#32: MacKenzie Bezos

Known as: Ex-wife to Jeff Bezos

Net Worth: $36.8 billion

Children: 1

MacKenzie Bezos, now among the world’s wealthiest women, charted her extraordinary financial journey primarily through the lens of divorce. Her union with Jeff Bezos, the visionary CEO and founder behind the e-commerce juggernaut Amazon, Inc., spanned a remarkable twenty-five years, during which they welcomed four children into their lives.

When the marriage reached its end, MacKenzie’s fortune was solidified with a significant 4% stake in Amazon, a fraction translating to a staggering value of nearly $40 billion. Their separation unfolded without the safety net of a prenuptial agreement, setting the stage for a groundbreaking division of assets. In a titanic financial reshuffle, both MacKenzie and Jeff found themselves excised from each other’s wills.