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Poonam Dhillon is an Indian actress and businesswoman. In the year 1977, she won the title of Femina Miss India. Poonam Dhillon made her debut with Yash Chopra’s 1978 film ‘Trishul.’

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world. Her net wealth is $100 billion. At 70 years old, Francois Bettencourt Meyers leads a lavish lifestyle. She is also the chairperson of her husband Jean-Pierre Meyers’s company Tethys.

Devita Saraf embarked on her entrepreneurial journey when tech giants like Google and Apple aimed to bridge the gap between mobile and computer. She launched VU TV, offering a unique blend of TV and computers, that supports various streaming services like Hotstar and YouTube.

Shilpa Shetty is an Indian actress, model, producer, writer, and businesswoman. In the year 1992, she started her acting career with the Bollywood film ‘Gaate Rahe Mera Dil.’ Shilpa Shetty published a book titled ‘The Great Indian Diet’ in the year 2014.

Ginni Chatrath is a comic artist and a businesswoman. She first appeared on the comedy show ‘Hans Baliye.’ Kapil Sharma was her co-contestant on the show. Ginny and comedian Kapil Sharma got married on 12 December 2018.

Soha Ali Khan is an Indian actress and businesswoman. She is the daughter of famous former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore. In the year 2004, Soha Ali Khan made her acting debut with the Hindi film ‘Dil Maange More.’

Radhika Gupta is the CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund (Edelweiss MF). The World Economic Forum has given her the title of Young Global Leader. She is a powerful businesswoman from India who is recognized globally for her extraordinary business intellect.

The daughter-in-law, Nidhi Dua experienced hair fall issues during the lockdown. Her mother-in-law, Rajini Dua was facing the same issue. One day, Nidhi found her grandmother’s recipe for hair loss and used it to create a homemade hair oil for herself. Together with her mother-in-law, Nidhi commenced making hair oil products and currently receives approximately 200 to 300 orders each month. 

Preeti Chandavasia loved making handmade wedding cards. She shared pictures of her handmade envelopes on social media and received a large number of orders. After working for two years on her business, Preeti ventured into event management, established her own event management company and named it ‘Srijan Creation.’

Tapsi Upadhyay is pursuing a B Tech degree in computer science from IITM Janakpuri. She is the eldest among her three siblings. In her class 12, she offered tuition classes to earn pocket money. After experiencing food poisoning a couple of times, she made the decision to open her own food stall. Today, she operates approximately 20 stalls across the country.

Two sisters from Lucknow, Nazish and Insha introduced Kolhapuri sandals to the online markets. On their brother’s suggestion, they ventured into entrepreneurship. Today, Nazish and Insha receive orders from overseas, including places like Dubai, New York, and Italy.

Ruma Devi had to discontinue her studies after class 8 due to extreme poverty. She continued the tradition of embroidery that she acquired from her grandmother and established her creative business. Ruma Devi has employed over 22,000 women across 75 villages. She received a special invitation from Harvard University where she engaged in discussions with around a thousand academics, students, and entrepreneurs.

Ghazal Alagh, the Co-Founder of Mamaearth, established a company with a desire to make chemical-free products available in the market. She co-founded the company with her husband in the year 2016, with an initial investment of Rs 25 lakh. The company began with just 5 products and has since expanded to over 500 products.

Jayshree V Ullal is the CEO and President of Arista Networks. Her assets are more than the combined assets of CEOs like Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella. Her total net worth is Rs 28,000 crore as of 12 October 2023. Forbes included her in America’s self-made top four richest women.

Raipur’s Durga Devi has been making lac bangles for the last 20 years. She learned the skills from her in-laws and felt inspired to take up the work seriously. Today, Durga is a self-made independent woman who supports her family financially by making around Rs 70,000 in a month.