Hortensia Herrero

Hortensia Herrero (#840)

Global Rank #840

Country Rank #8

Country Spain

Hortensia Herrero is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 5 B
Supermarkets
Spain
F
76 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #840

Country Rank #8

Net Worth $5.0B

Previous Worth $5.0B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Spain

Industry Supermarkets

Age 76 Years

Gender F

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Valencia, Spain

Citizenship Spain

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Personal Stats

Age 75

Source Of Wealth Supermarkets

Residence Valencia, Spain

Citizenship Spain

Marital Status Married

Children 4

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

Previous Net Worth $5.0B

Current Net Worth $5.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Hortensia Herrero owns nearly 28% of Mercadona, the Spanish supermarket chain she helped build with her husband Juan Roig (also a billionaire). Herrero, who serves as vice president, was part of the group that bought the company from Roig's father back in 1981, when it had 8 small stores. Herrero and Roig's four daughters are board members of Mercadona; Roig's brother Fernando is also a shareholder and billionaire. Mercadona, which is privately owned, has about 1,700 stores, mostly in Spain, and employs 110,000 people. The company shares 25% of its pretax profit with employees.

Achievements

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#749

Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

She met Juan Roig at the University of Valencia, where both studied economics.

Herrero has spent at least $10 million to restore historic Valencia, Spain, where she and Roig live.

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Current Net Worth: $5.0B (May 4, 2026)