Richest Single Women Around The World

1. Katherine and Cecilie Fredriksen

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We're starting this list off with a unique pair of single millionaire twins. Katherine and Cecilie are the daughters of Norway's richest man, John Fredriksen, and when their father died in 2013, the twins became some of the richest bachelorettes in the world. The total fortune from their father's real estate company, Norwegian Property, is estimated to be about $16 billion.

2. Mathilde Pinault

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21-year-old Mathilde is the daughter of François-Henri Pinault - and if you don't know who he is, then you definitely know some of the brands that he owns: Balenciaga, Gucci, and Yves Saint Laurent. Thanks to his luxury empire, her father has a net worth of $43.4 billion, and plenty of this wealth has trickled down to single Mathilde - her net worth is estimated to be about $12 million.

3. Filiz Sahenk

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Filiz Sahenk is known as the richest woman in Turkey, thanks to her inheritance of the family company Dogus Holding. The 56-year-old has also never married, meaning any future husband will take a share of her $2.6 billion net worth if she ever marries, and overlook assets including the Capri Palace in Italy and the Astir Palace in Greece.

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Alice Louise Walton

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You probably don't know Alice's name, but you surely know her family company: Walmart. In fact, Alice is an heiress to the entire Walton family fortune, which includes at least $11 billion in Walmart shares, among other investments. In total, the 73-year-old's net worth is estimated to be about $57 billion - and she's got no husband to share it with.

5. Shari Arison

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This American-Israeli businesswoman has amassed a fortune of about $4.1 billion, making her the richest woman in the Middle East - and she's single. Only time will tell for how long though, as Shari has actually been married and divorced three separate times. If you want a piece of this 65-year-old's fortune, you might have to wait in line!

6. Kim Kardashian

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Since her divorce from Kanye West, Kim Kardashian has once again put herself back on the market - though with a considerably higher net worth than when she married Kanye back in 2014. Today, the 42-year-old and mother of four is estimated to be worth about $1.2 billion, making her certainly one of the richest single women in the world.

7. Elaine Wynn

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Businesswoman Elaine Wynn is one of the richest women in America, with a net worth of about $2.1 billion - which actually falls short of many of the exorbitant net worths on the rest of this list! You'll recognize her name from Wynn Resorts, a hotel chain, which she founded with her ex-husband Steve Wynn. They divorced in 2010, though at aged 80, it's uncertain if she'll marry again.

8. Laurene Powell Jobs

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Take a guess at who Laurene Jobs used to be married to. That's right - Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple. That makes widower Laurene one of the wealthiest women in the tech industries, after she inherited 38.5 million shares in Apple as well as a 7.3% stake in The Walt Disney Company on Steve Jobs' death in 2011. Her total net worth is about $12.5 billion - making her a very eligible bachelorette.

9. Christy Walton

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Christy is the second Walton to appear on this list - this is a family with a huge number of billionaires, thanks to the success of Walmart. 74-year-old Christy's net worth doesn't quite trump Alice Walton's, but at $10.4 billion, it's still a hefty amount of money. She has been married once, but her husband died in 2010 in a plane crash, leaving her with a fortune of $18.2 billion - lucky lady!

10. Gina Rinehart

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Gina Rinehart is another single woman who earned her wealth through a thriving family business. Her father, Lang Hancock, founded Hancock Prospecting, a mineral exploration and extraction company in 1955, and when he died in 1992, he left the company to Gina. Today, she's worth $27.3 billion, and although she's been married twice, she's now single.

11. Katharina Andresen

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Katharina is the world's third-youngest billionaire. At just 28 years old, she's amassed a net worth of $1.5 billion, in part because of her wealthy businessman dad, Johan Andresen. Though she has stakes in. the family business, Katharina actually works as a sustainability officer for Norwegian construction company Mestergruppen.

