Telecom, Mexico.
Net Worth $53.5 billion
Telecom tycoon who pounced on privatization of Mexico’s national telephone company in the 1990s becomes world’s richest person for first time after coming in third place last year. Net worth up $18.5 billion in a year. Recently received regulatory approval to merge his fixed-line assets into American Movil, Latin America’s biggest mobile phone company.
Telecom, Mexico.
Net Worth $53.5 billion
Telecom tycoon who pounced on privatization of Mexico’s national telephone company in the 1990s becomes world’s richest person for first time after coming in third place last year. Net worth up $18.5 billion in a year. Recently received regulatory approval to merge his fixed-line assets into American Movil, Latin America’s biggest mobile phone company.
It is top list time again, peeps and this time it has to do with Geeky Billionaires – something that should tell you not to knock the nerds that you know – they may grow up to be Bill Gates! Seriously though, it seems as though the oft made prophecy, The Geek shall Inherit the Earth has come true, and it is the Geeks that currently rule – as evidenced by Exec Digital’s assessment of the Five Most Influential Geeks on Earth and those on the list are –
Bill Gates – Microsoft Corporation. Arguably the one person who has changed the way we work, communicate, use technology. He started Microsoft in 1975 and launched Windows in 1985 and has never looked back after that. There isn’t a home or office today that doesn’t have some reliance on this global behemoth Microsoft, that has made Gates the owner of a $52 billion fortune, a lot of which, it must be said, he seems intent on giving away.
Steve Jobs – Apple Inc. A number of marvelous devices now populate our lives thanks to Steve Jobs. The iPod has made it possible for us to carry around all the music that we ever will want to listen to; the iPhone is so much more than telephony, the iPad has made it possible for the computer to literally fit inside the pocket – Whatever Apple produces is a resounding hit with the buying public, a waiting list already existing before the launch of the product.
Larry Ellison – Oracle Corporation. He is the sixth richest person in the world, with a personal wealth of $27 billion. His career has been a checkered one, with threats coming from various quarters such as IBM, Sybase, Microsoft and so on, but Ellison is still widely considered a pioneer in database systems, and with his net worth being what it is, he must have been doing something right.
Indian software tycoon Azim Premji has announced he will donate nearly $2bn (£1.3bn) to fund rural education and development programmes.Correspondents say that it is one of the largest charitable donations in the country’s history.Mr Premji said that he intended to form a new charitable trust for education and was transferring shares worth $2bn from his Wipro company.
He is one of the wealthiest business entrepreneurs in the world.Market analysts Forbes list him as the third richest Indian and the 28th richest person in the world – with an estimated net worth of more than $17bn (£11bn).Bangalore-based Wipro employs almost 100,000 people worldwide.
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, pictured, has bought the only private Manhattan Fifth Avenue mansion for a cool $44 million.
Who is Carlos?
Carlos Slim Helú born January 28, 1940 is a Mexican business magnate, philanthropist and the chairman and CEO of Telmex, América Móvil. His extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso, SA de CV, amassed interests in the fields of communications, technology, retailing, and finance. As of April 2010, he is the wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of around US$60.6 billion.
Ever since Carlos Slim Helu became the first non-American to take the number one position in Forbes list of world’s richest men, he has never missed to make it to the headlines. Living up to his new found status, the Mexican tycoon recently made a purchase that ensured him a mention in the headlines. The news making purchase was a new house that the billionaire purchased in New York. According to public records, the tycoon has shelled out a cool $44 million to buy the Duke-Semans mansion, a beaux-arts townhouse directly across from the Met. This enormous is the most paid for any New York home in nearly two years.
Newyork Mansion:
Located in the corner of Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street, on New York’s vaunted “Museum Mile”, the mansion had an asking price of $50 million and is sure to make a perfect abode for any wealthy tycoon. The mansion was sold to the tycoon by its previous owner Tamir Sapir, who made a cool 10% profit from this sale.
