5 Richest self-made women who run the world
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey can afford to give all Kenyans (40 million) Sh7000 and still remain with change.
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Beyonce, has not only been ruling the airwaves but also laughing all the way to the bank while at it.
Her fortune is valued at a whopping $350million, making her No. 46 richest self-made woman in the word according to the Forbes list.
Actually she has been on the list for three years in a row since the list was compiled.
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The list is comprised of the 60 wealthiest women in the country who started out with next to nothing and rose to build fortunes whose combined net worth totals $61.5billion.
#1. Marian Ilitch
The most powerful and wealthiest woman in the US is Marian Ilitch, who co-founded the Little Caesars pizza chain with her late husband, Mike Ilitch.
Marian Ilitch, climbed to the top with her net worth of $5.1billion and displaced business woman Diane Hendricks.
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#2. Diane Hendricks
The second richest woman is Diane Hendricks, co-founder and chairwoman of ABC Supply, one of the biggest wholesale distributors of roofing, siding, and windows.
Her net worth is estimated at $4.9billion.
#3. Oprah Winfrey
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Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is the third richest woman with an estimated net worth valued at $2.9billion.
She ties the third place with Judy Love – who co-founded the Love’s gas station chain.
Oprah Winfrey with her $2.9billion worth can afford to give all Kenyans (40 million) Sh7000 and still remain with change.
Also read: Inside Kenya's Sh295 million worth farmhouse ranked the most desirable development in the world
#5.Doris Fisher
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The fifth richest woman is Doris Fisher, who co-founded the Gap clothing brand in San Francisco with her late husband, Don, in 1969.
She is estimated to be worth $2.6billion.
Here are 25 richest self-made women who run the world.
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