As the number of billionaires keeps growing, so does the number of young billionaires. Over the recent past the number of young billionaires and in particular self-made billionaires, is growing very fast. Whereas, other young billionaires have earned the status purely through inheritance, but nonetheless they are billionaires.
Here is the list of the top 20 youngest billionaires in the world.
In the article
- 1. Kylie Jenner
- 2. Alexandra Andresen
- 3. Katharina Andresen
- 4. Gustav Magnar Witzøe
- 5. Evan Spiegel
- 6. John Collison
- 7. Ludwig Theodor Braun
- 8. Anna Kasprzak
- 9. Jonathan Kwok
- 10. Patrick Collison
- 11. Bobby Murphy
- 12. Said Gutseriev
- 13. Eva Maria Braun-Luedicke
- 14. Lukas Walton
- 15. André Kasprzak
- 16. Christopher Kwok
- 17. Jihan Wu
- 18. Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
- 19. Geoffrey Kwok
- 20. Julio Mario Santo Domingo, III
1. Kylie Jenner
Age: 22 years
Net Worth: $1 billion
Kylie Kristen Jenner (born August 10, 1997) is an American media personality, model, businesswoman, and socialite. She has starred in the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians since 2007 and is the founder and owner of cosmetic company Kylie Cosmetics, of which she has a 100% stake. According to Forbes magazine, Jenner’s net worth is estimated at $1 billion, making her, at age 21, the world’s youngest billionaire. However, the notion of Jenner being self-made encountered critique, arguing that she comes from a privileged background.
2. Alexandra Andresen
Age: 23 years
Net Worth: $1.4 billion
Alexandra Gamlemshaug Andresen (born July 23, 1996) is a Norwegian heiress. She became the world’s youngest billionaire at age 19 in 2016 and held the position of youngest billionaire on Forbes list for three consecutive years. Andresen is the daughter of Norwegian industrialist Johan H. Andresen, Jr., owner of Ferd AS, who in 2007, transferred ownership stakes of 42.2% each to Alexandra and her sister Katharina.
3. Katharina Andresen
Age: 24 years
Net Worth: $1.4 billion
Katharina Gamlemshaug Andresen (born May 21, 1995) is a Norwegian heiress. She is the daughter of Johan H. Andresen Jr., owner of Ferd AS, who, in 2007, transferred 42.2% ownership stakes each to Katharina and her sister Alexandra.
4. Gustav Magnar Witzøe
Age: 26 years
Net Worth: $2.8 billion
Gustav Magnar Witzøe (born February 8, 1993) is a Norwegian billionaire and significant shareholder of salmon fish farming company Salmar ASA. His father founded SalMar, which is one of the world’s largest producers of farmed salmon. SalMar also owns a significant stake in Scottish Sea Farms, the UK’s second-largest salmon farmer. In 2013, Witzøe’s father transferred 47% of the company to him to allegedly avoid a large inheritance tax bill. Witzøe is also a technology startup and property investor, and has invested in both Gopi and Keybutler.
5. Evan Spiegel
Age: 29 years
Net Worth: $3.6 billion
Evan Thomas Spiegel (born June 4, 1990) is an American businessman who is the co-founder and CEO of the American multinational technology and social media company Snap Inc., which he created (as Snapchat Inc.) with Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown while they were students at Stanford University. Spiegel and Murphy each own about 18% of Snap but have voting shares that give them control over the board.
6. John Collison
Age: 29 years
Net Worth: $2.1 billion
John Collison (born August 6, 1990) is an Irish entrepreneur. He is best known for having co-founded Stripe with his brother, Patrick.
7. Ludwig Theodor Braun
Age: 29 years
Net Worth: $1 billion
Ludwig Theodor Braun (born 1990) is a German entrepreneur. He owns 10% of the medical device company B. Braun Melsungen, which began in 1839 as a small pharmacy that sold herbal remedies.
8. Anna Kasprzak
Age: 29 years
Net Worth: $1.1 billion
Anna Kasprzak (born 8 December 1989) is a Danish dressage rider and entrepreneur. Kasprzak operates a private dressage barn in Haderslev. Kasprzak, along with her brother André and mother Hanni, owns $1.46 billion (sales) Danish shoe manufacturer, ECCO.
