These are the world’s 10 richest millennials

Wisdom and wealth are usually words associated with individuals after they have attained a certain age or amassed a certain amount of experiences.

But that assumption now stands corrected. These millennials (people born between 1981 and 1996, who are currently ages 25 to 40 in 2021) have proved that wealth does not have much to do with how old you are but rather with how enterprising and driven you are.

As per the Forbes Rich List, 2021, these 10 millennials from various fields emerged the wealthiest in the world, be that whether they inherited from their families or because they earned by virtue of their own hard work and capabilities.

Take a look...

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Agnete Kirk Thinggaard from the Lego family is one of the richest millennials as of 2021

No.10 . Agnete Kirk Thinggaard born 18 May 1983, is the youngest daughter of former Lego CEOs Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, granddaughter of Godtfred Kirk Christiansen and great-granddaughter of the company founder Ole Kirk Christiansen. In her own standing, is a Danish Olympic dressage rider.

  • Net worth as of March 2021: $6.9 billion

  • Age: 37

  • Source: Lego

  • Country/Territory: Denmark

  • Forbes Billionaire Rank: 334

Ernest Garcia III, CEO of Carvana, speaks to CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Ernest Garcia III, CEO of Carvana, is one among the richest millennials as of 2021

No. 9 . Ernest C. Garcia III (born 1982/1983) is an American billionaire businessman, and the CEO and co-founder of Carvana. He is son of Ernest Garcia II.

  • Net Worth: $7.3 billion

  • Age: 38

  • Source: Used cars

  • Country/Territory: United States

  • Forbes Billionaire Rank: 307

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: Snap Inc. co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel speaks during the Disrupt SF 2019 conference at Moscone Center on October 04, 2019 in San Francisco, California. TechCrunch Disrupt puts the spotlight on revolutionary startups and innovators. The three-day conference features interviews with industry leading entrepreneurs, investors and hackers. TechCrunch Disrupt SF runs through October 4.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Snap Inc. co-founder and CEO of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel is one among the richest millenials as of 2021.

No. 8 . Evan Spiegel (born June 4, 1990) is an American businessman who is the co-founder and CEO of the American social media company Snap Inc., which he created (as Snapchat Inc.) with Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown while they were students at Stanford University.

  • Net Worth: $9.6 billion

  • Age: 30

  • Source: Snapchat

  • Country/Territory: United States

  • Forbes Billionaire Rank: 217

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Bobby Murphy, co-founder of Snapchat is one of the richets millenials as of 2021.

No. 7 . Robert Cornelius Murphy a.k.a Bobby Murphy (born July 19, 1988) is an American Internet entrepreneur and software engineer. He is the co-founder and the CTO of the American multinational technology and social media company Snap Inc., which he created (as Snapchat Inc.) with Evan Spiegel and Reggie Brown while they were students at Stanford University.

  • Net Worth: $10.3 billion

  • Age: 32

  • Source: Snapchat

  • Country/Territory: United States

  • Forbes Billionaire Rank: 200

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin speaks at the Wall Street Journal's Unleashing Innovation conference in Singapore February 21, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is one among the richest millenials as of 2021

No. 6 . Eduardo Saverin, born March 19, 1982, is a Brazilian entrepreneur and angel investor. Saverin is one of the co-founders of Facebook.

  • Net Worth: $15.8 billion

  • Age: 38

  • Source: Facebook

  • Country/Territory: Brazil

  • Forbes Billionaire Rank: 123

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No. 5 . Lukas Walton (born 1986/1987) is an American billionaire heir. He is the grandson of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.

  • Net Worth: $17.3 billion

  • Age: 34

  • Source: Walmart

  • Country/Territory: United States

  • Forbes Billionaire Rank: 112

Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook, delivers his keynote address at the CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2007 conference October 24, 2007 in San Francisco.  (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images)
Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook, is one among the richest millenials of 2021

No. 4 . Dustin Moskovitz (born May 22, 1984) is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum and Chris Hughes. In 2008, he left Facebook to co-found Asana with Justin Rosenstein.

  • Net Worth: $17.5 billion

  • Age: 36

  • Source: Facebook

  • Country/Territory: United States

  • Forbes Billionaire Rank: 107

Zhang Yiming, founder and global CEO of ByteDance, poses in Palo Alto, California, U.S., March 4, 2020. Picture taken March 4, 2020.   REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Zhang Yiming, founder and global CEO of ByteDance is one among the richest millenials in the world as of 2021.

No. 3 . Zhang Yiming (born 1 April 1983) is a Chinese billionaire internet entrepreneur. He founded ByteDance in 2012 and developed the news aggregator Toutiao and the video sharing platform TikTok formerly known as Musical.ly.

  • Net Worth: $27.7 billion

  • Age: 37

  • Source: Software

  • Country/Territory: China

  • Forbes Billionaire Rank: 50

The undated video grab shows Yang Huiyan, China's wealthiest person, during her wedding ceremony. The 26-year-old daughter of a rags-to-riches property developer is China's wealthiest person, with a $16 billion fortune, Forbes magazine said on Monday. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA) CHINA OUT
The undated video grab shows Yang Huiyan, China's wealthiest person, during her wedding ceremony. The 26-year-old daughter of a rags-to-riches property developer is China's wealthiest person, with a $16 billion fortune, Forbes magazine said on Monday. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA) CHINA OUT

No. 2 . Yang Huiyan & Family; Yang Huiyan (born 1981) is a Cypriot-Chinese billionaire businesswoman and property developer who is the majority shareholder of Country Garden Holdings, a stake largely transferred to her by her father Yang Guoqiang in 2007. She is the richest woman in Asia.

  • Net Worth: $28.9 billion

  • Age: 39

  • Source: Real Estate

  • Country/Territory: China

  • Forbes Billionaire Rank: 42

Founder and CEO of US online social media and social networking service Facebook Mark Zuckerberg reacts upon his arrival for a meeting with European Commission vice-president in charge for Values and Transparency, in Brussels, on February 17, 2020. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)
Founder and CEO of US online social media and social networking service Facebook Mark Zuckerberg is the number one richest millenial as of 2021.

No. 1 . Mark Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American media magnate, internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is known for co-founding Facebook, Inc. and serves as its chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder.

  • Net Worth: $104.8 billion

  • Age: 36

  • Source: Facebook

  • Country/Territory: United States

  • Forbes Billionaire Rank: 5

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