Do Richest Women Rely Solely on Inheritance? These Female Billionaires Would Beg to Differ (or Not!)

Published on May 31, 2018
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Zhou Qunfei

Here’s another rags-to-riches story to charm your heart! Zhou Qunfei, the 45-year old billionaire, is the richest woman in China. She grew up in a poor family but eventually became successful as she bounced to be a formidable entrepreneur who founded Lens Technology – a company that manufactures touch screens. Zhou deals with big names in the electronics industry as her company supplies screens to companies like Samsung, Huawei, and Apple. She is worth $.57 billion.

Zhou Qunfei

Zhou Qunfei

Sandra Mera

When you have the fourth richest person in the world as your father, your fortune is sealed. Sandra Mera, a 47-year old billionaire is the daughter of Amancio Ortega Gaona, the Spanish business tycoon popular for brands like Zara. Aside from owning a stake in her father’s company, Inditex, Mera, who inherited her mother’s fortune when the latter died, is currently worth $6.7 billion and has 89% stake in the company Rosp Corunna.

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Sandra Mera

Sandra Mera