The World’s Wealthiest Women and Their Billion-Dollar Empires

Published on 02/24/2026
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Zhou Qunfei

Zhou Qunfei is 45 years old and valued $5.7 billion. She was raised in a low-income family yet went on to become a successful entrepreneur. She started Lens Technology, a company that develops touch displays.Her company provides these screens to electronics manufacturers including Samsung, Apple, and Huawei. She is the wealthiest woman in China.

Zhou Qunfei

Zhou Qunfei

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Sandra Ortega Mera

Sandra Mera is 47 years old and worth $6.7 billion. Her father, Amancio Ortega Gaona, is the world’s fourth richest person. Sandra inherited her mother’s inheritance, as well as 89% of her company, Rose Corunna. She also owns a part in her father’s clothes company, Inditex.

Sandra Ortega Mera

Sandra Ortega Mera

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