The Real Superwomen – 10 Women Entrepreneurs and their net worth!

Published on December 06, 2021 01:32 AM by Anthony Christian

Gone are the days when women were considered the weaker section of society and denied equal rights. Women have proved time and again that they cannot be subjugated by society and have smashed the patriarchy by displaying the ability to soar sky-high. They are no longer less paid in any work sector and have made it clear that they will never say yes to being submissive. Now, we have women leaders and representatives leading a nation to victory, providing counsel, and independent thinkers excelling at whatever they choose to do. Let's take a look at some of the world's most successful women entrepreneurs who challenged the authority to rise to the top and become the wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs!

The billionaire who grew up on a dairy farm – Diane Hendricks

Hendricks is the co-founder and chairman of ABC Supply. Her company, which she co-founded with her late husband and now operates alone after his death in 2007, has almost 800 branches. Before this, she used to sell custom homes. She is known for spending millions on economic development, like rebuilding blocks in Beloit. Her current net worth is around $12.1 billion.

This billionaire woman went back to college to pursue her degree at the age of 38!

Judy Love, along with her husband, owns Love's travel stops & Country Stores, which has over 550 stores in a total of 41 states in America. Their first gas station was in Watonga, Oklahoma, which they opened in 1964. She is the executive secretary, while her husband is the chairman of Love's. She also is the chairman of Love Family Fund. Her net worth is around $5.2 billion.

Johnelle Hunt wanted to be a teacher before venturing into the world of business!

Johnelle Hunt, along with her husband, started the J.B Hunt Transportation Services. The company is one of the biggest transportation companies in the US. Hunt holds the company’s largest individual share. Her net worth is currently around $4.6 billion.

This billionaire was a child actress and even had her advertising agency at just 19 years of age!

Lynda Resnick is a marketing connoisseur and hotshot who owns the Wonderful Company along with her husband. This company has many brands under it like mandarin Halos, Fiji Water, Pom Wonderful, etc. Not just this, she also has 135,000 acres of orchards. Her net worth is around $4 billion.

The 90-year-old billionaire ‘GAP’ woman!

Doris Fisher, sounds familiar right? That's the name that owns your favourite jeans brand, GAP! She cofounded it along with her husband in 1969. Do you know the fun story behind the launch of this world-famous brand? They were finding it difficult to find the right size of jeans that would fit them, so they started their own jeans brand! And the first store ever was in San Francisco that also sold music along with jeans. How interesting! Doris Fisher also supports public charter schools with the KIPP foundation that she cofounded. Her net worth is currently around $2.8 billion.

The billionaire who was raised without any indoor plumbing at all!

Some people rise above the ashes and emerge to be the most successful ever. The global personality, Oprah Winfrey, was born to a young mother in her teenage and was raised without the necessities. If you told her then that she would be 'The' Oprah Winfrey, she would have probably laughed it off. But look at what life had in store for her. Oprah Winfrey is a media mogul who is also an actress and a philanthropist. She was the talk show host of her extremely popular "The Oprah Winfrey Show," where she explored several topics on American pop culture. Her net worth currently is $2.6 billion.

The billionaire Ph.D. holder who left her engineering career to open up a fast-food chain!

Peggy Cherng is the co-CEO of the Chinese fast-food chain that has over 2,200 branches, called the Panda Express. She received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Missouri and, in 1982, left her engineering career to open up the first store in Los Angeles. Such is her brilliance that she even used to code simulators for the US Navy! Her net worth is around $2 billion.

Women are computer genius too – Meet billionaire Jayshree Ullal.

Jayshree Ullal is the president and CEO of Arista Networks. She is also on the board of directors of the cloud computing company, Snowflake. She studied electrical engineering at San Francisco State University and is a London-born woman. She is the owner of 5% of the stock of Arista Networks. Her net worth currently is around $2.2 billion.

Thanks to this billionaire, you have your favourite dating app Bumble!

Whitney Wolfe Herd is the CEO and co-founder of Bumble Inc. This company has under its wings two of the most popular dating apps – Bumble and Badoo. Bumble made a revolutionary change by letting women make the first move. She cofounded this app with Andrey Andreev, the Russian billionaire, in 2014. Wolfe Herd is one of the youngest self-made billionaire women globally and has a 21% stake in the dating app Bumble. Her current net worth is around $1.2 billion.

This billionaire believes that the best revenge is a success!

Kim Kardashian West is the name that saw popularity in no time. She became so popular in such little time that it’s almost unbelievable! She is a business and beauty mogul who took the world by storm by exploring different career options, from being a TV star to becoming a business magnate to pursuing law as her career. She has her own line of cosmetics called KKW Beauty and also owns a shapewear brand called Skims. Her net worth is currently around $1.2 billion.