Top 10 richest people in the world

The list of the world's richest persons can vary from year to year. Depending on their latest net worth and financial performance. Here is the latest list of the world’s top 10 richest persons and some interesting facts about each of them based on the Forbes list and data were taken in May 2021. Now, let’s enjoy.

 

#10 Mukesh ambani 

Mukesh Ambani was born in 1957. He is a chairman and managing director of India’s most valuable company by market value, and a Fortune Global 500 company, and is the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Ltd. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $84.5 billion according to Forbes. During the lockdown due to COVID-19, this 63-year-old billionaire earned more $20 billion thanks to selling 25% stake in Jio for many investors which helps him get the tenth place in top richest people in the world. 

He owns a 27 story house “Antilia” that worth more than $1 billion. According to report, this house has a garage for 168 cars, a cinema, a helipad on the rooftop, an independent heath club for each family member and a staff of 600 people. Besides, this man owns an expensive car collection, including Bentley Flying Spur,   Rolls Royce Phantom, plus collection of luxurious planes such as Boeing Business Jet 2, Falcon 900EX, Airbus 319 Corporate Jet. 

#9. Sergey Brin 

Sergey brin was born in 1973, he is American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur. Together with Larry Page, he co-founded Google. Brin was the president of Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., until stepping down from the role in 2019. Brin and Page remain at Alphabet as co-founders, controlling shareholders, board members, and employees. As of May 2021, Brin has an estimate net worth of $89 billion, making him the ninth richest person in the world.

This man owns a large estate in an undisclosed area of Los Altos Hills, California. Besides, he has a $8.5 million penthouse in New York City, and spent $80 million to acquire a 73-meter yacht called Dragonfly. In 2014 Brin and Larry Page spent $82 million to build a private airport in San Jose. This 48-year-old man also got   for him a cool car and private jet collection in which has the $12 million Boeing 767-200. 

#8. Larry Page 

Sharing the same birth year with Sergey Brin, Larry Page is also a co-founder of Google, and is a computer scientist. Page was the chief executive officer of Google from 1997 until August 2001 then from April 2011 until July 2015 when he moved   to become CEO of Alphabet Inc. - a post he held until December 2019. He remains an Alphabet board member, employee, and controlling shareholder. 

Creating Google built a significant amount of wealth. Estimated at $91.5 billion in 2021, Page's   fortune was forged through tenacity, invention, and using his talents to benefit others. Now, he and his family are living in a 9,000 square-foot home in Palo Alto,  California which he bought in 2005 for $7.2 million. In 2011 Larry spent $45 million on a 193-foot yacht called Senses. Also, a half private airport in San Jose are owned by him. 

#7. Larry Ellison 

Larry elison as born in 1944, he is a business magnate, investor who is a co-founder, the   executive chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle Corporation. At the moment, he owns 34.5% of Oracle. Since 2003 he has earned around $9 billion from Oracle stock sales and dividends. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $93 billion. 

In comparison to last year,   his fortune increased by $34 billion, earning him the seventh place in this list. With a huge amount of money, he owns a lot of real estate across the globe, including homes in Hawaii, Japan, Malibu, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, and Rhode Island. His primary residence is 45-acre estate in Woodside, California that is likely worth at least $200 million. Besides, he also the owner of 12 properties in Malibu that worth $180 million. Plus, he spent $300 million to acquire 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. For   many years Larry owned the 12th largest $200 million yacht in the world, named Rising Sun. 

#6. Warren Buffett 

Popularly known as the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet is seen as one of the most successful investors of all times. He runs Berkshire Hathaway that owns over 60 companies including the famous ones Geico insurance, Duracell, Dairy Queen Restaurant. His net worth is $96 billion as of this year. Despite being the sixth richest person on the planet, he has never had any great desire to have multiple houses and all kinds of things and multiple cars. So it’s no surprise that he still lives in the 6,570-square-foot stucco home he bought for just $31,500 in Omaha in 1958. Today, it’s valued around $2 million. He also has one car in his garage, that’s a $46.000 Cadillac XTS. Cars aside, Buffett bought a Bombardier Challenger 600, a luxury jet that can cost around $32 million. This jet is also the only luxurious thing that he owns. 

