L’Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, who holds the position of the richest woman in the world, has become the first woman to hold a $100 billion fortune, according to a ranking of the richest people in the world. Bettencourt Meyers was listed as the 12th richest person, ahead of Mukesh Ambani and Ratan Tata.L’Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, who holds the position of the richest woman in the world, has become the first woman to hold a $100 billion fortune, according to a ranking of the richest people in the world. Bettencourt Meyers was listed as the 12th richest person, ahead of Mukesh Ambani and Ratan Tata.