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Young Livia Voigt is currently in college, studying Psychology.
Livia Voigt, the youngest billionaire in the world
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Livia Voigt became the youngest billionaire in the world, according to the magazine Forbes. At 19 years old, the young Brazilian has a fortune valued at 1.9 million dollars (the equivalent of 1.8 million euros).
His wealth is due to the fact that he has a minority stake as a shareholder in the company that his late grandfather founded, the WEGa producer of electrical equipment.
According to Forbes, the young does not work or have any executive role in the companyand is currently in college, studying Psychology.
His 26-year-old sister is also one of the recent entries on the list of the 25 richest young people in the world.
Livia Voigt alongside her mother and late grandfather
Young Livia was ahead of Italian Clemente Del Vecchio, heir to Luxottica, the largest eyeglasses manufacturer in the world and owner of the Ray-Ban brand, by just two months of difference, as both are 19 years old.
Clemente was the youngest on the 2023 Forbes list.
Most young people inherited wealth
All of the young people on this 2024 list are 33 or younger.
For the first time in 15 years, all billionaires under 30, including Livia and Dora, are heirs. Few are considered self madethat is, few were the authors of their own fortune.
Most billionaires have European origins. In addition to these two young Brazilians, the list also contains names from South Korea and Hong Kong (all heirs) and from Japan and the United States (all self made).
