Brazilian Lívia Voigt, 19 years old, is the youngest billionaire in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$1.1 billion, according to the magazine’s 2024 ranking Forbesreleased this Tuesday, 2. She is the granddaughter of Werner Ricardo Voigt, one of the founders of the electrical equipment manufacturer Weg, who died 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 youngest ranking, 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 the two Brazilians, the list also features names from South Korea and Hong Kong (all heirs) and Japan and the United States (all “self-made”).
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
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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