Livia Voigt, a 19-year-old Brazilian student, has been named the world’s youngest billionaire, according to the Forbes Billionaires List 2024. She surpassed Italian teenager Clemente Del Vecchio, who is only two months older than her, to become the youngest billionaire.
Who is Livia Voigt?
Livia Voigt is the heir to one of Latin America’s leading electrical motor manufacturers. Her grandpa, Werner Ricardo Voigt, co-founded WEG, and she is the company’s largest individual shareholder. Livia Voigt is currently a university student and is not on the company’s board yet. Her net worth is $1.1 billion.
Dora Voigt de Assis, her elder sister, is one of seven new names on the list of the 25 youngest billionaires. The 26-year-old’s net worth is $1.1 billion. She received her architectural degree in 2020.
Clemente Del Vecchio is the world’s second-youngest billionaire
Meanwhile, Clemente Del Vecchio has greater wealth than his Brazilian counterpart, with a net worth of $4.8 billion.
According to Forbes’ Billionaires List 2024, the 19-year-old from Italy is the world’s second youngest billionaire.
He is the son of Leonardo Del Vecchio, the owner of EssilorLuxottica, the world’s largest eyewear company.
The teenager’s father, one of Europe’s richest men, died in 2022 at the age of 87. Following his father’s death, the teenager received a 12.5 percent ownership in the company.
Clemente is one of Del Vecchio’s six children, and his eyeglass company controls top eyewear brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley.