Wu Yajun
Age: 47
Country: China
Worth: $5.7
Background: With a net worth of $5.7 billion dollars, Wu Yajun is the richest self-made woman in the world. She earned her fortune as the CEO of Longfor Properties, a real estate company based in Beijing. But Yajun wasn't always a business tycoon - she actually began as a journalist, and fortunately for her, that career did not take off. (Not everyone can be JK!)
In addititon to her work in real estate, Yajun also holds political sway as a member of the National People's Congress.
[Wu Yajun, Photo via]
.jpg "How Comms Guru & Founder Of The PR Net Lisa Smith Put Her Stylish Stamp On The Industry")
.jpg "Who Are The Assoulines? Meet The Chic First Family Of Luxury Publishing")
