Who is the richest woman in the world?
South Africa-born Elon Musk is the runaway richest man in the world, but who holds the title of richest woman?
As reported by The South African website, South Africa-born Elon Musk is the runaway richest man in the world.
According to the Forbes Real Time Billionaires, the 53-year-old Musk, at the time of publishing, boasts a fortune of $323.2 billion.
Focused on curating art
But who holds the title of richest woman?
The answer is Alice Walton who is the only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton.
Alice Walton, 75, is the 17th-richest person in the world with a net worth of $101.3 billion.
She has focused on curating art, rather than working for Walmart like her brothers, Rob and Jim.
In 2011, she opened the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in her hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas.
Crystal Bridges features works from the likes of Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell and Mark Rothko.
In 2022, the holistic health institute Walton founded in Bentonville a year earlier was renamed the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine.
Rob Walton ($110.3 billion) and Jim Walton ($109.1 billion) are the 12th and 13th, respectively, richest people is the world.
A fourth sibling, John, was killed in an aircraft crash in 2005.
John Walton was survived by his wife Christy and their son Lukas.
Christy Walton, 75, is worth a reported $18.6 billion and is the 102nd richest person in the world, while 38-year-old Lukas is worth $38.2 billion and lies 43rd in the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.
Top 10 richest women in the world
| Rank | Name | Net worth | Age |
| 1 | Alice Walton | $101.3 billion | 75 |
| 2 | Julia Koch & family | $74.2 billion | 62 |
| 3 | Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family | $73 billion | 71 |
| 4 | Jacqueline Mars | $45.8 billion | 85 |
| 5 | Savitri Jindal & family | $39.2 billion | 74 |
| 6 | Abigail Johnson | $37.6 billion | 62 |
| 7 | Miriam Adelson & family | $34.6 billion | 79 |
| 8 | Rafaela Aponte-Diamant | $32.7 billion | 79 |
| 9 | Marilyn Simons & family | $31 billion | 73 |
| 10 | Melinda French Gates | $30.3 billion | 60 |
For interest’s sake, Warren Buffett at 94 years of age is the oldest member of the Top 10 list.
By contrast, the oldest person on the woman’s Top 10 list is 85-year-old Jacqueline Mars.
The average age of those in the Top 10 richest overall is 66, while the average age on the Top 10 woman’s list is considerably higher at 72.
The figures are updated in real time.
Top 10 richest people in the world
| Rank | Name | Net worth | Age |
| 1 | Elon Musk | $323.2 billion | 53 |
| 2 | Larry Ellison | $224.1 billion | 80 |
| 3 | Jeff Bezos | $221.4 billion | 60 |
| 4 | Mark Zuckerberg | $196.9 billion | 40 |
| 5 | Bernard Arnault & family | $159.3 billion | 75 |
| 6 | Warren Buffett | $150.5 billion | 94 |
| 7 | Larry Page | $140.6 billion | 51 |
| 8 | Sergey Brin | $134.6 billion | 51 |
| 9 | Steve Ballmer | $124.7 billion | 68 |
| 10 | Amancio Ortega | $123.2 billion | 88 |
Correct as of 28 November 2024 at 16:30 SA time