What is more, it is reported that the broker Del Nunzio, was sidelined in this sale as Helu and Sapir agreed to the deal privately. Spreading across a cool 19,500 square feet, the house with magnificent exteriors is just as lovely on the inside (although it needs some work on the inside). Comprised of a five-story main residence, a penthouse duplex on top, 12 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, and 11 wood-burning fireplaces, this house truly befits its new owner.
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, pictured, has bought the only private Manhattan Fifth Avenue mansion for a cool $44 millionWho is Carlos?Carlos Slim Helú born January 28, 1940 is a Mexican business magnate, philanthropist and the chairman and CEO of Telmex, América Móvil. His extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso, SA de CV, amassed interests in the fields of communications, technology, retailing, and finance. As of April 2010, he is the wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of around US$60.6 billion.Ever since Carlos Slim Helu became the first non-American to take the number one position in Forbes list of world’s richest men, he has never missed to make it to the headlines. Living up to his new found status, the Mexican tycoon recently made a purchase that ensured him a mention in the headlines. The news making purchase was a new house that the billionaire purchased in New York. According to public records, the tycoon has shelled out a cool $44 million to buy the Duke-Semans mansion, a beaux-arts townhouse directly across from the Met. This enormous is the most paid for any New York home in nearly two years. Located in the corner of Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street, on New York’s vaunted “Museum Mile”, the mansion had an asking price of $50 million and is sure to make a perfect abode for any wealthy tycoon. The mansion was sold to the tycoon by its previous owner Tamir Sapir, who made a cool 10% profit from this sale.
What is more, it is reported that the broker Del Nunzio, was sidelined in this sale as Helu and Sapir agreed to the deal privately. Spreading across a cool 19,500 square feet, the house with magnificent exteriors is just as lovely on the inside (although it needs some work on the inside). Comprised of a five-story main residence, a penthouse duplex on top, 12 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, and 11 wood-burning fireplaces, this house truly befits its new owner.
Carlos Slim Carlos Slim, the world's wealthiest man, increased his interest in Net Servicos de Comunicacao, the largest cable TV provider in Brazil. The increase in investment in Net Servico by Carlos Slim has put the company's bonds in a position to beat other communication and media-related corporations in Latin America.It should be noted that America Movil SAB, Latin America's largest wireless company that belongs to Carlos Slim, invested $2 billion on October 7 to take hold of the preferred shares in Net.
The latest move is part of Carlos Slim's efforts and strategies to amalgamate mobile phone operations with home phone, Internet and TV services in Brazil. Carlos Slim aims to have customers switch over from companies such as Telefonica SA, and Embratel Participacoes SA. As of October 26, Carlos Slim had a seventy nine percent share in Net.
Carlos Slim crossed Bill GatesBill Gates and Warren BuffettWarren Buffett to become the richest person on Earth, according to the Forbes magazine's annual list of billionaires. Experts believe that Carlos Slim may be unwilling to assurance the debt of Net if he fails to get hold of the management of the corporation.
"Carlos Slim owns the majority of the company, but he doesn't have majority control", Ollom, market strategist, said in a telephone interview. "So it's hard to see him guaranteeing the debt unless he has control", he added.
Meanwhile, Net stated that Carlos Slim can only hold up the finances of Net once there is change in the law. Officials of Net have informally attributed the performance of the bonds of Net at its "strong operational results."
Daniel Radcliffe was named today the wealthiest British star under 30. Yeah, Dan is really on the top of the new “rich list” produced by the celebrity magazine Heat.
Let me remind you that Radcliffe, 21, heads a trio of Hogwarts actors. According to the magazine, the star has earned £25 million for the two Deathly Hallows films alone.What a rich young man he is!
Forbes magazine released a list of 40 richest people in Indonesia in 2010. The owner of Djarum Group, R Budi and Michael Hartono, still the number one Indonesia’s richest with a fortune of about 11 billion U.S. dollars, or about Rp 100.1 trillion (exchange rate of Rp 9,200 per U.S. dollar).The wealth of the rich Indonesia was also increased sharply compared with last year. Last year the property owner Djarum Group is about 8 billion U.S. dollars.
