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The five richest women in the world. Their wealth is staggering. In fifth place is Miriam Edelson. Miriam is a physician. She is the widow of the late Republican tycoon and casino king Sheldon Edelson and owns his 50% stake in Las Vegas Sands after his passing in early 2021. In addition, Miriam bankrolled Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Jacqueline Mars. She owns a third of the world's largest candy maker, Mars Incorporated, the candy and pet food conglomerate founded by her grandfather, Frank C. Mars, in 1911. She inherited the company along with brands such as Iams and Pedigree. Net worth of $38 billion. In third place is Julia Koch. She joined the billionaires list when she and her children inherited 42% of Koch Industries from her husband David, who passed away in August 2019 at the age of 79. Originally from Iowa, she moved to New York in the 1980s, where she worked as an assistant to fashion designer Adolfo Fortune. Estimated net worth, $59 billion. Second place goes to Alice Walton. She is the only daughter of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, and owns a 50% stake in the company. She has a passion for art and has a personal art collection worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Net worth, $61.3 billion. First place goes to Francois Bettencourt Mayers. Mayers is the richest woman in the world. She is the granddaughter of the founder of beauty giant L'Oréal, and her family owns 33% of the company. She has been a board member since 1997 and is now the chairman of makeup company Fermi with a net worth of $94.9 billion.