As women represented 20% of the total number of billionaires in Brazil in 2025according to Forbes. In total, 60 names had assets worth R$343.7 billion.
Who tops this list is , who is also the second billionaire in Forbes’ Brazilian general ranking. Widow of Joseph Safra, who died in 2020, she has an estimated fortune of R$227 billion.
Among the ten richest women in the country, only Cristina Junqueira, co-founder of Nubank, and Lucia Maggi, from Amaggi, are billionaires who built their own fortunessem herdá-las.
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Furthermore, Silvio Santos’ widow, Íris Pássaro Abravanel, and her six daughters entered the top 10 last year, as well as Mariana Botelho Ramalho Cardoso, statutory director and responsible for the Compliance Area at BTG Pactual.
The 10 richest women in Brazil
1. Vicky Sarfati Safra and family
Vicky has assets worth R$120.5 billion from her inheritance from Banco Safra. She is the widow of banker Joseph Safra, who was once the richest businessman in the world. At 73, she leads the Vicky and Joseph Safra Philanthropic Foundation, which supports health, education and the arts.
2. Maria Helena Moraes Scripilliti and family
Maria Helena is one of the founders, daughter of José Ermírio de Moraes. At 94 years old, she has a fortune estimated at R$26.8 billion and is the 12th richest person in Brazil.
3. Ana Lúcia de Mattos Barretto Villela
at the age of 51 she gained assets of R$9.8 billion in the investment sector.
4. Anne Wernighaus
His fortune comes from the inheritance left by businessman Diether Wernighaus, Anne’s father. She is also the granddaughter of Geraldo Wernighaus, one of the three founders of .
At 39 years old, Anne is the company’s largest individual shareholder, despite not working in the company. His assets are estimated at R$9.1 billion.
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5. Cristina Helena Junqueira
Cristina has been on the list since 2021 and is 45th in the general ranking of Brazilian billionaires. She was the first woman to become a billionaire due to a fintech in the country, holding around 2.9% of the institution’s shares.
At the age of 41, he acquired assets worth approximately R$8.7 billion.
6. Neide Helena de Moraes
Granddaughter of the founder of the Votorantim group, José Ermírio de Moraes, and daughter of the heir José Ermírio de Moraes Filho. She and her two brothers inherited their father’s stake in the company in equal shares.
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At 90 years old, Neide is ranked 46th in the world and has assets worth R$8.4 billion.
7. Vera Rechulski Santo Domingo
Vera is the widow of Julio Mario Santo Domingo Jr., son of Colombian beer baron Julio Mario Santo Domingo. It has assets of R$7.1 billion.
At 76 years old, the Brazilian controls around 11% of the Santo Domingo family holding, based in Luxembourg, through which she owns shares in AB InBev.
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8. Dora Voigt de Assis and Lívia Voigt
Dora and Lívia Voigt are heirs to WEG, granddaughters of businessman and founder Werner Ricardo Voigt. They received part of the shares held by their mother, Valsi Voigt.
Dora, 27, and Lívia, 21, have an estimated net worth of R$6.6 billion each. They occupy 60th position in the general ranking of billionaires in Brazil.
8. Lucia Borges Maggi
Also tied for 8th place in the ranking, with assets of R$6.6 billion, Lucia controls the company with her children Blairo and Marli and sons-in-law Itamar and Hugo.
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The company was created by her and André Antônio Maggi in 1977.