Overall, the wealth of Indonesia’s 40 richest people reached 71 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 29 billion U.S. dollars compared with last year’s 42 billion U.S. dollars.Rising property tycoons Indonesia is due to commodity prices, such as coal mining and palm oil, which is improving.
This is seen from the entry of a new tycoon into the 40 richest people of Indonesia, namely coal mining entrepreneur Kiki Barki. Owner Energy Tbk PT Harum is thrust to the order’s 11th richest person Indonesia with total assets of 1.7 billion U.S. dollars.
Here’s 40 richest people Forbes:'
1. R Budi Hartono & Michael 11 billion U.S. dollars
2. Susilo Wonowidjojo 8 billion U.S. dollars
3. Eka Tjipta Widjaja 6 billion U.S. dollars
4. Martua Sitorus 3.2 billion U.S. dollars
5. Anthoni Salim 3 billion U.S. dollars
6. Sri Prakash Lohia 2.65 billion U.S. dollars
7. Low Tuck Kwong 2.6 billion U.S. dollars
8. Peter Sondakh 2.4 billion U.S. dollars
9. Putra Sampoerna 2.3 billion U.S. dollars
10. Bakrie 2.1 billion U.S. dollars
11. Kiki Barki 1.7 billion U.S. dollars
12. Eddy William Katuari 1.65 billion U.S. dollars
13. Edwin Soeryadjaya 1.6 billion U.S. dollars
14. Benjamin Setiawan 1.5 billion U.S. dollars
15. Garibaldi Thohir 1.45 billion U.S. dollars
16. Tanoto 1.4 billion U.S. dollars
17. Theodore Rachmat 1.35 billion U.S. dollars
18. Chairul Tanjung, 1.25 billion U.S. dollars
19. Murdaya Poo, 1.15 billion U.S. dollars
20. Ciliandra Fangiono 1.1 billion U.S. dollars
21. Benny Subianto 1.05 billion U.S. dollars
22. And Hilmi Arifin Panigoro 985 million U.S. dollars
23. Sjamsul Nursalim 850 million U.S. dollars
24. Agus Lasmono Suwikatmono 845 million U.S. dollars
25. Deed 840 million U.S. dollars
26. Tahir 805 million U.S. dollars
27. Sandiaga Uno, 795 million U.S. dollars
28. Mochtar Riady 730 million U.S. dollars
29. Ciputra 725 million U.S. dollars
30. Hashim Djojohadikusumo 680 million U.S. dollars
31. Harjo Sutanto 650 million U.S. dollars
32. Trihatma Haliman 600 million U.S. dollars
33. Hary Tanoesudibjo 595 million U.S. dollars
34. Meanwhile Kirana Kusnan and 580 million U.S. dollars
35. Basuki Wiwoho Tjokronegoro 575 million U.S. dollars
36. Low Tuck Wibowo and Jenny Quantero 560 million U.S. dollars
37. Husain Djojonegoro 545 million U.S. dollars
38. Eka Tjandranegara 525 million U.S. dollars
39. Sutanto Djuhar 490 million U.S. dollars
40. Prajogo Pangestu 455 million U.S. dollars
Forbes magazine released a list of 40 richest people in Indonesia in 2010. The owner of Djarum Group, R Budi and Michael Hartono, still the number one Indonesia’s richest with a fortune of about 11 billion U.S. dollars, or about Rp 100.1 trillion (exchange rate of Rp 9,200 per U.S. dollar).The wealth of the rich Indonesia was also increased sharply compared with last year. Last year the property owner Djarum Group is about 8 billion U.S. dollars.
Overall, the wealth of Indonesia’s 40 richest people reached 71 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 29 billion U.S. dollars compared with last year’s 42 billion U.S. dollars.Rising property tycoons Indonesia is due to commodity prices, such as coal mining and palm oil, which is improving.
