Brazilian Lívia Voigt, 19 years old, is the youngest billionaire in the world, according to the magazine’s ranking Forbes, with an estimated net worth of US$1.1 billion. She is the granddaughter of Werner Ricardo Voigt, one of the founders of the electrical equipment manufacturer Wegwho passed away in 2016. Lívia’s fortune comes from her minority stake in the company.
Lívia is studying psychology and is just two months younger than the second place in the ranking of youngest billionaires, the Italian Clemente Del Vecchio, heir to EssilorLuxottica, which owns brands such as Ray-Ban. She and her older sister, Dora Voigt de Assis, 26, are among the new members of this year’s list of the 25 youngest billionaires in the world.
Everyone on the 2024 list is 33 years old or younger, and together they have a combined wealth of $110 billion. For the first time in 15 years, everyone under 30 is heir – including Lívia and Dora. Few are considered “self-made”. The majority are from Europe. In addition to Brazilians Lívia and Dora, the list also features names from South Korea and Hong Kong (all heirs) and Japan and the United States (all “self-made”).
See below the 25 youngest members of the Forbes billionaires list, from oldest to youngest.
25. Evan Spiegel
- Age: 33
- Country: USA
- Source of wealth: Snapchat
- Net worth: $3.1 billion
24.John Collison
- Age: 33
- Country: Ireland
- Source of Wealth: Stripe
- Net worth: $7.2 billion
23. Shunsaku Sagami
- Age: 33
- Country: Japan
- Source of wealth: Mergers and acquisitions brokerage
- Net worth: $1.9 billion
22. Jonathan Kwok
- Age: 32
- Country: Hong Kong
- Source of wealth: real estate
- Net worth: $2.4 billion
21. Mark Mateschitz
- Age: 31
- Country: Austria
- Source of wealth: Red Bull
- Net worth: $39.6 billion
20. Ben Francis
- Age: 31
- Country: United Kingdom
- Source of Wealth: Gymshark
- Net worth: $1.3 billion
19. Andy Fang
- Age: 31
- Country: USA
- Source of Wealth: DoorDash
- Net worth: $1.2 billion
18. Michal Strnad
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- Age: 31
- Country: Czech Republic
- Source of Wealth: Weapons
- Net worth: $4.4 billion
17. Palmer Luckey
- Age: 31
- Country: USA
- Source of wealth: virtual reality, defense technology
- Net worth: $2.3 billion
16. Stanley Tang
- Age: 31
- Country: USA
- Source of Wealth: DoorDash
- Net worth: $1.2 billion
15. Gustav Magnar Witzøe
- Age: 30
- Country: Norway
- Source of Wealth: Fish Farming
- Net worth: $4.2 billion
14. Sophie Luise Fielmann
- Age: 29
- Country: Germany
- Source of Wealth: Optometry
- Net worth: $2.7 billion
13. Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio
- Age: 28
- Country: Italy
- Source of wealth: glasses
- Net worth: $4.7 billion
12. Katharina Andresen
- Age: 28
- Country: Norway
- Source of Wealth: Investments
- Net worth: $1.7 billion
11. Alexandra Andresen
- Age: 27
- Country: Norway
- Source of Wealth: Investments
- Net worth: $1.6 billion
10. Firoz Mistry
- Age: 27
- Country: Ireland
- Source of wealth: diversified
- Net worth: $4.9 billion
9. Dora Voigt de Assis
- Age: 26
- Country Brazil
- Source of wealth: Industrial Machines
- Net worth: $1.1 billion
8. Zahan Mistry
- Age: 25
- Country: Ireland
- Source of wealth: diversified
- Net worth: $4.9 billion
7. Remi Dassault
- Age: 22
- Country: France
- Source of wealth: inherited
- Net worth: $2.5 billion
6. Lucas Del Vecchio
- Age: 22
- Citizenship: Italy
- Source of wealth: glasses
- Net worth: $4.7 billion
5. Kim Jung Min
- Age: 22
- Country: South Korea
- Source of wealth: online games
- Net worth: $1.4 billion
4. Kevin David Lehmann
- Age: 21
- Country: Germany
- Source of wealth: Drugstores
- Net worth: $3.3 billion
3. Kim Jung-youn
- Age: 20
- Country: South Korea
- Source of wealth: online games
- Net worth: $1.4 billion
2. Clemente Del Vecchio
- Age: 19
- Country: Italy
- Source of wealth: glasses
- Net worth: $4.7 billion
1. Lívia Voigt
- Age: 19
- Country Brazil
- Source of wealth: Industrial Machines
- Net worth: $1.1 billion
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