Meet Walmart heiress Alice Walton, the richest woman in the world

• Walmart heiress Alice Walton is now the richest woman in the world with an estimated net worth of $95 billion.
• She spends some of her fortune collecting art, including opening a museum, as well as raising horses.
• Here’s a look at her life, career and fortune.

Alice Walton, the only female heir to the Walmart fortune, is now the richest woman in the world.

The three Walmart heirs — Rob Walton, Jim Walton and Alice Walton — have a combined fortune of more than $288 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Alice Walton, 74, has an estimated fortune of $95.1 billion and ranks 18th on Bloomberg’s list. She is the richest woman in the world after surpassing L’Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, whose net worth currently stands at $91.1 billion, according to Bloomberg.