This is seen from the entry of a new tycoon into the 40 richest people of Indonesia, namely coal mining entrepreneur Kiki Barki. Owner Energy Tbk PT Harum is thrust to the order’s 11th richest person Indonesia with total assets of 1.7 billion U.S. dollars.
Here’s 40 richest people Forbes:'
1. R Budi Hartono & Michael 11 billion U.S. dollars
2. Susilo Wonowidjojo 8 billion U.S. dollars
3. Eka Tjipta Widjaja 6 billion U.S. dollars
4. Martua Sitorus 3.2 billion U.S. dollars
5. Anthoni Salim 3 billion U.S. dollars
6. Sri Prakash Lohia 2.65 billion U.S. dollars
7. Low Tuck Kwong 2.6 billion U.S. dollars
8. Peter Sondakh 2.4 billion U.S. dollars
9. Putra Sampoerna 2.3 billion U.S. dollars
10. Bakrie 2.1 billion U.S. dollars
11. Kiki Barki 1.7 billion U.S. dollars
12. Eddy William Katuari 1.65 billion U.S. dollars
13. Edwin Soeryadjaya 1.6 billion U.S. dollars
14. Benjamin Setiawan 1.5 billion U.S. dollars
15. Garibaldi Thohir 1.45 billion U.S. dollars
16. Tanoto 1.4 billion U.S. dollars
17. Theodore Rachmat 1.35 billion U.S. dollars
18. Chairul Tanjung, 1.25 billion U.S. dollars
19. Murdaya Poo, 1.15 billion U.S. dollars
20. Ciliandra Fangiono 1.1 billion U.S. dollars
21. Benny Subianto 1.05 billion U.S. dollars
22. And Hilmi Arifin Panigoro 985 million U.S. dollars
23. Sjamsul Nursalim 850 million U.S. dollars
24. Agus Lasmono Suwikatmono 845 million U.S. dollars
25. Deed 840 million U.S. dollars
26. Tahir 805 million U.S. dollars
27. Sandiaga Uno, 795 million U.S. dollars
28. Mochtar Riady 730 million U.S. dollars
29. Ciputra 725 million U.S. dollars
30. Hashim Djojohadikusumo 680 million U.S. dollars
31. Harjo Sutanto 650 million U.S. dollars
32. Trihatma Haliman 600 million U.S. dollars
33. Hary Tanoesudibjo 595 million U.S. dollars
34. Meanwhile Kirana Kusnan and 580 million U.S. dollars
35. Basuki Wiwoho Tjokronegoro 575 million U.S. dollars
36. Low Tuck Wibowo and Jenny Quantero 560 million U.S. dollars
37. Husain Djojonegoro 545 million U.S. dollars
38. Eka Tjandranegara 525 million U.S. dollars
39. Sutanto Djuhar 490 million U.S. dollars
40. Prajogo Pangestu 455 million U.S. dollars
Top 10 Richest People in Indonesia
Net Worth : $11 Billion
Industry : Banking
Age : 69/71 (born in 1940) 
R. Budi & Michael Hartono Billionaire Brothers from Indonesia with net worth US$2.2 billion. Owns and runs privately-held Djarum, the world's third largest maker of clove cigarettes. They also has stake with his brother, Michael Bambang Hartono in one of Indonesia's biggest banks, Bank Central Asia, formerly controlled by billionaire Liem Sioe Liong.
Net Worth : $8Billion
Industry : Tobacco
Age : 54
Family's Gudang Garam, country's largest clove cigarette maker, is on fire: Shares more than doubled in past year and are up more than tenfold in past 2 years. -Fortune also higher due to inclusion of palm oil holdings. Father founded firm; late brother Rachman Halim ran it for years until his 2008 death. Susilo is now president; several family members sit on board. Enjoys ping-pong.
Net Worth : $6 Billion
Industry : Palm Oil
Age : 87 
Eka Tjipta Widjaja is the founder of the Sinar Mas Group, which was one of the largest conglomerates during the Indonesian New Order period.
