The Most Richest Billionaires Women in the World 2011, Photos, Biography

1. Christy Walton

Christy Ruth Walton (born 1955) is the widow of John T. Walton, who was a son of SamWalton, the founder of Wal-Mart. After John's death in June 2005, she inherited his fortune of $15.7 billion.

As of 2011, she is the 4th richest person in the United States according to Forbes Magazine and the 10th richest person in the world. As of March 2011, she had an estimated net worth of US$26.5 billion, the bulk of which comes from her shares in
Wal-Mart, but also from First Solar, in which her late husband invested. She is currently the richest woman in the world.

She currently resides in Jackson, Wyoming and has one son, Lukas.

2. Liliane Bettencourt

Liliane Bettencourt (French pronunciation: (born 21 October 1922) is a French heiress, socialite, businesswoman and philanthropist. She is one of the principal shareholders and, with a fortune estimated at US$ 23.5 billion, is one of the wealthiest people in the world.

Bettencourt has generally shunned media attention and grants few interviews. However, since 2007, she has faced intense media scrutiny and publicity over her relationship with François-Marie Banier, the estrangement with her daughter Françoise and her alleged funding of conservative French politicians, including French president Nicolas Sarkozy.

3. Alice Walton

Alice Louise Walton (born October 7, 1949 in Newport, Arkansas) is an American heiress to the Wal-mart fortune. She is the daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and Helen Walton, and sister of S. Robson Walton, and Jim Walton. Another brother, John T. Walton died in a 2005 plane crash. In March 2010, her estimated net worth was US$ 21.2 billion, making her the richest woman in the world along with her sister-in-law Christy Walton. An avid horse-lover, Walton currently lives in Mineral Wells, Texas on The Rocking W Ranch.

4. Iris Fontbona

Iris Fontbona González (Antofagasta, c. 1943), es una empresaria chilena, viuda de Andrónico Luksic Abaroa. Junto a su familia es propietaria del Grupo Luksic, el holding con la mayor fortuna de su país.

Se casó a los 17 años con Andrónico Luksic, luego de que éste enviudara de su primera mujer, Ena Craig. La pareja tuvo tres hijos: María Paola, Jean-Pauly María Gabriela.

Fontbona ha sido descrita como una mujer de "bajo perfil", por esto sorprendió que fuera ella quien diera un donativo de mil millones de pesos chilenos, a nombre de su familia, durante la Teletón 2010, ante el Estadio Nacional repleto y con todos los canales de televisión chilenos transmitiendo en conjunto.

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US$ 19.200 billon
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5. Susanne Klatten

Susanne Klatten (born Susanne Hanna Ursula Quandt on 28 April 1962 in Bad Homburg,Germany) is the daughter of Herbert and Johanna Quandt. As of 2011, she is worth $14.6 billion, and is the richest woman in Germany and the 44th richest person in the world.

On her father's death she inherited his 50.1% stake in pharmaceutical and chemicals manufacturer Altana. She sits on Altana's supervisory board and helped transform it into a world-class corporation in the German DAX list of 30 top companies. In 2006 Altana AG sold its pharmaceutical activities to Nycomed for €4.5 billion, leaving only its specialty chemicals business. The €4.5 billion was distributed to shareholders as a dividend. Altana maintained its stock exchange listing and Susanne Klatten remained its majority shareholder. In 2009 she bought almost all shares she did not already own in Altana.

Her father also left her a 12.50% stake in BMW. She was appointed to the supervisory board of BMW with her brother Stefan Quandt in 1997.

6. Birgit Rausing

Birgit Rausing (born 1924) is a Swedish art historian and philanthropist, and the widow of Gad Rausing (1922–2000).

In 1944 her father-in-law Ruben Rausing (1895–1983) founded Tetra Pak, which revolutionized the packaging of liquids such as juices and milk. The company was inherited by his sons Gad and Hans. In 1996, Gad bought his brother's half of the company. When Gad died in 2000, his wife Birgit and their three children inherited packaging giant Tetra Laval.

Birgit Rausing and her family had an estimated net worth of US $14.0 billion in 2011. She is the third wealthiest person in Sweden, according to Forbes magazine.

7. Anne Cox Chambers, 91

Anne Cox Chambers (born December 1, 1919) is a billionaire media proprietor. She is the daughter of James M. Cox, a newspaper publisher and 1920 Democratic Presidential nominee, and his second wife, Margaretta Parler Blair. She owns and controls her father's business interests, through Cox Enterprises. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Her sister, Barbara Cox Anthony, died on May 28, 2007. An alumna of Finch College and a generous financial supporter of the Democratic Party, she was President Jimmy Carter's pick as United States Ambassador to Belgium from 1977 to 1981. Her net worth has been estimated at $13 billion, based principally on her equity interest in Cox Enterprises, which makes her the fourth richest woman in the United States.

8. Savitri Jindal, 61

Savitri Jindal  is an Indian steel baroness, the wealthiest woman in India and the world's 56st richest person. She is the non-executive chairperson of Jindal Steel and Power Limited and JSW Steel, and member of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, (Legislative Assembly) MLA. She also served as a Minister of Power in the Government of Haryana until 2010. She became the chairperson after her husband, O. P. Jindal, died in a helicopter crash in 2005.

Savitri Jindal is a Forbes billionaire and India’s 6th richest person. Her net worth is US $ 12. billion according to Forbes 2010. According to the Forbes she is world’s 4th Richest Mother and World’s one of the most richest woman. Savitri Jindal is a non-executive chair person of JSPL – Jindal Steel and Power Limited. Her net worth has been estimated at $13.2 Billion (USD).

9. Abigail Johnson, 49

Abigail Pierrepont (Abby) Johnson (born December 19, 1961) is an American businesswoman. Johnson is President of Fidelity Investments Personal and Workplace Investing. Fidelity is led by her father, Edward C. (Ned) Johnson III.

Johnson currently serves as a member of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

According to Forbes, she is the 22nd richest person in the United States and 48th in the world, with a net worth of $11.3 billion in September 2010. During the same period, her father was 33rd in the U.S. and 85th in the world with net worth of $7.1 billion.

10. Jacqueline Mars, 71

Jacqueline Mars (born October 10, 1940) is the daughter of Forrest Edward Mars, Sr., and granddaughter of Frank C. Mars, founders of the American candy company Mars, Incorporated.

As a member of the Mars family, her share of the company and other assets were worth US$10 billion in September 2010, making her the 52nd richest person in the world and the 26th richest person in America, according to Forbes; she is also the fourth richest American woman.

She attended and graduated from the boarding school Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.^{[citation needed]} She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1961 with a degree in anthropology.