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Top 50 Self-Made Women Hold $276 Billion in Wealth
6/20/2025
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- Forbes ranks the 50 wealthiest self-made women, totaling a combined net worth of $276 billion.
- Swiss shipping magnate Rafaela Aponte-Diamant tops the list with $38.8 billion.
- The ranking features 18 American women, including Diane Hendricks at $22.3 billion.
- There are 658 million women entrepreneurs worldwide, though they still trail men in wealth.
- Self-made women now account for 3.5% of billionaires, up from 2017.