Net Worth : $3.2 Billion
Industry : Palm Oil
Age : 50
Chief operating officer of Wilmar International, Asia's largest palm oil trader.
Net Worth : $3 Billion
Industry : Diversified
Age : 61
Head of family's Salim Group, chairs publicly traded holding company First Pacific. In October listed its Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur, world's biggest seller of instant noodles, raising $700 million
Net Worth : $2.65 Billion
Industry : Polyester
Age : 58
Native Indian now Indonesian citizen. Controls Indorama Synthetics, Indonesia's largest polyester manufacturer.
Net Worth : $2.60 Billion
Industry : Coal
Age : 62 
Stock price of his coal mining outfit Bayan Resources has tripled since its 2008 listing. Born in Singapore, has interests there including 50% stake in Singapore-listed Manhattan Resources, and Singapore HealthPartners, which plans to open an integrated hospital, medical center and hotel there in 2013. Avid animal lover set up zoo in Borneo with dozens of animals, including sun bears, orangutans, peacocks.
Net Worth : $ 2.4Billion
Industry : Investments
Age : 58
His Rajawali Corp. sold stake in cementmaker Semen Gresik for $1.1 billion this year; had previously cashed out stakes in tobacco firm Bentoel International and cellphone firm Excelcomindo Pratama. Rumored to be planning backdoor listing of plantation business through newly acquired Eatertainment International. Said to be looking for coal, gold investments. Also has investments in hotels; picked up Surfers Paradise in Queensland last year. His Rajawali Foundation at Harvard University put out major study recommending reforms for Indonesian economy.
Net Worth : $2.3 Billion
Industry : Investments
Age : 63
Putera Sampoerna born 13 October 1947 in Schiedam, The Netherlands, is one of Indonesia's richest men, with a fortune of more than US$2 billion. He gained his wealth as heir to the Sampoerna cigarette company, Indonesia's largest, which was sold to the Altria Group in 2005.
Net Worth : $2.1Billion
Industry : coal
Age : 64
Bakrie was born in Jakarta on November 15, 1946. He attended the Bandung Institute of Technology where he obtained a degree in electrical engineering in 1973. In 1972 he joined PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk - the conglomerate founded by his father Ahmad Bakri - which had prospered during the Soeharto regime.[2] The Bakrie Group conducts business in agriculture, real estate, trade, shipping, banking, insurance, media, manufacturing, construction, and mining.
Top 10 Richest People in Indonesia
Net Worth : $11 Billion
Industry : Banking
Age : 69/71 (born in 1940) 
R. Budi & Michael Hartono Billionaire Brothers from Indonesia with net worth US$2.2 billion. Owns and runs privately-held Djarum, the world's third largest maker of clove cigarettes. They also has stake with his brother, Michael Bambang Hartono in one of Indonesia's biggest banks, Bank Central Asia, formerly controlled by billionaire Liem Sioe Liong.
Net Worth : $8Billion
Industry : Tobacco
Age : 54
Family's Gudang Garam, country's largest clove cigarette maker, is on fire: Shares more than doubled in past year and are up more than tenfold in past 2 years. -Fortune also higher due to inclusion of palm oil holdings. Father founded firm; late brother Rachman Halim ran it for years until his 2008 death. Susilo is now president; several family members sit on board. Enjoys ping-pong.
Net Worth : $6 Billion
Industry : Palm Oil
Age : 87 
Eka Tjipta Widjaja is the founder of the Sinar Mas Group, which was one of the largest conglomerates during the Indonesian New Order period.
Net Worth : $3.2 Billion
Industry : Palm Oil
Age : 50
Chief operating officer of Wilmar International, Asia's largest palm oil trader.
Net Worth : $3 Billion
Industry : Diversified
Age : 61
Head of family's Salim Group, chairs publicly traded holding company First Pacific. In October listed its Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur, world's biggest seller of instant noodles, raising $700 million
Net Worth : $2.65 Billion
Industry : Polyester
Age : 58
Native Indian now Indonesian citizen. Controls Indorama Synthetics, Indonesia's largest polyester manufacturer.
