Ivanka Trump Highest-Paid Business woman in the World

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Ivanka Trump led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid business women” released on Monday.
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It's been a rough year for the business woman, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 44-year-old Ivanka Trump has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid business women for 2026 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 19/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ivanka Trump tops annual list of highest-paid business women

In 2023 it looked like the business woman’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (May 18) that Trump is the highest-paid business woman in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between April 2025 and April 2026, a nearly $50 million lead over her closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American business woman-politician has an estimated net worth of $245 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Trump Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “New York Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondertrump - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Ivanka) and a fashion line called “Ivanka Trump Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Ivanka fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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