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The second wealthiest woman on the planet is valued at £68.5 billion (or $92.4b), yet most folk won't recognise her name. ‌

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, 72, inherited the L'Oréal empire, established by her grandfather Eugene Paul Louis Schueller. ‌

She sat on the company's board from 1997 until February this year when she revealed her retirement plans. ‌

Bettencourt Meyers took control of the cosmetics empire in 2017 following her mother's passing.

Her fight for the family fortune unfolded during a dramatic court case in France, with eight individuals ultimately convicted of taking advantage of her mother, Liliane Bettencourt, reports the Express .

She currently holds 20th position on the Forbes billionaires list, which charts the globe's wealthiest individuals. A

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