Net Worth : $2.60 Billion
Industry : Coal
Age : 62 
Stock price of his coal mining outfit Bayan Resources has tripled since its 2008 listing. Born in Singapore, has interests there including 50% stake in Singapore-listed Manhattan Resources, and Singapore HealthPartners, which plans to open an integrated hospital, medical center and hotel there in 2013. Avid animal lover set up zoo in Borneo with dozens of animals, including sun bears, orangutans, peacocks.
Net Worth : $ 2.4Billion
Industry : Investments
Age : 58
His Rajawali Corp. sold stake in cementmaker Semen Gresik for $1.1 billion this year; had previously cashed out stakes in tobacco firm Bentoel International and cellphone firm Excelcomindo Pratama. Rumored to be planning backdoor listing of plantation business through newly acquired Eatertainment International. Said to be looking for coal, gold investments. Also has investments in hotels; picked up Surfers Paradise in Queensland last year. His Rajawali Foundation at Harvard University put out major study recommending reforms for Indonesian economy.
Net Worth : $2.3 Billion
Industry : Investments
Age : 63
Putera Sampoerna born 13 October 1947 in Schiedam, The Netherlands, is one of Indonesia's richest men, with a fortune of more than US$2 billion. He gained his wealth as heir to the Sampoerna cigarette company, Indonesia's largest, which was sold to the Altria Group in 2005.
Net Worth : $2.1Billion
Industry : coal
Age : 64
Bakrie was born in Jakarta on November 15, 1946. He attended the Bandung Institute of Technology where he obtained a degree in electrical engineering in 1973. In 1972 he joined PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk - the conglomerate founded by his father Ahmad Bakri - which had prospered during the Soeharto regime.[2] The Bakrie Group conducts business in agriculture, real estate, trade, shipping, banking, insurance, media, manufacturing, construction, and mining.
Net worth :$275 million
Source : Musician
Died : June 25, 2009
Age : 50
Cause : Drug overdose
Net worth :$60 million
Source :Singer, actor
Died : Aug. 16, 1977
Age : 42
Cause : Heart attack
Net worth :$50 million
Source : Author
Died : Sept. 2, 1973
Age : 81
Cause : Bleeding ulcer
Hits: Lord of the Rings ,Hobbit, Tolkien sold just shy of 500,000 copies in the last year.
Net worth :$33 million
Source : Cartoonist
Died : Feb 12, 2000
Age : 77
Cause : Colon cancer
The late Schulz continues to earn from his comic strip, which appears in 2,200 newspapers across 75 countries.
Net worth :$17 million
Source : Musician
Died : Dec. 8, 1980
Age : 40
Cause : Murder
Net worth :$15 million
Source : Writer
Died : Nov. 9, 2004
Age : 50
Cause : Heart attack
More than 40 million copies of the books have been sold in 44 languages
Net worth :$11 million
Source : Author
Died : Sept. 24, 1991
Age : 87
Cause : Natural causes
The best-selling children’s author
Net worth :$10 million
Source : Scientist
Died : April 18, 1955
Age : 76
Cause : Natural causes
No. 9 George Steinbrenner
Net worth :$ 8 million
Source : Sports Franchise Owner
Died : July 13, 2010
Age : 80
Cause : Heart attack
Net worth :$ 7 million
Source : Songwriter
Died : Dec. 30, 1979
Age : 77
Cause : Chronic illness
In 2009 the Netherlands' Imagem Music Group bought the rights to the collaborative catalog of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein for a reported $200 million. Without those assets, Rogers still lands on our list, thanks to his earlier work with Lorenz Hart. That catalog boasts such standards as “My Funny Valentine” and “The Lady is a Tramp.”
