Beauty conglomerate heir becomes first woman with over RM450bil fortune


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A file picture shows Lancome cosmetics displayed at a store in New York. L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics maker, owns the Lancome and Garnier brands. Photo: Bloomberg

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers became the first woman to amass a US$100 billion (approximately RM459 billion) fortune, marking another milestone for the heir and for France’s expanding fashion and cosmetics industries.

Her wealth jumped to US$100.1 billion (RM459.6 billion) last week (Dec 28), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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