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Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

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Françoise Bettencourt Meyers (French: [fʁɑ̃swaz bɛtɑ̃kuʁ mɛjɛʁs]; born 10 July 1953) is a French businesswoman, philanthropist, writer, billionaire heiress, and the second richest woman in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$89.6 billion as of May 2025, according to Forbes. She is the only child and heir of Liliane Bettencourt, and the granddaughter of Eugène Schueller, founder of L'Oréal. Her mother died in September 2017, after which her fortune tripled with her investments through her family holding company, Téthys Invest, and the high valuation of L'Oréal shares on the stock exchange. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is the 245th most popular businessperson (down from 153rd in 2019), the 2,287th most popular biography from France (down from 1,627th in 2019) and the 14th most popular French Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers ranks 245 out of 847. Before her are Josep Lluís Núñez, Andrew Grove, Vidal Sassoon, Malcolm Glazer, Karl Baedeker, and Johns Hopkins. After her are Lee Shau-kee, Steve Fossett, Hans Wilsdorf, Vagit Alekperov, David Icke, and Shibusawa Eiichi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers ranks 118. Before her are David Chipperfield, Jeb Bush, Tito Jackson, Eleonora Giorgi, Lloyd Austin, and Riccardo Chailly. After her are Ulrich Mühe, Ziyad al-Nakhalah, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Laurentino Cortizo, Sophie Calle, and Teresa Orlowski.

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In France

Among people born in France, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers ranks 2,287 out of 6,770. Before her are Émile Baudot (1845), Maurice Papon (1910), Jean Metzinger (1883), Jérôme Lejeune (1926), Robert de Boron (1110), and Paul Émile Appell (1855). After her are Nominoe (800), Amadeus V, Count of Savoy (1249), Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou (1006), Henri Wallon (1879), Étienne Carjat (1828), and François Mignet (1796).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In France

Among businesspeople born in France, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers ranks 14. Before her are François Pinault (1936), Armand Peugeot (1849), François-Henri Pinault (1962), Madame Clicquot Ponsardin (1777), Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771), and Yves Rocher (1930). After her are Eugène Schueller (1881), Serge Dassault (1925), Ghislaine Maxwell (1961), Guy de Rothschild (1909), François Coty (1874), and Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798).

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