Meet 2017 top 10 richest women in the world

In celebration of today's Mother's day, we take you through Forbes' recently released list of the world's wealthiest women with Liliane Bettencourt of France claiming the No. 1 spot yet again. 

According to Forbes, Bettencourt has a net worth of $39.5 billion making her the richest woman in the world. Nearly all her wealth comes from owing a third of the cosmetic company L'Oreal, which her father founded in 1907.

 

The French heiress is followed by Alice Walton, the only daughter of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. Walton, who boasts a whopping $33.8 billion, retains her No. 2 spot from 2016, though her wealth has grown by $1.5 billion this year.

Jacqueline Mars, the granddaughter of the famed candy maker Frank Mars, comes in at No. 3 at $27 billion the same ranking she held last year.

See the full list below....

1. Liliane Bettencourt

Net worth: $39.5 billion

2. Alice Walton

Net worth: $33.8 billion

3. Jacqueline Mars

Net worth: $27 billion

4. Maria Franca Fissolo

Net worth: $25.2 billion

5. Susanne Klatten

Net worth: $20.4 billion

6. Laurene Powell Jobs (Steve Jobs wife)

Net worth: $20 billion

7. Gina Rinehart

Net worth: $15 billion

8. Abigail Johnson

Net worth: $14.4 billion

9. Iris Fontbona

Net worth: $13.7 billion

10. Beate Hesiter

Net worth: $13.6 billion