Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the 70-year-old heiress of French cosmetics giant L'Oréal, achieved a historic success. As the company's shares reached a record high, Bettencourt Meyers became the first woman to reach a fortune of $ 100 billion.
The $100 Billion Club: Woman Makes History as Wealth Soars with Remarkable Company Share Performance
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Shares in L'Oreal, a globally recognised cosmetics giant, reached a historic high on the Paris Stock Exchange on Thursday.
In 2023, the value of the company's shares rose by 33.9%, while the value of the brand exceeded $267 billion.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the net wealth of Meyers, who owns 35% of L'Oreal, has also increased significantly.
Meyers, who is in the position of heiress, became the richest woman in the world with an increase of $ 28.6 billion in her fortune. The 70-year-old Frenchwoman also rose to 12th place on the list of the world's richest people.
The richest woman after Meyers is Alice Walton, one of the owners of the US retail chain Walmart.
It is stated that Walton's current wealth is around $ 70 billion.
Elon Musk tops the list.
The fortune of the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is around $ 260.6 billion.