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American media mogul Oprah Winfrey has achieved another milestone.
Her fortune hit a record US$4 billion on Monday to make her the first black female entrepreneur on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index – a ranking of the world’s 500 richest people. She is ranked at 494, just behind Mark Cuban and Ross Perot.
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Winfrey, 64, can largely thank the performance of Weight Watchers International for this latest marker.
Her fortune has increased by US$427 million this year as the company’s share price has more than doubled.
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The weight-loss company has mounted a comeback since 2015, when she bought a stake and agreed to pitch the brand.
The bulk of her fortune comes from ownership of the The Oprah Winfrey Show, which had a 25-year run.
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The founder of her own cable network, Winfrey just announced a partnership with Apple to produce original programmes and content.
Her inclusion brings the total number of women on the list to 65 and the number of female entrepreneurs to six.
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Oprah Winfrey first black female entrepreneur to make Bloomberg’s list of world’s 500 richest people

American, ranked 494th, sees fortune rise by US$427 million this year, as share price of Weight Watchers International soars

Oprah's windfall. Source: Bloomberg

American media mogul Oprah Winfrey, pictured at January’s Golden Globes, who has seen her personal fortune increase by US$427 million this year. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS

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(Clockwise from top left) Ma Huateng, Jack Ma, Wang Jianlin, Yang Huiyan, Wang Wei and Xu Jiayin are featured in the top six in a new poll of China’s 1,000 richest billionaires, compiled by Chinese business news website Jiemian.com.

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According to jiemian.com, all the data and figures are gathered from the various stock exchanges, the State Administration For Industry & Commerce (SAIC), overseas registered data and other public information, etc. The billionaires’ wealth attributable to the listed and unlisted companies was both taking into account.

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American, ranked 494th, sees fortune rise by US$427 million this year, as share price of Weight Watchers International soars


Oprah Winfrey first black female entrepreneur to make Bloomberg’s list of world’s 500 richest people

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American, ranked 494th, sees fortune rise by US$427 million this year, as share price of Weight Watchers International soars