Net Worth : $1.4 billion
Known for : Co-founder of Facebook
Age : 26
Net Worth : $6.9 billion
Known for : Co-founder of Facebook
Age : 26 (May 14, 1984)
Net Worth : $3.1 billion
Known for : pipelines(energy)
Age : 27
Net Worth : $1.15 billion
Known for : Co-founder of Facebook
Age : 28(May 22, 1984)
Net Worth : $3.3 billion
Known for : hedge funds- natural gas trading
Age : 36
Net Worth : $15 billion
Known for : Russian American computer scientist and co-founded Google Inc
Age : 37 (August 21, 1973)
Net Worth : $15 billion
Known for : computer scientist and co-founded Google Inc
Age : 37 (March 26, 1973)
Net Worth: $4 billion Source: inheritance, hedge funds
Age: 38
Net Worth: $1 billion Source: casinos, Ultimate Fighting Championship
Age: 41
Net Worth: $1.15 billion
Source: Yahoo
Age: 41
Age : 55
Net worth :$ 22.5 Billion
Source : Walmart. U.S.
Rank in 2009 : 1 Rank
Net worth in 2009 : $ 20 Billion
The 12th person in the World's Billionaires list
No.2 Alice Walton
Age : 60
Net worth :$ 20.6 Billion
Source : Walmart. U.S
Rank in 2009 : 2 Rank
Net worth in 2009 : $ 19.5 Billion
Age : 87 Net worth :$ 20 Billion
Source : beauty and cosmetics
Rank in 2009 : 3 Rank
Net worth in 2009 : $14.9 Billion
L'Oréal, one of the world's largest cosmetics and beauty companies
No.4 Birgit Rausing & family
Age : 86
Net worth :$ 15 Billion
Source : Tetra Pak (packaging)
Rank in 2009 : 5 Rank
Net worth in 2009 : $ 11 Billion
She is the third wealthiest person in Sweden
No.5 Savitri Jindal
Age : 60
Net worth :$ 14.4 Billion
Source : Jindal Steel and Power and JSW Steel
Rank in 2009 : 9 Rank
Net worth in 2009 : $12 Billion
The wealthiest woman in India and the world’s 44th richest person
No.6 Abigail Johnson
Age : 48
Net worth :$ 11.3 Billion
Source : Fidelity Investments
Rank in 2009 : 8 Rank
Net worth in 2009 : $10.5 Billion
Age : 47
Net worth :$ 11.1 Billion
Source : BMW. Germany
Rank in 2009 : 4 Rank
Net worth in 2009 : $ 12 Billion
she is the richest woman in Germany and the 35th richest person in the world
No.8 Iris Fontbona & family
Age : NA
Net worth :$ 11Billion
Source : copper miners
One of the world's largest copper miners
No.9 Jacqueline Mars
Age : 70
Net worth :$ 11 Billion
Source : Chocolate maker
Rank in 2009 : 6 Rank
Net worth in 2009 : $ 9.5 Billion
world’s largest confectionery company
No.10 Anne Cox Chambers
Age : 91
Net worth :$ 10 Billion
Source : Cox Communications
Rank in 2009 : 7 Rank
Net worth in 2009 : $9 Billion
It is the third-largest cable television provider in the United State
1. Ellen DeGeneres
Fox's American Idol
Estimated earnings: $55 million
CW's America's Next Top Model
Estimated earnings: $25 million
3. Katherine Heigl
ABC's Grey's Anatomy
Estimated earnings: $15.5 million
4. Eva Longoria Parker
ABC's Desperate Housewives
Estimated earnings: $12 million
5. Marg Helgenberger
CBS' CSI
Estimated earnings: $10 million
6. Mariska Hargitay
NBC's Law & Order: SVU
Estimated earnings: $9.5 million
7. Tina Fey
NBC's 30 Rock
Estimated earnings: $7.5 million
8. Ellen Pompeo
ABC's Grey's Anatomy
Estimated earnings: $7 million
9. Marcia Cross
ABC's Desperate Housewives
Estimated earnings: $7 million
10. Jennifer Love Hewitt
CBS' Ghost Whisperer
Estimated earnings: $6.5 million