12. Emma Watson

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Emma Watson is undoubtedly glad she did that Harry Potter audition 20 years ago, as the success of the movie franchise led to her becoming one of the highest paid actresses in the world. Today, thanks to her activism and fashion work, her net worth is estimated to be $85 million. Despite her fame and good looks, Emma hasn't been publicly linked to anyone for a long time - her last boyfriend was the businessman Leo Robinton in 2021.

13. MacKenzie Scott

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There's a reason you recognize this name, and that's because MacKenzie Scott was married to billionaire Amazon owner Jeff Bezos for over 25 years. When they divorced in 2019, MacKenzie immediately became one of the richest singles in the world. One more marriage and divorce later, she's single again, and carrying a net worth of over $27 billion.

14. Julia Margaret Flesher Koch

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American socialite Julia Koch comes from a pretty humble background - her family were farmers in the midwest. But then she married David Koch, who ran Koch Industries, one of the largest private companies in the US. When David died in 2019, Julia inherited 42% of the family company, and today her net worth is estimated to be $57.9 billion.

15. Jacqueline Mars

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At aged 83, Jacqueline is one of the oldest people on this list, but also one of the most wealthy. Her net worth tops $38.3 billion, and is an heiress to the candy company Mars. Jacqueline has been married twice in her life, though both ended in divorce. Who knows - maybe she'll marry again.

16. Miriam Adelson

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Miraim Adelson is an Israeli-American billionaire, who made most of her fortune thanks to her marriage to American businessman Sheldon Adelson. He is the owner of Singapore's luxury hotel Marina Bay Sands, as well as several Israeli and American newspapers. When he died in 2021, Miriam became the owner of all of Sheldon's business entities, earning her $38.2 billion.

17. Susanne Klatten

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Susanne Klatten is probably the wealthiest single women in Germany. She is the daughter of Herbert Quandt, a businessman who helped  car company BMW become profitable again after financial disaster. She has a 19.2% stake in BMW, plus a 20% stake in the pharmaceutical company Altana; her full net worth is $27.5 billion.

18. Iris Fontbona

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Irish Fontbona is a Chilean businesswoman who, like most of the single women on this list, has her ex-husband to thank for her massive fortune. She was married and had three children with the mining magnate Andrónico Luksic Abaroa, but after his death in 2005, she was left single again, but now having inherited billions. Her full net worth is about $22.6 billion.

19. Diane Hendricks

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76-year-old Diane Hendricks was born as the daughter of dairy farmers, but managed to work her way up to a fortune of $13.7 billion. How did she do this? In the late 1970s, she married businessman Ken Hendricks, and they worked together to create one of America's largest wholesale distributors of construction equipment. When her husband died, her wealth increased further, but she is still considered one of America's richest self-made women.

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Blair Parry-Okeden

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Blair Parry-Okeden is possible Australia's richest women - but good luck finding out anything about her. She is known for living a pretty reclusive life, just her and her $8.4 billion. She's originally American, but moved to Australia to live with her husband at the time. Now divorced, 71-year-old Blair is living her best single life in sunny 'Stralia.

21. Taylor Thomson

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If you're eyeing up rich families to marry into, keep an eye out for the name Thomson. They are one of Canada's richest families, and it seems like 63-year-old Taylor (who has a net worth of $9 billion. She was married to Michael Kolesa, but they divorced after just a year.

22. Lucy Guo

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Now, Lucy Guo is almost certainly one of the youngest women on this list. She ranks as the second-wealthiest self-made woman under 40 (more on the richest later) and has a fortune of $440 million. The 28-year-old made her wealth after funding the tech company Scale AI, as well as a venture-capital firm. Plus, she's single, and definitely one of the most sough-after rich women in the world.

23. Celine Dion

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Celine Dion has amassed a huge wealth thanks to her career in music. She's the best-selling Canadian artist of all time and the best-selling French-language artist of all time, so you can imagine the kind of fortune she has! Actually, her net worth is around $800 million, and after her husband (and manager) sadly died in 2016, she's also single.

