“Forbes” list
Magazine chooses the most powerful women in the world
Dealing with her wealth makes MacKenzie Scott currently the most influential woman in the world for “Forbes”.
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MacKenzie Scott, Ursula von der Leyen and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey are currently among the most influential women in the world, according to Forbes.
the Forbes List of “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” is here: At the top is MacKenzie Scott (51), ex-wife of Jeff Bezos (57), who is currently the third richest woman in the world.
According to Forbes, she earned first place because she calls for and exemplifies a new way of dealing with wealth. “At a time when billionaires like her ex-husband have been flown into space, Scott uses their vast fortune to not only support nonprofits that do a good job, but also to help shape the way we make wealth and Power accumulated in this country is going to be questioned. “
Ursula von der Leyen is also in the top ten
In second place is Kamala Harris, 57, Vice President of the United States. The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde (65), is therefore the third most powerful woman. Ursula von der Leyen (63) also made it to eighth place in the top ten as President of the European Commission.
Women from the fields of media and entertainment have also landed on the list, including presenter Oprah Winfrey (67) at number 23, pop star and designer Rihanna (33) at number 68, actress Reese Witherspoon (45) at number 74, Beyoncé (40) on 76 and Taylor Swift (31) in 78th place.
Other women on the list include the Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen in 100th place, the Queen (95) in 70th or athlete Serena Williams (40) in 85th In view of the pandemic, there are more women from the healthcare sector this time Noticed. The doctor and scientist Özlem Türeci (54), who developed the corona vaccine Biontech together with her husband, is in 48th place.
A total of 14 billionaires there
The list has a total of 14 billionaires this year, two more than last year. Above all MacKenzie Scott with a proud fortune of 57 billion dollars. “These 14 women have all built, earned or inherited fortunes between $ 1.7 billion to $ 57 billion that they use to make meaningful changes in the world,” writes “Forbes”. Other billionaires include Melinda French Gates (57) with a fortune of 6.1 billion dollars in fifth place, Oprah Winfrey with 2.6 billion or Rihanna with 1.7 billion.