As we often talk around here, the right investment can change your life. Whether it’s to secure your retirement, buy luxury real estate, live on income or guide your own business. To start the year with new inspirations, here we separate the richest Brazilians of 2023.
Yes! The year has barely started and there are already people full of money. The number of Brazilian billionaires at the beginning of January is 53, according to the real-time ranking of Forbes, responsible for analyzing the greatest wealth in the world. When looking at the annual ranking of 2022, which is released in April, there were 62 Brazilian billionaires, that is, the number dropped a lot.
Shot ahead, businessman Jorge Paulo Lemann, 83, remains the richest Brazilian on the list. He owns the Ambev brewery and has a fortune valued at US$ 16.1 billion, which would be R$ 86.51 billion. With that, the businessman is the 102nd in the position of the daily world ranking.
What we will see in this article:
The 10 richest Brazilians in early 2023
Currently, the list of richest people in the world by Forbes has 53 Brazilians. When adding everyone’s fortunes, the value reaches US$ 151.9 billion, which would be R$ 816.26 billion at the quotation. See the list of Brazilians who started the year with a lot of money in their pockets:
- Jorge Paulo Lemann and family (Ambev): US$ 16.1 billion (R$ 86.51 billion)
- Marcelo Herrmann Telles (Ambev): US$ 10.8 billion (R$ 58.03 billion)
- Carlos Alberto Sicupira and family (Ambev): US$ 8.8 billion (R$ 47.28 billion)
- Eduardo Saverin (Facebook): US$ 7.4 billion (R$ 39.76 billion)
- Irmãos Safra (Safra bank): US$ 7.1 billion (R$ 38.15 billion)
- Lucia Maggi and family (Amaggi, soy and other commodities): US$ 6.5 billion (R$ 34.92 billion)
- Alexandre Behring (3G Capital): US$ 5.5 billion (R$ 29.55 billion)
- André Esteves (BTG Pactual bank): US$ 4.8 billion (R$ 25.79 billion)
- Luciano Hang (Havan): US$ 4.6 billion (R$ 24.72 billion)
- Jorge Moll Filho and family (Rede D’Or): US$ 4.2 billion (R$ 22.57 billion)
The richest is no longer Elon Musk
Leaving Elon Musk behind, Bernard Arnault is the newest richest man in the world, according to the Forbes ranking. French Bernard Arnault and his family have the greatest fortune of all, and Arnault is the CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, a company that brings together more than 70 luxury brands, such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Fendi.
In addition, he owns the Chandon, Krug and Veuve Clicquot champagne houses, the Belmond hotel chain, with 46 units around the world, and also the Tiffany & Co jewelry brand. The group also has an investment journal, whiskey distilleries, perfume brands and other businesses in various sectors.
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