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L'Oréal founder's granddaughter is world's richest woman. See who is richest in India
Richest woman in India: The Jindal Group's Savitri Jindal is valued at $17.7 billion, according to Forbes' 2022 richest list and Nykaa CEO Falguni Nayar is valued at $4.5 billion.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, cosmetics giant L'Oréal's founder's granddaughter, is the richest woman in the world - with a net worth of $74.8 billion - according to business publication Forbes' 2022 list of richest individuals. Meyers' net worth rose marginally over the past 12 months - up from $73.6 billion in 2021 - and has increased significantly from 2020 - it was $48.9 billion two years ago.
Meyers, 68, leads an impressive list of the top 10 wealthiest women in the world, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott ($43.6 billion), Australian mining baroness Gina Rinehart ($30.2 billion), and Fidelity Investments CEO Abigail Johnson ($21.2 billion).
India finds mention just outside the top 10, with the Jindal Group's Savitri Jindal valued at $17.7 billion and Falguni Nayar, the CEO of fashion and retail giants Nykaa, valued at $4.5 billion.
The top 10 richest women in the world:
| Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family | France | L'Oréal (fashion & retail) | $74.8 billion |
| Alice Walton | United States | Walmart (fashion & retail) | $65.3 billion |
| Julia Koch & family | United States | Koch Industries (diversified) | $60 billion |
| MacKenzie Scott | United States | Amazon (diversified) | $43.6 billion |
| Jacqueline Mars | United States | Mars, Incorporated (chocolates) | $31.7 billion |
| Gina Rinehart | Australia | Hancock Prospecting (mining) | $30.2 billion |
| Miriam Adelson | United States | Las Vegas Sands (casinos) | $27.5 billion |
| Susanne Klatten | Germany | BMW (automotive) | $24.3 billion |
| Iris Fontbona & family | Chile | Antofagasta PLC (mining) | $22.8 billion |
| Abigail Johnson | United States | Fidelity (finance & investments) | $21.2 billion |
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The top five richest women in India:
| Savitri Jindal & family | Jindal Group | $17.7 billion |
| Falguni Nayar | Nykaa | $4.5 billion |
| Leena Tewari | (pharmaceuticals) | $3.8 billion |
| Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | Biocon Ltd / Biocon Biologics Ltd | $3.3 billion |
| Smita Crishna-Godrej | Godrej | $2.5 billion |