24. Madonna

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With a net worth of $850 million, Madonna is, like Celine Dion, one of the highest earning music stars in the world. She's been married twice, once to actor Sean Penn - which only lasted 3 years - and a second time to British film director Guy Ritchie. However, since her break-up with younger model Andrew Darnell recently, she's single again aged 64.

25. Kylie Jenner

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At $1 billion, Kylie Jenner is the richest self-made woman in the world - and became so aged just 21. You probably know all about her businesses, including Kylie Cosmetics, but did you know that she's also newly single again? Her and on-again off-again boyfriend Travis Scott reportedly called it quits again in January 2023, meaning she's once again one of the richest single women in the world.

26. Jennifer Aniston

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If you're after a relationship with Hollywood superstar Jennifer Aniston, you might have to be quick - in recent interviews, she's said that she's very ready to find love again, and on the look out for a partner to share her $300 million net worth with. Her next husband will be joining hallowed halls - she was previously married to Justin Theroux and, famously, Brad Pitt.

27. Mary-Kate Olsen

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The Olsen twins are known as some of the highest earners in Hollywood thanks to their acting careers, business ventures, and real estate investments. They have a combined net worth of about $500 million, but of the twins, only Mary-Kate is single. She has recently been through a tricky divorce with ex Olivier Sarkozy, a French banker. In case you wanted to know, Ashley Olsen is married to Louis Eisner, a fashion businessman.

28. Victoria Principal

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Vicki Principal is one of the hardest working women in Hollywood, but unless you've seen Dallas you probably don't know who she is. On the long-running soap opera, she played Pamela Barnes Ewing, but since the show ended she has also written books and worked in producing. She's been married and divorced twice, meaning she now has no-one to share her $350 million net worth with.

29. Sofia Barclay

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Sofia was born into a lucky family: she's the granddaughter of David Barclay, who made his billions in media, particularly through the Telegraph newspaper. Thanks to her family's money, she has a net worth of at least $1 million, though some of it is shared with her brother.

30. Princess Haya bint Hussein

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There hasn't been a lot of royalty on this list - until now. Princess Haya bint Hussein might be one of the wealthiest single royals in the world since her husband, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emirate of Dubai, filed for divorce in 2019. She is also the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife Queen Alia, so it makes sense that she has a huge net worth - somewhere in the region of around $800 million.

31. The Richest Female Celebs! Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: $300 million

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You might not have expected this acting pair to top the list seeing as we don't see them too much in the headlines, but the Olsen twins made a lot of money from their child acting as well as working as fashion designers these days. Their joint earnings put them at a worth of around $300 million!

32. Mia Wasikowska: $275 million

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Famous actress Mia Wasikowska, known for her roles like Alice in Wonderland and Jane Eyre, is worth quite a bit of cash! The Australian actress made the right choice in playing Alice when it thrust her into worldwide recognition and led to a net worth of around $275 million.

33. Paget Brewster: $245 million

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Paget Brewster has made a lot of extra cash being a woman of many talents - not only is she an actress, but she's a voice actress as well as a singer. You may recognize her for her role as Prentiss on Criminal Minds, and Kathy on Friends. She's worth around $245 million!

34. Sasha Alexander: $215 million

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American actress Alexander is best known for her role on the hit show Dawson's Creek, and it's no surprise that a show like that led to a lot of earnings! She's also starred in big movies like Yes Man and He's Just Not That Into You. She's worth an estimated $215 million.

35. Victoria Principal: $200 million

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Victoria Principal has made herself a lot of money through her many different talents, working as not only an actress, but an author and a business entrepreneur. She's best known for starring in the TV show Dallas, and is roughly worth around $200 million for her efforts!

36. Jennifer Aniston: $200 million

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Of all the Friends cast, Aniston is probably the one that has done the best for herself in terms of further work - and further earnings! She's worth around $200 million, and it's no surprise based on how hard she's been working in movies since her time on the hit TV show!

