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Yang Huiyan

1981 - Today

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Yang Huiyan (simplified Chinese: 杨惠妍; traditional Chinese: 楊惠妍; pinyin: Yáng Huìyán; born 1981) is a Chinese-born billionaire businesswoman and property developer. She is the chairwoman and the majority shareholder of Country Garden Holdings, a stake largely transferred to her by her father Yang Guoqiang in 2007. Previously the richest woman in Asia, her net worth was still around $5.5 billion as of August 2023, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. In August 2024 she was no longer included in the index. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Huiyan is the 827th most popular businessperson (down from 746th in 2024), the 1,217th most popular biography from China (down from 1,094th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Chinese Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Yang Huiyan ranks 830 out of 847. Before her are Annika Falkengren, Scooter Braun, Travis Kalanick, Marillyn Hewson, Mike Krieger, Fikret Orman, Vinod Khosla, Tessy Antony de Nassau, and Evan Spiegel. After her are Håkon Wium Lie, Scott Forstall, and Simon Leviev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Yang Huiyan ranks 645. Before her are Sandra Sánchez, Jermaine Jones, Tomasz Majewski, Astrix, Marco Chiudinelli, and Johan Clarey. After her are Roxane Mesquida, Jovana Joksimović, Andreas Wilson, Sasha Barrese, Adrian Lamo, and Cristina Scarlat.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Huiyan ranks 1,220 out of 1,610. Before her are Danny Lee (null), Wang Quan'an (1965), Ningning (2002), Yiyun Li (1972), Zhang Xiaoguang (1966), Qin Dongya (1978), Wang Zhizhi (1977), Chen Weixing (1972), and Wu Minxia (1985). After her are Liu Shiying (1993), Li Zhongyun (1967), and Huang Shengyi (1983).

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    Danny Lee

    ATHLETE

    HPI: 45.16

    Rank: 1,211

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    Wang Quan'an

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 45.09

    Rank: 1,212

  • Photo of Ningning

    Ningning

    SINGER

    2002 - Present

    HPI: 45.08

    Rank: 1,213

  • Photo of Yiyun Li

    Yiyun Li

    WRITER

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 45.08

    Rank: 1,214

  • Photo of Zhang Xiaoguang

    Zhang Xiaoguang

    ASTRONAUT

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 45.08

    Rank: 1,215

  • Photo of Qin Dongya

    Qin Dongya

    ATHLETE

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 45.02

    Rank: 1,216

  • Photo of Wang Zhizhi

    Wang Zhizhi

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 45.01

    Rank: 1,217

  • Photo of Chen Weixing

    Chen Weixing

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 44.95

    Rank: 1,218

  • Photo of Wu Minxia

    Wu Minxia

    ATHLETE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 44.92

    Rank: 1,219

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    Yang Huiyan

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 44.92

    Rank: 1,220

  • Photo of Liu Shiying

    Liu Shiying

    ATHLETE

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 44.89

    Rank: 1,221

  • Photo of Li Zhongyun

    Li Zhongyun

    WRESTLER

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 44.89

    Rank: 1,222

  • Photo of Huang Shengyi

    Huang Shengyi

    ACTOR

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 44.89

    Rank: 1,223

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China

Among businesspeople born in China, Yang Huiyan ranks 25. Before her are Meng Wanzhou (1972), Xu Rongmao (1950), Wendi Deng Murdoch (1968), Guo Wengui (1970), Forrest Li (null), and Eric Yuan (1970). After her are Zhou Qunfei (1970), Zhang Xin (1965), Liang Wenfeng (1985), Zhang Xin (1985), and Xu Hang (null).

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