A woman can be successful in a wide variety of areas of the economy. So, in the next rating of the Forbes publication there are a designer, developer, manufacturer of electronic components.
Today's top ten contains most successful women entrepreneurs as of 2013. They are from different countries and each has its own path in business, but all ten are certainly successful, charismatic and talented.
10. Gisele Bundchen (USA)
Highest paid model in the world is one of the co-founders of Sejaa, a natural cosmetics company. In 2012, 33-year-old Giselle's business income was $ 42 million.
9. Beyonce (USA)
The pop diva pays great attention not only to creativity, but also to the development of her own business. For 2012, Beyoncé's revenues were $ 53 million. Together with her mother, the singer launches the successful womenswear brand House of Dereon.
8. Sher Wang (Taiwan)
Cher is the chairman of the board of directors of the renowned smartphone manufacturer HTC. The company has annual revenues of about $ 9 billion. Sher Wang pioneered HTC in 1997 and today leads marketing, sales and supplier negotiations.
7. Wayley Dye (USA)
Weidi Marvell Technology is a successful manufacturer of electronic components. The native of China started her business in 1995 together with her husband. Today the company brings in revenues of about $ 3 billion per year.
6.Kiran Mazumdar Show (India)
Kiran and his company Biocon are the leader in biotechnology in their country. The fortune of the Indian woman is estimated at $ 625 million. She founded her business at the age of 25, and over the past 35 years, she has raised it to incredible heights.
5. Tory Burch (USA)
The Tory Burch brand of designer clothes and accessories is known all over the world. Tory's fortune is estimated at $ 1 billion, and the company is worth $ 3 billion. Tory's ex-spouse's advice helped a lot in creating Tory's business - investment banker Christopher Birch.
4. Sara Blakely (USA)
At the age of 29, Sarah took a chance and invested all her savings ($ 5000) in the creation of shaping tights using innovative technology. So from a fax saleswoman, Blakely turned into the owner of a fortune of $ 1 billion.
3. Oprah Winfrey (USA)
The fortune of the world's most famous TV presenter is about $ 2.9 billion. Today, Oprah owns a magazine, a film studio, a cable TV channel, a radio network and a mega-popular Oprah.com website.
2. Zhang Xin (China)
Zhang's joint fortune with her husband is estimated at $ 3.9 billion. Their family company SOHO China is the most successful private developer in China. Zhang Xin is ranked 348th in the Forbes ranking of the richest people in the world.
1. Wu Yahun (China)
The most successful female entrepreneur has a net worth of $ 4.1 billion. The 49-year-old Wu Longfor Properties company is engaged in construction. Yahun founded her business in 1993 and today is the richest woman in the world, who independently earned her billions.