Top 10 richest people in the world: some interesting facts about the list

The list of the world's wealthiest people can change from year to year, depending on their most recent net worth and financial performance. Based on the Forbes list, here is the most recent list of the world's top 10 richest people, along with some interesting facts about each of them, as of March 7, 2021.

The list of the world's wealthiest people can change from year to year, depending on their most recent net worth and financial performance. Based on the Forbes list, here is the most recent list of the world's top 20 richest people, along with some interesting facts about each of them, as of March 7, 2021.

1. Amazon's Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos, the founder, and CEO of Amazon, has a net worth of $188.5 billion and is the richest person today. His position has not changed even though he divorced his wife MacKenzie in 2019 and transferred a quarter of his Amazon stake to her.

1. Elon Musk.

Elon Musk is working to revolutionize transportation on Earth, through his electric car company Tesla, and in space, through his rocket company SpaceX. Elon Musk's rocket company is now worth nearly $100 billion, and his net worth is currently $169.9 billion.

3. Bernard Arnault.

In terms of wealth, LVMH – France Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault ranks third in the world. Today, his net worth is $163.7 billion, derived from his business empire, which includes more than 70 brands such as Louis Vuitton and Sephora.

4. Bill Gates

Bill Gates is the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-founder and has a net worth of $129.2 billion. After co-founding the software behemoth Microsoft with Paul Allen, Bill Gates eventually sold a large portion of his stake in the company, keeping only 1% of the stock and investing the rest in stocks and other assets.

5. Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's co-founder, CEO, and chairman, champions the social network that has become a go-to communication channel today. His net worth is $111.6 billion, and he now owns about 15% of Facebook after the company went public in May 2012.

6. Warren Buffett

Warren Buffet, also known as the Oracle of Omaha, is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors of all time. He is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns over 60 companies, including the well-known Geico insurance, Duracell, and Dairy Queen Restaurant. His net worth is 99.8 billion dollars.

7. Larry Ellison 

Larry Ellison's net worth is $98.5 billion, which he derived from Oracle, the software company he co-founded in 1977. He stepped down as CEO of the company in 2014, and he now serves as chairman of the board and chief technology advisor.

1. Larry Page

Larry Page, the co-founder of Google, has a net worth of $96.1 billion and ranks ninth among the world's wealthiest people. He has also invested in Planetary Resources, the well-known space exploration company, and is funding the “Flying Car” and the startup companies Kitty Hawk and Opener.

1. Sergey Brin

Sergey Brin, the co-founder and board member of Alphabet, has a net worth of $93.2 billion, putting him in tenth place among the world's wealthiest people. In 1998, he and Larry Page co-founded Google, which went public in 2004 and was renamed Alphabet in 2015.

1. Mukesh Ambani

The founder and chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani, has a net worth of $77.3 billion US dollars. He is the CEO of India's largest oil and gas firms and a popular and prominent telecom network.