Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers
Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers,
  • Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the heir to the L'Oréal beauty empire is worth over $100 billion.
  • The 70-year-old is the first woman to be worth over $100 billion.
  • L'Oréal's stock are up 35% year-to-date after hitting a record high on Thursday.

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the heir to the L'Oréal beauty empire has become the first woman in the world to be worth over $100 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.