These are the 25 most powerful women in the world
The answer might surprise you
Who are the world’s most powerful women? This is a question several media outlets try to answer every year but there are few rankings as definitive as the one published by Forbes, and the magazine's 2023 listing was no different.
A list of powerful and amazing women
But who are these amazing and powerful women that Forbes has collected and why are they on Forbes’ list in the first place? Some are governmental powerhouses while others were titans of the business and entertainment worlds in 2023.
Looking at the top 25
This year Forbes provided the world with a full list of where its Top 100 women were located as well as the field in which they excelled. Let’s take a look at the magazine’s list of the world’s top 25 since many of the choices will surprise you.
25. Laurene Powell Jobs & Family
Age: 60
Location: USA
Category: Philanthropy
Profession: Founder and Chair of Emerson Collective and XQ Institute
24. Tarciana Paula Gomes Medeiros
Age: 45
Location: Brazil
Category: Finance
Profession: President of Banco do Brazil
23. Amy Hood
Age: 51
Location: USA
Category: Technology
Profession: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft since 2013
22. Sarah London
Age: 43
Location: USA
Category: Business
Profession: CEO of Centene Corporation
Photo Credit: LinkedIn @sarah-m-london
21. Kathryn McLay
Age: 49
Location: USA
Category: Business
Profession: CEO of Sam's Club
Photo Credit: LinkedIn @kathmclay
20. Sandy Ran Xu
Age: 46
Location: China
Category: Business
Profession: CEO and Executive Director of JD.com
Photo Credit: JD.com
19. Carol Tomé
Age: 66
Location: USA
Category: Business
Profession: CEO United Parcel Service (UPS)
18. Ana Patricia Botín
Age: 63
Location: Spain
Category: Finance
Profession: Executive Chairman of the Santander Group
17. Safra Catz
Age: 62
Location: USA
Category: Technology
Profession: CEO of Oracle
16. Ruth Porat
Age: 66
Location: USA
Category: Technology
Profession: CFO of Alphabet
15. Emma Walmsley
Age: 54
Location: United Kingdom
Category: Business
Profession: CEO of GlaxoSmithKline
14. Gail Boudreaux
Age: 63
Location: USA
Category: Business
Profession: CEO of Anthem
13. MacKenzie Scott
Age: 53
Location: USA
Category: Philanthropy
Profession: American novelist and Philanthropist
12. Kristalina Georgieva
Age: 70
Location: USA
Category: Politics & Policy
Profession: Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
11. Julie Sweet
Age: 56
Location: USA
Category: Business
Profession: CEO of Accenture
Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By World Economic Forum
10. Melinda French Gates
Age: 59
Location: USA
Category: Philanthropy
Profession: Chairperson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
9. Mary Barra
Age: 61
Location: USA
Category: Business
Profession: CEO of General Motors
8. Abigail Johnson
Age: 61
Location: USA
Category: Finance
Profession: CEO of Fidelity Investments
7. Jane Fraser
Age: 56
Location: USA
Category: Finance
Profession: CEO of Citigroup
6. Karen Lynch
Age: 59
Location: USA
Category: Business
Profession: President and CEO of CVS Health
5. Taylor Swift
Age: 33
Location: USA
Category: Media & Entertainment
Profession: American Singer-songwriter and Entertainer
4. Giorgia Meloni
Age: 46
Location: Italy
Category: Politics & Policy
Profession: Prime Minister of Italy
3. Kamala Harris
Age: 59
Location: USA
Category: Politics & Policy
Profession: Vice President of the United States
2. Christine Lagarde
Age: 67
Location: Germany
Category: Politics & Policy
Profession: President of the European Central Bank
1. Ursula von der Leyen
Age: 65
Location: Belgium
Category: Politics & Policy
Profession: President of the European Commission (EU)
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