Some created cosmetic companies. Others are musicians. One created a dating app.
Forbes recently released its list of the nation’s 100 Richest Self-Made Women which includes young female entrepreneurs from California all the way south to Florida.
Nine of the youngest are multi-millionaires. One is a billionaire.
All of them are under age 40.
Here are the top 10 youngest wealthiest women in America, starting with the youngest self-made money maker.
Kylie Jenner
- Rank in full list: 38
- Age: 25
- State: California
- Net worth: $680 million
- Source: Cosmetics
Lucy Guo
- Rank in full list: 76
- Age: 28
- State: Florida
- Net worth: $360 million
- Source: Artificial intelligence
Taylor Swift
- Rank in full list: 34
- Age: 33
- State: Tennessee
- Net worth: $740 million
- Source: Music
Whitney Wolfe Herd
- Rank in full list: 52
- Age: 33
- State: Texas
- Net worth: $510 million
- Source: Dating app
Rachel Romer
- Rank in full list: 84
- Age: 34
- State: California
- Net worth: $320 million
- Source: Online education
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Rihanna
- Rank in full list: 20
- Age: 35
- State: California
- Net worth: $1.4 billion
- Source: Music and cosmetics
Christina Cacioppo
- Rank in full list: 71
- Age: 35
- State: California
- Net worth: $385 million
- Source: Software
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Neha Narkhede
- Rank in full list: 50
- Age: 38
- State: California
- Net worth: $520 million
- Source: Software
Iman Abuzeid
- Rank in full list: 77
- Age: 38
- State: Texas
- Net worth: $350 million
- Source: Healthcare marketplace
Huda Kattan
- Rank in full list: 66
- Age: 39
- State: California
- Net worth: $400 million
- Source: Cosmetics
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