10 Richest Black Women in the World (2024)

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In the early 20th century, Sarah Rector was given 160 acres of land as part of a government treaty. 11-year-old Rector became incredibly wealthy when oil was discovered under her land. Rector's newfound wealth made her the target of marriage proposals and suspected schemes.

Oprah Winfrey: The Richest Black Actress and Media Mogul.

Black women have the second- lowest average value of financial assets at $24,993 (median: $1,251) compared with $100,045 for all women (median: $6,589) and $51,369 for Black men (median: $2,274).

Black billionaires are individuals who are of predominantly African ancestry with a net worth of at least US$1 billion. According to the 2021 Forbes ranking of the world's billionaires, Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote had a net worth of $11.5 billion and was the world's richest black man.

Sheila Johnson, America's first Black female billionaire, shares the management philosophy she swears by.

Jan. 29, 1954. Oprah Winfrey, who became the first Black female billionaire in U.S. history, was born to a single teen mother in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Rihanna made the Forbes Billionaires List for the first time. As AfroTech previously reported, Rihanna is one of only a handful of Black men and women on the Forbes Billionaire list. Though this is the first time the “Umbrella” singer has landed on the Forbes Billionaire list, it won't be the last.

Half of single-race, non-Hispanic Black U.S. households in 2022 earned less than $50,000, while the other 50% made $50,000 or more. A third (33%) earned $75,000 or more, including about a fifth (22%) that made $100,000 or more.

Who is the richest black rapper in America? ›

Jay-Z is the richest rapper in the world, according to Forbes' real-time billionaires list. As of June 2023, Jay-Z's net worth is estimated at $2.5 billion. The Brooklyn-born artist, whose real name is Shawn Carter, became hip-hop's first billionaire in 2019.

That's a big reason Oprah Winfrey is the wealthiest Black woman in America — her iconic brand is a central part of the cultural zeitgeist. Coming in at $2.5 Billion, Oprah's hard-earned and meteoric rise earned her a seat among America's most prolific icons.

Imagine if you were the first African-American female millionaire in America. That was Sarah Breedlove, also known as Madam C.J. Walker. She was born in Delta, Louisiana on December 23, 1867.

Madam C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.

1. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers. With an eye-watering net worth of $99 billion, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, a French businesswoman and philanthropist, is the richest woman in the world.