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

Published on 02/24/2026
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Tory Burch

Tory Burch is fifty years old and worth $1 billion. She’s a fashion designer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.She is Tory Burch LLC’s CEO, chairman, and designer. Forbes ranked her as one of the most powerful women in 2015. Tory went to the University of Pennsylvania and majored in art history.

Tory Burch

Tory Burch

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Caroline Hagen Kjos

Caroline, unlike many heiresses, dived in and took over her family’s budget supermarket chain.At 32 years old, the Norwegian citizen is the company’s chairman and owns more than 97% of the stock, bringing her net worth to $2.8 billion. She was probably preparing for when she would take over.

Caroline Hagen Kjos

Caroline Hagen Kjos

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