Top 7 Richest Women in the World
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers & family
- Net worth: $ 8 billion
- Country: France
- Source of wealth: L’Oreal
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is a French billionaire heiress. She is the only daughter and heiress of Liliane Bettencourt, and her family owns the company L’Oréal. When a fire severely damaged Notre Dame de Paris, she and L’Oreal donated about $220 million to rebuild the cathedral. She’s 67 years old now and has written several Bible commentaries and works on Jewish-Christian relations. Bettencourt Meyers is one of the richest women in the world, with an estimated fortune of 74.8 billion.