9. Jonathan Kwok
Age: 30 years
Net Worth: $2.2 billion
Jonathan Kwok (born 1989) is the younger son of the late Walter Kwok, former chairman of Hong Kong’s largest developer, Sun Hung Kai Properties. After their father’s death, Jonathan and his brother, Geoffrey, took over Empire Group Holdings, a property developer that Walter started after he left SHKP. The brothers inherited Walter’s direct stake in SHKP and are named beneficiaries of one-third of five large family trusts held by their grandmother.
10. Patrick Collison
Age: 31 years
Net Worth: $2.1 billion
Patrick Collison (born 9 September 1988) is an Irish entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Stripe, which he started with his younger brother, John, in 2010.
11. Bobby Murphy
Age: 31 years
Net Worth: $3.7 billion
Robert Cornelius Murphy (born July 19, 1988) is an American Internet entrepreneur and software engineer. He is the co-founder and the CTO of the American multinational technology and social media company Snap Inc., which he created (as Snapchat Inc.) with Evan Spiegel and Reggie Brown while they were students at Stanford University. Spiegel and Murphy each own about 18% of Snap but have voting shares that give them control over the board.
12. Said Gutseriev
Age: 31 years
Net Worth: $1.3 billion
Said Gutseriev (born April 18, 1988) is a Russian entrepreneur, CEO of the oil holding ForteInvest JSC, co-owner of the Industrial and Financial Group SAFMAR, which includes assets in various industrial sectors, construction, real estate, and chain stores Eldorado and M.video.
13. Eva Maria Braun-Luedicke
Age: 32 years
Net Worth: $1.2 billion
Eva Maria Braun-Luedicke (born 1987) owns 12% of the medical device company B. Braun Melsungen, which began in 1839 as a small pharmacy that sold herbal remedies.
14. Lukas Walton
Age: 33 years
Net Worth: $18.1 billion
Lukas Walton (born 1986) is an American billionaire heir. He is the grandson of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. He inherited his fortune when his father, John Walton, died in a 2005 plane crash. He received about one-third of his father’s estate; his mother, Christy Walton, got about one-sixth. He owns stakes in Walmart, First Solar and Arvest Bank, though he does not work for the companies.
15. André Kasprzak
Age: 33 years
Net Worth: $1 billion
André Kasprzak (born 1986) is a Danish entrepreneur. Kasprzak, along with his sister Anna and mother Hanni, owns $1.46 billion (sales) Danish shoe manufacturer, ECCO.
16. Christopher Kwok
Age: 33 years
Net Worth: $1.6 billion
Christopher Kwok (born 1986) is the younger son of property mogul Raymond Kwok, chairman of Sun Hung Kai Properties, the largest developer in Hong Kong. He has served as an executive director at Sun Hung Kai since April 2016, taking charge of sales, project management and the leasing of major projects.
17. Jihan Wu
Age: 33 years
Net Worth: $1.5 billion
Jihan Wu (born 1986) is a co-founder and co-CEO of Chinese mining-chip giant Bitmain Technologies. Founded in 2013, Bitmain is China’s largest cryptocurrency mining-chip company; it specializes in selling ASIC-chip miners.
18. Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
Age: 34 years
Net Worth: $4.9 billion
Khun Aiyawatt ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha (born July 26, 1985) is a Thai businessman, the CEO and the Chairman of King Power, and the chairman of Leicester City Football Club and OH Leuven. He is the son of late billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the founder, owner and chairman of King Power.
19. Geoffrey Kwok
Age: 34 years
Net Worth: $2.6 billion
Geoffrey Kwok (born 1985) is the elder son of the late Walter Kwok, former chairman of Hong Kong’s largest developer, Sun Hung Kai Properties. After their father’s death, Geoffrey and his brother, Jonathan, took over Empire Group Holdings, a property developer that Walter started after he left SHKP. The brothers inherited Walter’s direct stake in SHKP and are named beneficiaries of one-third of five large family trusts held by their grandmother. In late 2018 Geoffrey joined the SHKP board.
20. Julio Mario Santo Domingo, III
Age: 34 years
Net Worth: $2.1 billion
Julio Mario Santo Domingo III (born 1985) an heir to one of the world’s largest beer fortunes, is a disc jockey in New York City for the group Sheik ‘N’ Bake. Julio Mario inherited his wealth from his late grandfather, who owned a large stake in SABMiller. He now has a stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev after it merged with SAB in 2016.
