Top 10 of the world's richest people, top billionaires

 

Depending on their recent net worth and financial performance, the list of the richest people in the world can vary by year. Here you find a list of the ten richest people in the world, based on the Forbes list of 19 February 2021 in real time and some interesting facts.

1. Jeff Bezos

 Net Worth: $193.4 billion

Amazon's founding director Jeff Bezos is the world's first richest person today, with a net worth $193.4 billion. His position remains the same even after his wife MacKenzie was divorced in 2019 and a quarter of his stake was transferred to her in the Amazon. In 1994 in Seattle, Bezos founded the Amazon ghost out of his garage. With more people shopping online, e-commerce giants have taken advantage of this coronavirus pandemic.

2. Elon Musk

Net Worth:  $171.6 billion

Elon Musk is revolutionising transport on earth, via the electric car manufacturer Tesla - and in space, through SpaceX, a rocket manufacturer. The rockets of Elon Musk are now valued at almost 100 billion dollars, and their net value is currently 171.6 billion dollars. SpaceX is now worth almost $100 billion, Musk's rocket firm. SpaceX. With a market capitalisation of $342 billion, Tesla has become the world's most precious automaker.

3. Bernard Arnault & Family

Net Worth:   $155.1 billion

LVMH – Bernard Arnault, France President and CEO in terms of wealth, is ranked third in the world. The net value of Louis Vuitton and Sephora is $155,1 billion, followed by his business across an empire of more than 70 brands. Bernard Arnault earned $100 billion in fortune last year in December from the French businessman and Europe's richest man.

4. Bill Gates

Net Worth: $123.2 billion

A net worth of $ 123.2 trillion has co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill Gates, after founding Microsoft, together with Paul Allen, eventually retained only 1% of its shareholdings and invested the rest in stocks and other assets. Bill Gates sell many of the stakes he had. Last April when Microsoft stock price rose after earnings, Bill Gates was in the $100 billion club. The Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates is the largest private charitable foundation in the world.

5. Mark Zuckerberg

Net Worth: $98.5 billion

The co-founder, CEO and chairman of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg champions the social network that has become a go-to communications avenue today. His net worth is $98.5 billion and today he owns about 15% stakes in Facebook after the firm went public in May 2012. Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire. His net worth zoomed past the $100 billion mark — all thanks to Instagram Reels — the alternative to TikTok which was banned in India earlier this year and is facing troubles in the US as well.

6. Zhong Shanshan

Net Worth: $94.8 billion

The Chinese Milliardaire is the founder of China's largest drink company with $94.8 billion of net worth. Before building his own company, Nongfu Spring, he held various jobs, including a building worker and a news reporter. He is also the president of Wantai, a pharmaceutical firm.

7. Warren Buffet

Net Worth: $92.4 billion

Warren Buffet is known as the Oracle of Omaha and is regarded as one of the best investors in the world. He runs Berkshire Hathaway, owning over 60 businesses including Duracell Dairy Queen Restaurant, the famous insurance company Geico. Its value is 92.4 billion dollars. At the age of 11, he was the son of an American congressman.

8. Larry Page

Net Worth: $91.6 billion

Larry Page, Google's co-founder, has $91,6 billion in net value and is the ninth richest individual in the world. In addition, he has invested in the world famous space exploring company Planetary Resources and funds Flying Car and Kitty Hawk and Opener startups.

9. Sergey Brin

Net Worth: $88.8 billion

Sergey Brin has a net value of $88.8 billion and is co-founder and board member, making him ranked 10th among the richest persons in the world. In 1998, he and Larry Page co-founded Google, which was released in 2004 and became Alphabet in 2015.

10. Larry Ellison

Net Worth: $86.6 billion

The net worth of $86.6 billion he earned from the software company Oracle he co-founded in 1977 is Larry Ellison. In 2014 he retired as CEO and has been Chairman and Chief Technology Advisor of the Company since then. After buying 3 million shares earlier in the year, Ellison has also served as a member of the Tesla Board since December 2018. He owns almost all of Lanai Island in Hawaii.