#5.Mark Zuckerberg 

Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984, he is known for co-founding Facebook, Inc. and serves as its chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder. He also is a co-founder of the solar sail spacecraft development project Breakthrough, Starshot and serves as one of its board members. During coronavirus pandemic, Facebook becomes more useful than ever, so compared to the previous year, more than $36 billion flew into his pocket. As of today, Mark has an estimated net worth of $97 billion, which mainly comes from Facebook. 

He is also the youngest billionaire in the list. Zuckerberg and Chan own roughly $200 million worth of real estate and land. Some of their most notable real estate assets include 700 acres in Hawaii, several homes in Palo Alto, and a townhouse in San Francisco. Like Warren Buffett, Mark has also pledged to give away 99 percent of his wealth during his lifetime.

#4. Bill Gates 

Bill gates was born in 1955, he is a co-founder of Microsoft Corporation. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. He is considered one of the best known entrepreneurs of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Despite adding $26 billion into his pocket this year, Bill Gate still fell 2 places on the Forbes ranking with the net worth of $124 billion. 

In terms of asset, the Gates family owns a number of impressive properties around the US,   including the $18 million ranch property in California, and the $43 million oceanfront mansion in Del Mar. He likely owns residences abroad as well, though less is known about these purchases. In Washington, the Gates family resides in an unbelievably amazing mansion nicknamed "Xanadu 2.0" which cost him totally $65 million. 

#3. Bernard Arnault 

Bernard Arnault was born in 1949. He is a French billionaire businessman and art collector. He is the chairman and chief executive of LVMH Moet Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE, the world's largest luxury-goods company. He is the owner of more than 70 famous fashion brands, in which include Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Sephora. In early 2021, this billionaire accomplished in purchasing the luxury jewelry brand Tiffany and co. Most of Arnault's wealth comes from the 41% stake in LVMH he controls through his company Christian Dior. 

As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $150 billion, appearing in the top 3 richest people in planet. With a sheer amount of money, he can afford for anything as his desire in which includes several   houses in France, the five different homes in Beverly Hills that totally worth $125 million, the $150 million Superyacht, the $40 million Dassault Falcon 7X, the 133-acre Indigo Island in the Bahamas, purchased for $35 million, and his world-class collection of art. 

#2. Elon Musk 

Elon Musk was born in 1971. He is the founder, CEO, CTO, and chief designer of SpaceX, early stage investor, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc., founder of The Boring Company, Co-founder of Neuralink, and co-founder and initial co-chairman of OpenAI. A centibillionaire, Musk is one of the richest people in the world with an estimated net worth of $151 billion which mainly comes from his stakes of Tesla. Compared to last year, his net worth increased by $126 billion, making the second richest man on the planet. 

He owns an impressive real estate holdings across the country including the $23.3 million villa in the Northern California town, six homes in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel-Air. In 2020 Elon stunned the world by announcing his intention to sell all of his worldly possessions, starting with his LA homes. True to his word, he proceeded to sell off each home. He sold four homes at once to one buyer in December 2020. 

#1. Jeff Bezos

Jeff bezos was born in 1964. He is the founder and CEO of the multi-national technology company Amazon which is officially worth $1 Trillion. He was the richest person in the world without interruption between October 2017 and January 2021. In 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bezos's wealth grew by approximately $24 billion. So as of this year, Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $177 billion. Like other billionaires, he also spends his money on real estates. 

In 2020, it was revealed that Jeff had paid $255 million for two properties in Beverly Hills. The first property, known as the Jack L. Warner estate, cost $165 million. Also, he owns the $65 million Gulfstream G650ER, the $300 million yatch, named Musashi, and an estimated $600 million for 98% of Lana'i. -  one of the Hawaiian islands. 

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By: Amandeep Singh