By Sakshi Sah
Published Mar 10, 2025

Hindustan Times
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7 richest self-made women in the world

According to Forbes, these 7 women started from scratch and built their own fortunes.

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Rafaela Aponte-Diamant and her husband, Gianluigi Aponte, each own a 50% stake in Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest shipping company by container capacity.

Rafaela Aponte-Diamant

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America's richest self-made woman, Diane Hendricks, is the chairman and sole owner of ABC Supply Co., one of the largest wholesale distributors of roofing, siding, and windows in the U.S.

Diane Hendricks

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With a net worth of $9.5 billion, Denise Coates founded Bet365 in 2000.

Denise Coates

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Zhong Huijuan, with a net worth of $7.7 billion founded Hansoh Pharmaceutical in 1995.

Zhong Huijuan

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Tatyana Bakalchuk, with a net worth of $7.4 billion, is the majority owner of Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries.

Tatyana Bakalchuk

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Judy Faulkner, with a net worth of $7.4 billion, is the CEO and founder of Epic Systems.

Judy Faulkner

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Wang Laichun co-founded Luxshare Precision Industry with her brother in 2004, building a major Chinese electronics company and amassing a fortune of $6.6 billion.

Wang Laichun

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