Meet The World's Richest Woman (Photos)

It was a record-breaking year for women on the FORBES list of the World Billionaires 2014. At top, Christy Walton with a Net worth: $36.7 billion, She is from United States, Christy Ruth Walton,born 1955, reclaims her spot as the richest woman in the world.

She inherited her wealth when her husband John Walton(one of the sons of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart) died in 2005. Her First Solar shares, which have gone up 47% in the past year, have helped boost her net worth above the rest of her family.