Oprah, Rihanna, Beyoncé & Ava DuVernay on ‘Most Powerful Women’ List

Oprah, Rihanna, Beyoncé & Ava DuVernay on ‘Most Powerful Women’ List

The Forbes This year’s list of the most powerful women in the world seems a little more vibrant.

Forbes recently revealed it 100 most powerful women in the world list. Some familiar faces have earned a few spots on the list for this year’s edition.

Oprah Winfrey came in 23rd place, Rihanna at position #68, Beyoncé in position #76 and director Ava DuVernay at position #80.

Oprah Winfrey

Beyoncé

Rihanna

Ava DuVernay

While they have achieved some remarkable feats, there are other black women who made the list – and made millions.

Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer received the highest ranking of all the black women listed at #17. Rosalind58 years old, attended Spelman College in 1980 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She currently resides in Washington with her husband and has 2 children.

Rosalind Brewer

Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of the Teachers Insurance Association and College Retirement Fund Annual of America (TIAA), ranked 45th. Thasunda48 years old, a native of Rochester, attended the University of Houston. She received a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing. In the past, she served as CEO for Chase Consumer Bank, and served on Nike’s board of directors.

Thasunda Brown Duckett, Instagram: @thasunda

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, 67 years old, is ranked #91. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For more than 30 years, she is an economist and international development specialist with experience in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America.

Samia Suluhu Hassan61 years old, coming in at #94. She is the president of Tanzania, and the sixth person to hold the title.

Final, Mo Abudu, 57, is #98. Mo is a Media Mogul and Nigerian Philanthropist. She founded Ebonylife TV (ELTV) in 2006. ELTV is a television network that has been broadcast in more than 49 countries across Africa, along with the UK and the Caribbean.

Mo Abudu, Instagram: @moabudu

Each of the women on this list has accumulated millions or billions, and is considered some of the richest

Do you recognize anyone on the list? Leave us your comments and let us know!

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