Richest Self-Made Women Billionaires
1.Wu Yajun
Net worth: $5.7 billion
– As of March 2012
– As of March 2012
Source: Real Estate ,self-made
Age:48 , China
The richest self-made woman in the world is a former journalist. Wu graduated from the Department of Navigation Engineering of the Northwestern Polytechnical University in 1984, and from 1988 to 1993 worked as a journalist and editor with the China Shirong News Agency. Shares in Wu’s Hong Kong-listed real estate developer Longfor Properties rose by a quarter from a year earlier, and contract sales for 2010 soared 81% from a year earlier to $5 billion. From its roots in Chongqing in central China, Longfor has been expanding in relatively profitable markets in first-tier cites. Longfor listed its shares in Hong Kong Nov. 2009. Wu shares her fortune with her husband, who also holds a stake in the company.
2.Rosalia Mera
Net worth: $4.5 billion – As of March 2012
– As of March 2012
Source: Zara, self-made
Age: 68 , Spain
Marital Status: Divorced , Children: 2
Helped then husband Amancio Ortega make dressing gowns, lingerie in their home. It became one of world’s most successful apparel manufacturers, Inditex, which owns Zara stores. Couple divorced years ago, but Mera still holds 7% stake; at time of IPO, also got $600 million in cash, which she’s invested in a Spanish film production outfit, a marine fish farming group, a company that looks for cancer treatments in compounds found in the sea and a maker of a fingerprinting identification system for newborns. Her Paideia Foundation helps people with physical and mental disabilities.
3.Chu Lam Yiu
Net worth: $2.8 billion – As of March 2012
– As of March 2012
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Flavorings, self-made
Age:41 , Hong Kong ,Marital Status: Married
Hong Kong tycoon chairs Huabao International, which makes tobacco flavorings for China’s top cigarette makers; also makes fragrances and food flavorings for use in detergents, beverages, dairy products and cosmetics. Founded the company a decade ago and took it public through a reverse takeover. Sold chunk of shares in 2008 and again in October 2009; still owns big stake.
4.Zhang Xin
Net worth: $2.7 billion – As of March 2012
– As of March 2012
Source: Real estate, self-made
Age:46 , China,
Marital Status: Married ,Children: 2
Founded and runs Beijing property developer Soho China with her husband, Pan Shiyi. Last year made the biggest land purchase in Beijing by a non-state-owned company, $586 million for 12 acres. Earned a master’s degree in development economics from Cambridge University in 1992. Got start at international firms Goldman Sachs, Travelers Group.
4.Oprah Winfrey
Net worth: $2.7 billion – As of March 2012
– As of March 2012
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Television, self-made
Age: 57 , United States
Title: Media Personality ,Organization: The Oprah Winfrey Show
Marital Status: Single, Citizenship: United States
Education: BA/BS, Tennessee State University
Born to single teenage mother, Oprah grew up on grandmother’s farm in Mississippi. Moved to Wisconsin where she says she was a victim of sexual abuse. Talk show debuted in 1986, now a haven for women worldwide. Guests range from celebrities to politicians to victims of abuse. Expanded empire includes broadcasts around world, O magazine, esteemed book club and “favorite things” lists. Daytime talk queen is moved show to a night slot on the new Oprah Winfrey Network cable channel.
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