Liliane Bettencourt

Liliane Bettencourt
Born
Liliane Henriette Charlotte Schueller

(1922-10-21)21 October 1922
Paris, France
Died21 September 2017(2017-09-21) (aged 94)
Occupation(s)Board member and principal shareholder of L'Oréal
Spouse
(m. 1950; died 2007)
ChildrenFrançoise Bettencourt Meyers
Parent(s)Eugène Schueller
Louise Doncieux

Liliane Henriette Charlotte Bettencourt (French: [liljan ɑ̃ʁjɛt ʃaʁlɔt bɛtɑ̃kuʁ]; née Schueller; 21 October 1922 – 21 September 2017) was a French heiress, socialite and businesswoman. She was a board member and one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal. At the time of her death, she was the richest woman, and the 14th richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$44.3 billion.