Britain’s richest women are busy building fortunes through everything from beauty brands and bestselling books to gambling empires, music careers and global fashion houses.
The latest Rich List shows how female wealth in the UK is evolving. While some women inherited major family fortunes, many others are self-made entrepreneurs who have turned businesses, personal brands and creative talent into multi-million-pound empires.
From billionaires in retail and packaging to pop stars dominating streaming and touring, these women represent some of the most powerful names in business and entertainment today.
TOP 30 RICHEST WOMEN IN THE UK
AND HOW THEY MADE THEIR MONEY
1. Alannah Weston, £17.74bn
Retail empire linked to Selfridges and Associated British Foods, owner of Primark.
2. Kirsten Rausing, £12.51bn
Packaging billionaire behind the Tetra Laval empire and horse breeding business.
3. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, £10.09bn
Heiress and major shareholder in the Heineken beer company.
4. Denise Coates, £9.45bn
Founder of online gambling giant Bet365.
5. Carrie Perrodo, £8.8bn
Inherited wealth from the Perenco oil business.
6. Marit, Lisbet and Sigrid Rausing, £6.5bn combined
Inherited Tetra Pak family wealth and investments.
7. Lady Tina Green, £5.8bn
Retail fortune linked to Arcadia and international investments.
8. Kirsty Bertarelli, £3.9bn
Former Miss UK, whose wealth came from the pharmaceutical company Serono.
9. Dame Mary Perkins, £2.6bn
Co-founder of Specsavers.
10. Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault family, £2.3bn UK-linked wealth
Luxury fashion empire behind Gucci, Balenciaga and Saint Laurent.
11. J.K. Rowling, £945m
Harry Potter author with earnings from books, films and merchandise.
12. Victoria Beckham, £500m combined family wealth
The fashion and beauty business was built after the Spice Girls’ success.
13. Rihanna, £468m
Music superstar turned billionaire beauty entrepreneur through Fenty Beauty.
14. Charlotte Tilbury, £350m
Founder of one of the world’s biggest luxury beauty brands.
15. Adele, £170m
Global music sales, touring and Las Vegas residencies.
16. Dua Lipa, £115m
Music, touring, endorsements and fashion partnerships.
17. Susie Ma, £73m
Founder of Tropic Skincare.
18. Holly Tucker, £67m
Co-founder of Notonthehighstreet.
19. Trinny Woodall, £55m
Beauty entrepreneur and founder of Trinny London.
20. Emma Grede, £50m
Co-founder of fashion brands, including Good American and Skims partnerships.
21. Stacey Solomon, £12m
TV presenter, influencer and homeware entrepreneur.
22. Mrs Hinch (Sophie Hinchliffe), £10m
Social media cleaning empire, books and retail deals.
23. Rochelle Humes, £8m
Presenter, singer and beauty entrepreneur.
24. Amanda Staveley, £8m
Businesswoman and financier involved in major football investments.
25. Davina McCall, £4m
TV presenting, fitness brands and endorsements.
26. Claudia Winkleman, £12m
One of Britain’s leading television presenters.
27. Holly Willoughby, £10m
Television, fashion and lifestyle partnerships.
28. Fearne Cotton, £4m
Broadcasting, wellness brands, books and podcasts.
29. Nigella Lawson, £20m
Cookbooks, television and food writing.
30. Elizabeth Murdoch, £400m
Media executive and investor from the Murdoch media dynasty.
