Forbes Names World’s Most Powerful Women

See the female millionaires, billionaires running the world.

Oprah Winfrey - Oprah Winfrey is a staple on Forbes' many lists year after year. The media mogul has a net worth of $3 billion and she continues to rake in millions from the success of her OWN cable network as well as the talk show stars she helped put on the map. Here’s looking at you Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz and Rachael Ray.  (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Oprah Winfrey - Oprah Winfrey is a staple on Forbes' many lists year after year. The media mogul has a net worth of $3 billion and she continues to rake in millions from the success of her OWN cable network as well as the talk show stars she helped put on the map. Here’s looking at you Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz and Rachael Ray.  (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Michelle Obama - As first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama holds the tenth spot on the list. Not only has she started a movement to get kids around the country to get fit and develop healthy eating habits, but she’s also taken a stand to help Southeast Asian women get access to education and financial stability. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Michelle Obama - As first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama holds the tenth spot on the list. Not only has she started a movement to get kids around the country to get fit and develop healthy eating habits, but she’s also taken a stand to help Southeast Asian women get access to education and financial stability. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Beyoncé - When it comes to celebrities with clout, few rank higher than Beyoncé. At number 21, the singer is the first celebrity to appear on the list due to her insane earnings from her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour and last summer’s On the Run tour with husband Jay Z. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MTV)

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Beyoncé - When it comes to celebrities with clout, few rank higher than Beyoncé. At number 21, the singer is the first celebrity to appear on the list due to her insane earnings from her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour and last summer’s On the Run tour with husband Jay Z. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MTV)

Shakira - The Colombian singer not only draws in global appeal through her music, but through her philanthropic efforts as well. She’s made it her personal mission to provide access to early childhood education in her country and around the globe. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Shakira - The Colombian singer not only draws in global appeal through her music, but through her philanthropic efforts as well. She’s made it her personal mission to provide access to early childhood education in her country and around the globe. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift - The 25-year-old singer makes her first appearance on the Power Women list after being one of only three artists with a platinum album in 2014. (Photo: Oliver Hardt/Getty Images)

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Taylor Swift - The 25-year-old singer makes her first appearance on the Power Women list after being one of only three artists with a platinum album in 2014. (Photo: Oliver Hardt/Getty Images)

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Sofía Vergara - The Colombian actress is currently the highest-paid actress on television, earning a reported $325k per episode on Modern Family. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation)

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Sofía Vergara - The Colombian actress is currently the highest-paid actress on television, earning a reported $325k per episode on Modern Family. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation)

Loretta Lynch - As the first African-American woman to be named Attorney General of the United States, Lynch has wasted no time in getting plans rolling. Not only did she announce a $20 million program that will aid President Obama’s call for police body cameras, but she’s also holding big banks to task for rate rigging.  (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Loretta Lynch - As the first African-American woman to be named Attorney General of the United States, Lynch has wasted no time in getting plans rolling. Not only did she announce a $20 million program that will aid President Obama’s call for police body cameras, but she’s also holding big banks to task for rate rigging.  (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Folorunsho Alakija - With a net worth of $2.1 billion gathered from oil fields in Nigeria, Alakija is the wealthiest self-made woman in Africa and only one of two female billionaires on the continent. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)

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Folorunsho Alakija - With a net worth of $2.1 billion gathered from oil fields in Nigeria, Alakija is the wealthiest self-made woman in Africa and only one of two female billionaires on the continent. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf - As president of Liberia, Johnson-Sirleaf received a lot of flack for her decision to quarantine the underprivileged neighborhood of West Point because it was heavily infected with the Ebola virus, but her firm stand helped her country become the first to eradicate the disease in just a year. (Photo: Nigel Waldron/Getty Images)

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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf - As president of Liberia, Johnson-Sirleaf received a lot of flack for her decision to quarantine the underprivileged neighborhood of West Point because it was heavily infected with the Ebola virus, but her firm stand helped her country become the first to eradicate the disease in just a year. (Photo: Nigel Waldron/Getty Images)

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala - The minister of finance for Nigeria — and the first woman to hold the position — has helped the country’s economy grow an average of 6 percent per year over the past three years. She’s also been a key figure in developing more government transparency and economic stability. (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for TIME)

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala - The minister of finance for Nigeria — and the first woman to hold the position — has helped the country’s economy grow an average of 6 percent per year over the past three years. She’s also been a key figure in developing more government transparency and economic stability. (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for TIME)

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Ertharin Cousin - The executive director for the United Nations World Food Program ranks number 47 on this year’s list. For this Chicago native, combating world hunger by providing much-needed resources to struggling countries and urging wealthy nations to become donors is her only mission. (Photo: Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Maserati)

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Ertharin Cousin - The executive director for the United Nations World Food Program ranks number 47 on this year’s list. For this Chicago native, combating world hunger by providing much-needed resources to struggling countries and urging wealthy nations to become donors is her only mission. (Photo: Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Maserati)

Ursula Burns - As Chair-CEO of Xerox for the past five years, Burns has helped the company keep up with developments in technology and earn $21.4 billion in full-year revenue. (Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images for FORTUNE)

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Ursula Burns - As Chair-CEO of Xerox for the past five years, Burns has helped the company keep up with developments in technology and earn $21.4 billion in full-year revenue. (Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images for FORTUNE)

Rosalind Brewer - The president and CEO of Sam’s Club and Walmart stores became the first woman and first African-American to hold the title when she was selected for the position in 2012. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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Rosalind Brewer - The president and CEO of Sam’s Club and Walmart stores became the first woman and first African-American to hold the title when she was selected for the position in 2012. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey - Lavizzo-Mourey serves as president-CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the largest charitable organization in the United States to address and advance health accessibility.  (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Risa Lavizzo-Mourey - Lavizzo-Mourey serves as president-CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the largest charitable organization in the United States to address and advance health accessibility.  (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)