Know All About the Youngest Richest Woman in the World!
The world is a hard place for women especially if they are ambitious and they have a brain! The societal norms always appreciate a man for being rich but for a woman, not so much.
Do you think rich women like these live in the richest neighborhoods in America? Mostly entrepreneurs and stakeholders who are women are questioned about their capability if they are young!
This is why we need to realize the significance of women establishing themselves as successful! The youngest richest woman in the world has earned her money without even working for it. She is just a stakeholder of a company her father founded.
But yes, other women are working hard like Melanie Perkins to make a name for themselves. Let’s see who these women are and how they have become some of the youngest richest woman in the world.
Know All About the Youngest Richest Woman in the World!
Are you a girl hustling for her life to become rich? Do you wonder about the million ways in which you can earn money at a young age and be proud of yourself? Do you wonder who is the youngest and richest person in the world?
I am at that stage in my life where I cannot call myself young, but I can definitely call myself not rich! Let me tell you, the youngest richest girl in the world is just 20 years old. But of course, she did not earn her fortune! Does this make you rant about luck? I need self-care ideas at this point!
There are women in the world who work hard to bring to the table the big money. Furthermore, their hard work also helps them lead a lifestyle that we are often jealous of. Let’s take them as an inspiration and use them to focus on our careers to grow further.
1. Kim Jung-Youn
The founder of Nexon, the online gaming company, Kim Jung-ju is the father of the youngest richest woman in the world! After his demise, his young daughter inherited shares of the company worth US $2.5 billion at the age of 18.
Out of the total shares of the company, she owns 18%, which is approximately $1.7 billion! With that whopping amount in her account, she wears the crown of the youngest richest woman in the world.
Currently, Jung-Youn is 20 years old, and her source of income is Nexon, the online gaming company founded by her father. She is currently single and a resident of Jeju, South Korea.
Who is Kim Jung-Youn?
Have you heard of Nexon, one of the most popular online gaming companies? They not only own games but also develop video games and publish them as well. A South Korean video games company, Nexon was founded by Kim Jung-ju.
He is survived by his wife, Yoo Jung-hyun along with his two teenage girls! In 2018, $93 million was pledged to children’s hospitals and startups by him. Did you know, he vowed that his daughters would not inherit his stake in the organization? And yet, the sisters did get the bulk of their stakes from their father’s!
Kim Jung- youn is the youngest daughter of the founder! She along with her older sister, Jung-min inherited the company after their father died. Both sisters own 18% of Nexon each, thus, being the largest shareholder in the online gaming company.
Neither sister is involved in the operations of Nexon, not that we know of! Very little is known about their involvement with the online gaming company or their contribution to the overall company’s operations.
2. Livia Voigt de Assis
The second in the list of the youngest richest woman in the world is Livia Voigt de Assis, a Brazilian student. One of the biggest individual stakeholders in WEG, an electrical equipment company, Livia Voigt’s net worth is $1.1. Billion.
The co-founder of the company was her grandfather, Werner Ricardo Voigt. It was due to him that Livia got stakes in the company; however, she is not involved in the organization in any way.
WEG Industries is a worldwide functional company spearheading automation technology along with electric engineering and power. On a global scale, attention has been drawn to her status, she is still studying in the university. At the age of 19, Voigt’s residency is in Florianopolis, Brazil.
3. Kim Jung-min
The older sister of Jung-youn, Kim Jung-min is the third youngest richest woman in the world. At the age of 22, her net worth is $1.7 billion as she owns shares in the mega online gaming company, NXC, Nexon.
The gaming platform offers a variety of games that are perfect for fun date ideas! Just like her sister, she owns 18% stake in NCX after their father’s demise. Even though both sisters have become rich because of the company, they do not have anything to the with the operations of Nexon.
Just like her younger sister, Jung-min also maintains a low profile. As a resident of Jeju, South Korea, very little is known of her and her sister’s personal life.
4. Taylor Swift
A fairytale no less, Taylor Swift is now a global music icon who came from a small town. With 12 albums ranking number one on Billboard 200, Swift is the first female artist and is currently one of the youngest richest woman in the world.
One of the best-selling musicians in the world, Taylor Swift is currently a 34-year-old American songwriter and singer. Selling music albums, and organizing musical tours and shows is her major source of income.