37. Julia Louis Dreyfus: $200 million

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Another successful star to come from a hit TV show, actress Julia Louis Dreyfus was best known for her role on Seinfeld until her success only grew and grew, and she's most recently appeared in Marvel. The actress has won a ton of awards - and has a $200 million net worth to show for it!

38. Tracey Ullman: $199 million

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Ullman is known for her work in a lot of successful fields, including dance, singing, producing and acting. She's known for her role on the sketch show 'A Kick Up the Eighties', and her longtime career means she's now worth around $199 million (give or take a couple of cents!).

39. Catherine Deneuve: $185 million

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This French actress has made a name for herself playing mysterious and beautiful women on screen, and it's earned her a fair penny too! She's also worked successfully as a model (no surprise there), a singer and a producer. She's estimated to be worth around $185 million.

40. Krysten Ritter: $185 million

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Krysten Ritter is a successful actress that we recognize from hit shows like Jessica Jones in the Marvel universe, as well as Veronica Mars and Gilmore Girls. She also works as a model and an author, and as of this year, has a net worth around the $185 million mark! Not too shabby.

41. Xuxa Meneghel: $160 million

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This Brazilian TV host has earned a hefty net worth, and also works as an actress as well as a singer and model (like many on this list, it would seem! But if you've got it, flaunt it). She's also won the Latin Grammy Award not once, but twice, and ranks as the 11th richest actress in the world.

42. Miley Cyrus: $160 million

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You might have expected Miley Cyrus to be higher on this list seeing as she's everywhere, but $160 million is nothing to sniff at! Miley gained her fame first as Hannah Montana but rose to be one of the most celebrated pop singers as well as a TV and film actress (and, of course, that Black Mirror episode!).

43. Angelina Jolie: $160 million

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As Hollywood royalty, it's no surprise that Jolie ranks with an estimated net worth of $160 million! Angelina works hard as a humanitarian, as well as her successful acting career and her work behind the camera, too. She's been in some of the most celebrated movies, and won her fair share of awards.

44. Demi Moore: $150 million

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Demi Moore is one of the most well-known actresses in Hollywood, with a successful career spanning most of her life. She started off with minor roles, like in the soap opera General Hospital, but soon hit the big time in Hollywood movies. She's worth around $150 million.

45. Jessica Szohr: $145 million

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If you're a fan of Gossip Girl, you'll recognize Vanessa, and actress Szohr has also starred in other big TV shows like Twin Peaks and My Wife and Kids. She's done well for herself in terms of consistent and successful roles - and enough to bag a net worth of around $145 million!

46. Audrey Tautou: $145 million

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This French actress has made a name for herself both in her own country but big time in Hollywood, appearing in movies like The Da Vinci Code, Coco and Amelie. She took a step back from the limelight in recent years, though, to focus on her personal life - with an estimated $145 million net worth to support it!

47. Frances Fisher: $145 million

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Actress Frances Fisher started out her career on stage in theatre, but later moved on to TV work with her role as Deborah in the daytime soap opera, The Edge of Night. She's been working in TV and film since the 80s, and has an estimated $145 million net worth to show for it.

48. Julia Roberts: $140 million

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Hollywood royalty Julia Roberts has starred in some of the best films over the years, and especially if you're a fan of rom coms, like Pretty Woman, Notting Hill and her standout role in Erin Brockovich. All that hard work has earned her an estimated net worth of $140 million.

49. Jennifer Lawrence: $130 million

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Jennifer Lawrence won the world's hearts with her role in The Hunger Games which very quickly put her name on the map in Hollywood, and she's since starred in huge movies like Silver Linings Playbook and Passengers. She's earned an estimated net worth of $130 million!

50. Drew Barrymore: $125 million

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Drew Barrymore is one of those actresses that most people love for her quirky roles, in movies like 50 First Dates, Charlie's Angels and her original role in E.T. She's since moved into other media, such as becoming an author and even hosting a talk show. She's worth around $125 million.