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2026 Forbes Brazil billionaire rankings

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Forbes has released its 2026 ranking of the wealthiest individuals in Brazil, identifying 255 billionaires with a combined net worth of R$ 1.86 trillion. This collective wealth represents approximately 14.6% of Brazil’s 2025 estimated GDP. Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, remains the wealthiest individual in the country for the fourth consecutive year with an estimated fortune of R$ 162.9 ~~billion, despite~~ billion. While he maintains the top position, he experienced a significant absolute decrease ~~from the previous year~~ of R$ 64.1 billion due to fluctuations in Meta’s stock ~~value decline.~~ value. Vicky Safra and family hold second place with R$ 130.6 billion, and Jorge Paulo Lemann and family rank third with R$ 103.5 billion. Other high-ranking individuals include André Esteves of BTG Pactual in fourth and Fernando Roberto Moreira Salles in fifth. Significant shifts within the top tier include Ricardo Castellar de Faria, known as the ‘Egg ~~King,’~~ King’ and founder of Granja Faria, who moved from 21st to 10th place following a 79.08% increase in his wealth, now valued at R$ 35.1 billion. Other notable figures in the top ten include ~~André Esteves of BTG Pactual and~~ Miguel Krigsner of O Boticário. Five new names debuted on the list, led by Luana Lopes Lara, the wealthiest newcomer with R$ 13.4 billion, and Ari de Sá Cavalcante Neto. Iris Abravanel, widow of presenter Silvio Santos, ~~has~~ joined the list at 63rd place with an estimated net worth of R$ 3.4 ~~billion, stemming from~~ billion following an inheritance ~~following Silvio Santos’s death in August 2024.~~ from her late husband. Overall, the 2026 list reflects diverse wealth origins across technology, finance, beverages, agribusiness, and cosmetics. While approximately 57.25% of the listed billionaires saw an increase in wealth, 30.2% experienced a decline.

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