Iris Fontbona
Iris Fontbona | |
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| Born | Iris Balbina Fontbona González October 2, 1944 Antofagasta |
| Citizenship | Chile |
| Known for | Mining businesswoman and media proprietor |
| Spouse | Andrónico Luksic Abaroa (deceased) |
| Children | 3, including Jean-Paul Luksic Fontbona |
Iris Balbina Fontbona González (born October 2, 1944) is a Chilean mining magnate, media proprietor, billionaire businesswoman, and the widow of Andrónico Luksic Abaroa, from whom she inherited Antofagasta PLC.
As of February 2025, Forbes estimated her net worth at US$25.8 billion. She is the wealthiest person in Chile, the third wealthiest in Latin America, and the ninth wealthiest woman worldwide in 2022 according to Forbes.