Amancio Ortega

Amancio Ortega (#15)

Global Rank #15

Country Rank #1

Country Spain

In the street, I only want to be recognized by my family, my friends and people I work with.

$ 130 B
Zara
Spain
M
90 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #15

Country Rank #1

Net Worth $129.9B

Previous Worth $129.9B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Spain

Industry Zara

Age 90 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of April 30, 2026

Residence La Coruna, Spain

Citizenship Spain

World Billionaires List Spain Billionaires Zara

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Personal Stats

Age 90

Source Of Wealth Zara, Self Made

Residence La Coruna, Spain

Citizenship Spain

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $129.9B

Current Net Worth $129.9B

Worth as of April 30, 2026

About Me

Amancio Ortega of Spain is one of the wealthiest clothing retailers in the world. A pioneer in fast fashion, he cofounded Inditex, known for its Zara fashion chain, with his ex-wife Rosalia Mera (d. 2013) in 1975. He owns about 60% of Madrid-listed Inditex, which has seven brands, including Massimo Dutti and Pull & Bear and 5,000 stores around the world. In 2022, after working at Inditex for 15 years, his daughter Marta Ortega Pérez became chairperson of the company. Ortega earns more than $400 million in yearly dividends, which he reinvests primarily in real estate across Europe and North America.

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#10

Billionaires (2026)

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Ortega first began his career manufacturing textiles through a small family company in 1963.

Ortega's real estate portfolio, which includes logistics, residential and office properties, rents to tenants including Apple, Amazon and Walmart.

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Current Net Worth: $129.9B (April 30, 2026)