Youngest Billionaires Among Women Globally in 2025
In 2025, a notable group of young female billionaires emerged, their fortunes primarily derived from significant inherited stakes in major companies, with some also being self-made entrepreneurs. Here's a closer look at the sources of wealth for some of these remarkable women.
1. **Livia Voigt** - The Austrian heiress amassed her wealth through a substantial stake in WEG, a leading electrical motor manufacturer in Latin America. This stake originates from her grandparents, who co-founded the company.
2. **Kim Jung-youn** - The South Korean heiress inherited her fortune from her father's stake in NXC, a holding company of online gaming giant Nexon.
3. **Kim Jung-min** - Kim Jung-youn's older sister, also inherited a significant stake in NXC and has a combined net worth of $2.6 billion with her sister.
4. **Alexandra Andresen** - The Norwegian heiress and equestrian has a net worth of $2.1 billion, inherited from her family's investment company, Ferd AS.
5. **Julia Koch and Family** - The family's wealth comes from Koch Industries, one of the largest privately-held companies in America, with roots in the energy and industrial sectors.
Other young female billionaires, while less specifically detailed, are heirs to family fortunes in industries such as retail (Walmart heirs), cosmetics (L’Oréal heiresses), and investments.
The emergence of self-made female billionaires is also noteworthy. For instance, **Lucy Guo**, co-founder of Scale AI, a high-value artificial intelligence company, has a 5% stake worth around $1.2 billion.
Notable self-made female billionaires outside the youngest bracket include Diane Hendricks (construction supplies) and Rafaela Aponte-Diamant (shipping).
In the realm of music, **Taylor Swift** stands out as a self-made billionaire, with her wealth primarily created by her extremely lucrative music career. Meanwhile, **Rihanna** holds the record for the female artist with the highest number of albums sold in the twenty-first century according to Guinness World Records.
**Helena Hilton**, a German heiress, has a net worth of $6.3 billion, inherited from the Hilton hotels and resorts chain. **Helena Dassault**, a French heiress, has a net worth of $15.2 billion, inherited from the Dassault Group, a French multinational industrial company specializing in aviation and defense. **Franziska Wuerbser**, an Austrian heiress, has a net worth of $3.1 billion, inherited from the Würbser family's real estate and construction company, Wüstenrot & Württembergische.
Katharina Andresen, the Norwegian heiress, was born on May 21, 1995, and has a net worth estimated to be $1.1 billion in 2020. Olivier Dassault, Helena Dassault's father, passed away in a helicopter accident in 2021.
In conclusion, the youngest female billionaires in 2025 largely come from inherited wealth in industries such as industrial manufacturing, online gaming, investments, and retail. The emergence of self-made billionaires like Lucy Guo marks a significant shift towards entrepreneurial wealth creation among young women billionaires.
Finance played a significant role in the fortunes of the young female billionaires who emerged in 2025. Their wealth was primarily inherited from substantial stakes in major companies, such as electrical motor manufacturer WEG, online gaming giant Nexon, and investment company Ferd AS. Some, like Lucy Guo, co-founder of Scale AI, also made their fortunes as self-made entrepreneurs.
