The richest man in the world 2021 edition has been crowned. In its yearly Billionaires rundown, Forbes has delegated the top workers throughout the previous a year, leaving Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has topped on the survey. What is surprising, however, is just how much the world’s richest man has seen his net worth swell in 2021, a year defaced with pandemics, foundation hold-ups and mass monetary vulnerability. What’s more, he was in good company. Every year Forbes figure out the top billionaires from around the world and daily check out the updated net worth’s of all 2,755 billionaires.
1. Jeff Bezos
Net worth: USD$177 billion
Source of wealth: Amazon
Born: 12 January 1964 (age 57 years), Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Spouse: MacKenzie Scott (m. 1993–2019)
Children: 4
Parents: Ted Jorgensen, Miguel Bezos, Jacklyn Bezos
Education: Princeton University (1982–1986), Miami Palmetto Senior High School (1982), River Oaks Elementary School
2. Elon Musk
Net worth: USD$151 billion
Source of wealth: Tesla, SpaceX
Net worth: 163.8 billion USD (2021) Forbes, Trending
Born: 28 June 1971 (age 49 years), Pretoria, South Africa
Citizenship: South Africa (1971–present); Canada (1971–present); United States (2002–present)
Partner: Grimes (2018–)
Children: X Æ A-Xii, Nevada Alexander Musk, Griffin Musk, Xavier Musk, Saxon Musk, Kai Musk, Damian Musk
3. Bernard Arnault
Net worth: USD$150 billion
Source of wealth: Luxury goods
Born: 5 March 1949 (age 72 years), Roubaix, France
Children: Antoine Arnault, Delphine Arnault, Alexandre Arnault, Frédéric Arnault, Jean Arnault
Spouse: Hélène Mercier (m. 1991), Anne Dewavrin (m. 1973–1990)
Siblings: Dominique Watine-Arnault
Education: École Polytechnique (1969–1971), Lycée Faidherbe
4. Bill Gates
Net worth: USD$124 billion
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Born: 28 October 1955 (age 65 years), Seattle, Washington, United States
Spouse: Melinda Gates (m. 1994)
Children: Jennifer Katharine Gates, Rory John Gates, Phoebe Adele Gates
5. Mark Zuckerberg
Net worth: USD$97 billion
Source of wealth: Facebook
Born: 14 May 1984 (age 36 years), White Plains, New York, United States
Spouse: Priscilla Chan (m. 2012)
Children: Maxima Chan Zuckerberg, August Chan Zuckerberg
6. Warren Buffett
Net worth: USD$96 billion
Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
Born: 30 August 1930 (age 90 years), Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Spouse: Astrid Menks (m. 2006), Susan Buffett (m. 1952–2004)
Children: Susan Alice Buffett, Peter Buffett, Howard Graham Buffett
7. Larry Ellison
Net worth: USD$93 billion
Source of wealth: Software
Born: 17 August 1944 (age 76 years), The Bronx, New York, United States
Spouse: Melanie Craft (m. 2003–2010)
Children: Megan Ellison, David Ellison
Education: The University of Chicago (1964–1966)
Books: Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle
8. Larry Page
Net worth: USD$91.5 billion
Source of wealth: Google
Born: 26 March 1973 (age 48 years), Lansing, Michigan, United States
Spouse: Lucinda Southworth (m. 2007)
Education: East Lansing High School (1987–1991)
Parents: Gloria Page, Carl Victor Page
9. Sergey Brin
Net worth: USD$89 billion
Source of wealth: Google
Born: 21 August 1973 (age 47 years), Moscow, Russia
Spouse: Nicole Shanahan (m. 2018), Anne Wojcicki (m. 2007–2015)
Children: Chloe Wojin, Benji Wojin
Education: Stanford University (1993–1995)
Parents: Michael Brin, Eugenia Brin
10. Mukesh Ambani
Net worth: USD$84.5 billion
Source of wealth: Diversified
Born: 19 April 1957 (age 63 years), Aden, Yemen
Spouse: Nita Ambani (m. 1985)
Children: Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani, Anant Ambani
Education: Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
Siblings: Anil Ambani, Nina Kothari, Deepti Salgaocar
