 2021.

While most of the richest women in the world inherited at least some of their money, there are also a few self-made billionaires on this list.

32. Denise Coates

Denise Coates Net Worth

Born: United Kingdom, Sept. 26, 1967

Denise Coates is the world’s highest-paid female CEO and one of the wealthiest women in the U.K. She is the founder and co-CEO of Bet365 online gambling company and owns about half of the company. What’s more, the Denise Coates Foundation donates to a variety of charities in areas such as health, education and humanitarian causes.

* Note: These figures are accurate as of Jan. 31, 2023.

31. Cheng Xue

Cheng Xue Net Worth

Born: China, 1970

Cheng Xue owns a 9 percent stake in soy sauce manufacturer Foshan Haitian Flavouring, for which she is the vice chair. In 2021, she was named the highest-paid corporate chieftain by the inaugural “Hurun China Richest Professional Managers 2021” report.

30. Zhao Yan

Zhao Yan Net Worth

Born: China, 1966

Zhao Yan is the founder of Bloomage International Investment Group and the chair of skincare company Bloomage Biotechnology. She also holds interests in real estate, finance and sports. Of note, she was named the 2021 China Economic Person of the Year.

28. Zhou Qunfei and Family (Tie)

Zhou Qunfei & family Net Worth

Born: China, 1970

Zhou Qunfei is the founder and chair of smartphone screen supplier Lens Technology. In 2018, she was named the richest self-made woman billionaire in the world, after already being named the richest woman in China in 2015.