The Future is Female: A New Age of America’s Richest Self-Made Women
Female entrepreneurs have taken the Forbes list by storm with a total of 100 successful self-made moguls. The richest female bosses in America combined comes to an estimate of a whopping $118 billion, causing a soar in the number of America’s richest women by 31% more than last year.
“Ok ladies, now, let’s get in formation!” The Forbes annual list of the richest self-made women in America has announced some new comma mommas.
Popstar turned beauty mogul Rihanna has joined the list as she officially became a billionaire earlier this week. The Bajan princess’ Fenty empire pushed her status to the highest-paid female musician in the world, bringing her fortune to $1.7 billion. Kim Kardashian West has also hit the billionaire club with her popular shapewear business Skims.
A few new faces have also been crowned as wealthiest women, such as country singer Dolly Parton who owns a 150-acre theme park called Dollywood and a line of beauty products pulling in $250 million and Cindy Crawford for her successful skincare line called Meaningful Beauty which brings in an estimate of $225 million.
Not only are these women impressively part of a total of 26 newcomers to the list, but the new wealthiest queens are now rubbing elbows with longtime standing Forbes moguls, including Oprah Winfrey, Nancy Walton Laurie, Abigail Johnson, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and more.
It is inevitable that this groundbreaking news can speak roaring volumes to younger women around the world. These phenomenal women are great inspirations to motivate and uplift them to reach their dream financial goals and learn from stories about their journey to the top.
For more information on Forbes’ annual list of America’s richest women, visit their official site.