The wealth-tracking platform provides ongoing updates on the net worth and ranking of each individual confirmed by Forbes to be a billionaire.

Another year, another set of records for the world's billionaire class. Forbes has been scanning the globe for billionaires since 1987. We found 140 of them that first year.

These 8 Public Companies Have Created 54 Self-Made Billionaires AI, compound interest—and friends in high places—have made these companies billionaire factories.

Apr 1, 2025 · The United States, with a record 902 billionaire citizens, continues to boast more billionaires than anywhere else on the planet.

Apr 1, 2025 · These billionaire rookies, including a pioneer of heartland rock, a stand-up comedy legend and The Terminator, are collectively worth nearly $680 billion, or $2.4 billion on average.

Forbes' 2025 list of the 400 Richest People in America ranks U.S. billionaires and the wealthiest people in the United States by their net worths.

Apr 2, 2024 · His sister, Beate Heister, is also a billionaire. 118. Beate Heister Net Worth: $15.9 Billion | Age: 73 | Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Dec 2, 2025 · A former ballerina and MIT computer science grad, 29-year-old Luana Lopes Lara is now the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire.

Each year Forbes ranks the world based on a variety of categories ranging from the wealthiest people on the planet to the best colleges America has to offer.

Apr 2, 2025 · Sheila Johnson, the cofounder of BET, is a new Black billionaire this year, as is Herriot Tabuteau, the founder of a biotech firm focused on brain disorders.