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Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is the granddaughter of L'Oréal's founder; she and her family own about 35% of the cosmetics company, a stake she inherited from her mother Liliane Bettencourt in 2017.
- Forbes estimate
- $90.7B
- Forbes, 7 Oct 2026
- Forbes rank
- No. 21
- 7 Oct 2026
- Stake in L'Oréal
- 34.79%
- Net worth, Bloomberg
- $99.2B
- Bloomberg, 16 Oct 2026
- Born
- 1953
- Education
- Not stated
- Giving Pledge
- Not a signer
Where the fortune sits
The family's L'Oréal stake
L'Oréal
cosmetics, founded 1909
34.79% of the votes
She and her family, mainly through Téthys SAS and Financière L'Arcouest; 5,532,455 shares (about 1.04%) held by her directly
L'Oréal 2025 Universal Registration Document, 31 Dec 2025
Largest shareholder through the family holding Téthys, which she chairs; L'Oréal director 1997-2025 and vice-chair from 2020
Other holdings
Galileo Global Education
Téthys Invest was expected to hold about 40% after a 2020 deal; current stake not stated
Where Françoise stands among 73
Everyone on the site, grouped by their answer. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is outlined.
How the fortune started
Inherited it
Inherited it 6
Founded it 42
Inherited and grew it 12
Built it up 8
Through marriage 5
Industry
Fashion and beauty
Fashion and beauty 4
Technology 24
Finance 10
Several industries 9
Metals and mining 6
Retail 4
Media 3
Food and drink 3
Shipping 3
Crypto 2
Oil, gas and chemicals 2
Healthcare 1
Casinos and resorts 1
Property and sports 1
Giving Pledge
Not a signer
Not a signer 61
Signed 11
Not stated 1
Education
Not stated
Not stated 11
Bachelor's degree 27
Graduate degree 24
Left university without a degree 6
No university 5
Role today
Chair, board or owner
Chair, board or owner 25
Runs the company 32
Founder, no executive role 8
No role 4
Retired 4
The person
- Born
- 1953
- Citizenship
- France
- Lives in
- Paris, France
- Education
- Not stated
- Parents
- Daughter of André and Liliane Bettencourt; her mother was the L'Oréal heiress and her grandfather Eugène Schueller founded L'Oréal
What they give
- Giving Pledge
- Not a signer
- Foundation
- Fondation Bettencourt SchuellerShe is its founder and president
- Lifetime giving
- Not stated
Role and record
- Role now
- Chair of the boardChair of Téthys, the family holding company that is L'Oréal's largest shareholder; president of Fondation Bettencourt Schueller
- Successor
- Her sons sit on L'Oréal's board: Jean-Victor Meyers (director since 2012, vice-chairman since 2025) and Nicolas Meyers (director since 2020)
- Public office
- None found
- Legal record
- None found
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