# Amelie Voigt Trejes billionaire status

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> Updated: 2026-08-30T18:36:20.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

Amelie Voigt Trejes, a 21-year-old Brazilian, has been recognized by Forbes as the world’s youngest billionaire. Her fortune is estimated at approximately US$ 1.1 billion (R$ 5.67 billion to R$ 6.7 billion).

Trejes is a member of the third generation of the founding family of WEG, a Brazilian multinational specializing in electric motors and energy generation. Although she does not hold an executive position or a seat on the company’s board, she is part of the controlling shareholder group. She controls roughly 2.54% of the company’s capital through direct holdings and family holding companies such as Cladis Voigt Trejes Administradora Ltda. and Clica Voigt Administradora Ltda.

She is part of a large group of young heirs from the Voigt family. Her siblings, Felipe and Pedro Voigt Trejes, and her cousins, Lívia Voigt de Assis and Dora Voigt de Assis, are also listed among the world's billionaires. The third generation of the family holds a combined wealth exceeding R$ 32.9 billion.

## Claims

- Amelie Voigt Trejes is the world's youngest billionaire. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Amelie Voigt Trejes has an estimated net worth of R$ 5.67 billion (approximately US$ 1.1 billion). (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Amelie is the granddaughter of Werner Ricardo Voigt, a co-founder of WEG. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Amelie does not hold an executive position or a seat on the board of directors at WEG. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Amelie holds 5,282,602 ordinary shares in WEG, representing 0.126% of the company's capital. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Including direct and indirect holdings, Amelie controls 2.54% of WEG. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- WEG is responsible for the fortunes of 31 Brazilian billionaires. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The third generation of the Voigt family holds a combined wealth exceeding R$ 32.9 billion. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-30: Amelie Voigt Trejes named world's youngest billionaire by Forbes

Forbes has named 21-year-old Amelie Voigt Trejes the world's youngest billionaire, with a fortune of R$ 5.67 billion linked to her family's controlling stake in the Brazilian multinational WEG.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amelie-voigt-trejes-named-worlds-youngest-billionaire-by-forbes

### 2026-08-28: Amelie Voigt Trejes named world's youngest billionaire

Amelie Voigt Trejes, 21, has become the world's youngest billionaire with an estimated US$ 1.1 billion fortune, driven by her family's ownership in the Brazilian multinational WEG.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amelie-voigt-trejes-named-worlds-youngest-billionaire

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