The young singer is from Nashville, Tennessee with a current net worth of $1.3 billion. Additionally, she has seven albums, a record of selling one million copies in their first week of release.
5. Dora Voigt de Assis
She is the older sister of Livia Voigt de Assis and is also one of the youngest richest woman in the world with a net worth of $1.1. billion. One of the major shareholders in the electrical motor manufacturing company, WEG Industries.
Even though she is not directly involved in the company’s business or operations, she owns the stake because her grandfather was a co-founder of the organization. At the age of 26, she is rich to the point where she might not need to earn for the rest of her life.
However, she completed her graduation in 2020 from architecture college. Additionally, she is currently not holding any executive position in the company, even though she is one of the major shareholders.
6. Alexandra Andresen
A Norwegian heiress, Alexandra Andresen is the daughter of Johan H. Andresen Jr., the industrialist owning Ferd AS. She became the richest woman in the world in the year 2016 when she was just 19 years old. Alexandra held the title consecutively for at least three years.
Apart from the shares in the company, she is a well-known individual for her achievements. She is a three-time junior Norwegian champion in competitions of horse dressage. At the age of 28, she created a name for herself with her achievements.
She has my respect for another contribution of hers to society. She is philanthropic as she actively participates in charitable causes. Of course, she does that with the help of the Ferd Foundation and is a member of a lot of welfare causes.
7. Katherina Andresen
The elder heiress, Katherina Andresen is the sister of Alexandra Andresen is aged 29 and has a net worth of $1.7 billion. Both sisters belong to a Norwegian business family who are quite prominent. In 2016, she became a shareholder of Ferd AS with a 42.2% share.
Having a residency in Oslo, Norway, she worked hard to gain experience to work as an observer on the board of the company. Currently, she has become a member of the board of the company once she has gained experience.
She is well known for her lifestyle, which is quite extravagant! With a passion for high-end merchandise, Katherina Andresen is a rich heiress with rich passion to fulfill!
8. Rihanna
Well-known worldwide for her music, Rihanna has won the Guinness World Record because she was the best-selling female artist of the twenty-first century. A Barbadian singer, Rihanna is a music icon worldwide along with her becoming a businesswoman.
She has two children with an American rapper, ASAP Rocky. Did you know why I called her a businesswoman? Two multibillion-dollar companies, Fenty Beauty which is a cosmetic company, and Savage X Fenty which is a lingerie line were founded by her.
Additionally, luxury goods behemoth LVMK co-owns Fenty Beauty with her. The pop icon owns shares in these two multibillion companies which are her source of income. Currently, Rihanna is 36 years old with a net worth of $1.4 billion.
9. Franziska Wuerbser
Gabriella Meister is a German businesswoman who is the wife of the late Siegfried Meister, the founder of Rational AG. The company Rational AG is a German manufacturer of Commercial and Industrial Kitchen equipment. Furthermore, they are also retailers of this equipment.
Most of this equipment is used for thermal food preparation! The organization is based in Landsberg am Lech, Germany, and is quite popular. Franziska Wuerbser is the daughter of Gabriella Meister, currently aged 36.
This has made Franziska one of the four heirs in the family! She owns about 63% of the share of the Kitchen appliance manufacturer company making her net worth $2 billion.
10. Melanie Perkins
One of the youngest and richest woman in the world, Melanie Perkins has earned her place here. She is the co-founder and CEO of Canva, which is a renowned worldwide graphic design platform. Perkins, the entrepreneur owns about 18% of the company, Canva.
The powerful woman who is known for her willingness to take risks that were calculated along with her leadership skills. This is how she achieved some of her most ambitious goals in the organization.
At the age of 37, Perkins is a citizen of Australia with a net worth of $4.4. billion. Perkins is married to another Australian billionaire, Cliff Obrecht, a technology entrepreneur. Additionally, both of them actively promote charitable purposes and endeavors.
Perkins has dedicated 80% of her ownership of the company, Canva to Canva Foundation, this is another charitable purpose.
Wrapping Up!
When we consider the youngest and richest woman in the world, the reigning queen of the title is Kim Jung-youn. Additionally, I have also shared with you other women who are young and are some of the richest in the world.
Comment on what you think about these young women who worked so hard to become rich! Do let us know, what you think about some of the most desirable and wealthiest women in the world.
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July 11, 2023
