Richest People in the World 2021 Forbes
Richest People in the World 2021 Forbes: There are a record high 493 newcomers to the list—roughly one new billionaire every 17 hours, including 210 from China and Hong Kong and 98 from the U.S. The richest newcomer, at $38.2 billion, is Miriam Adelson of Nevada, who inherited her husband Sheldon Adelson’s casino empire following his death in January. Other notable new entrants include movie and TV producer Tyler Perry, Bumble dating app cofounder Whitney Wolfe Herd—the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire, and Europe’s Guillaume Pousaz, founder of payments firm Checkout.com. Another 250 people who’d fallen off the billionaires’ list in the past came roaring back. Altogether, a staggering 86% of all billionaires are richer than a year ago. continue reading on Richest People in the World 2021 Forbes
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Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest person for the fourth year running, worth $177 billion, up $64 billion from a year ago as a result of surging Amazon shares. Elon Musk—the biggest gainer in dollar terms—rocketed into the No. 2 spot with a $151 billion fortune, a whopping $126.4 billion more than a year ago, when he ranked No. 31 and was worth $24.6 billion.
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The main reason: a 705% climb in Tesla shares. French luxury goods tycoon Bernard Arnault holds onto his spot at No. 3 but his fortune nearly doubled to $150 billion, from $76 billion, due to an 86% rise in the shares of LVMH, owner of brands including Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior and cosmetics retailer Sephora.
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The top ten richest are worth $1.15 trillion, up by two-thirds from $686 billion last year. Altogether, Europe’s billionaires are $1 trillion richer than a year ago.
Richest People in the World 2021 Forbes
| Jeff Bezos | NET WORTH: $177 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: AMAZON RESIDENCE: SEATTLE |
| Elon Musk | NET WORTH: $151 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: TESLA, SPACEX RESIDENCE: AUSTIN, TEXAS |
| Bernard Arnault | NET WORTH: $150 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: LUXURY GOODS RESIDENCE: PARIS |
| Bill Gates | NET WORTH: $124 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: MICROSOFT RESIDENCE: MEDINA, WASHINGTON |
| Mark Zuckerberg | NET WORTH: $97 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: FACEBOOK RESIDENCE: PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA |
| Warren Buffett | NET WORTH: $96 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY RESIDENCE: OMAHA, NEBRASKA |
| Larry Ellison | NET WORTH: $93 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: SOFTWARE RESIDENCE: LANAI, HAWAII |
| Larry Page | NET WORTH: $91.5 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: GOOGLE RESIDENCE: PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA |
| Sergey Brin | NET WORTH: $89 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: GOOGLE RESIDENCE: LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA |
| Mukesh Ambani | NET WORTH: $84.5 BILLION SOURCE OF WEALTH: DIVERSIFIED RESIDENCE: MUMBAI, INDIA |
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