While not every woman on this list is famous in her own right, Salma Hayek definitely is. The Hollywood siren has sizzled on the big screen for years, and has been one of the most bankable female film stars of the past two decades. Her acting career has made her $85m.
She could live off that money for the rest of her life, but the $17bn her husband is worth probably helps, too. Francois-Henri Pinault own's a company called Kering, who could YSL and Gucci among their in-house brands.