Yvonne Bauer – $ 2.9 Billion

Yvonne Bauer is the heiress to one of the largest media companies in the world, Bauer Media Group. Her family’s empire produces more than 600 titles or magazines, 400 plus digital products, and 50 television and radio stations worldwide. She attended the University of Bamberg to get a degree in German Philology – and of course, she didn’t need any student loan.

In 2010, she received 85% of the company from her father, which made her the largest shareholder. Currently, she has a net worth of $2.9 billion and has two children (twins!) with husband and television journalist Enno Koch.