There are 88 self-made female billionaires across the world with a combined wealth of $194 billion, according to a list from the "Hurun Global Rich List 2017 series."
The Hurun Report, which was established as a research unit in 1999 by British accountant Rupert Hoogewerf, found that a majority of self-made female billionaires come from China, with 56 individuals while the US was in second place with 15.
"For every one self-made woman billionaire we found, we have missed at least one if not more, so you can bet your bottom dollar that the real number of self-made women dollar billionaires in the world is no less than 200 today," said Rupert Hoogewerf, Chairman and Chief Researcher of Hurun Report, in a statement.
So Business Insider decided to take a look at just the top 9 self-made female billionaires. All valuations are accurate as of January 15, 2017.
9. Peggy Cherng & husband Andrew Cherng — Net worth $4.4 billion. Cherng and her husband found their fortune through Panda Express in the US, which is now one of the world's largest family-owned restaurant chains.
8. Zhang Yin — Net worth $4.5 billion. The 60-year-old founded her massive company Nine Dragons Paper, which originated from building a big scrap paper trading business out of California before creating her own factories in China.
7. Wu Yajun— Net worth $4.6 billion. The 53-year-old from China started her career as a journalist but became incredibly wealthy after founding her real estate brand Longfor.
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