The world’s Black female billionaires in 2025
These women are more than financial icons, they are leaders transforming industries, from media and fashion to cosmetics and luxury.
Sheila Johnson
America’s first Black female billionaire offloads luxury property for $2.23 million
This sale marks a shift in her hospitality portfolio as she moves on from the property after two decades.
Hospitality brand owned by America’s first Black female billionaire seals new luxury partnership
Johnson’s Salamander Collection remains at the forefront of the hospitality industry, and the recent partnership with Aspen Meadows Resort marks a significant milestone.
5 companies owned by America’s first Black female billionaire Sheila Johnson
Billionaires.Africa reveals Johnson’s diverse business portfolio, featuring five ventures, including BET, which she and her ex-husband sold in 2001.
America’s second-richest black woman Sheila Johnson reflects on her struggles in new memoir
Johnson, the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and owner of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, has a net worth of $840 million.
African-American mogul Sheila Johnson’s luxurious resort undergoes rebranding
The rebranding effort is poised to reinforce the resort’s position under Salamander Collection, a hospitality management company.
BET co-founder Sheila Johnson sells equestrian estate in Florida for $21.68 million
According to Forbes, Johnson’s net worth has risen by $80 million from $700 million to $780 million since 2015.
African-American mogul Sheila Johnson’s net worth increases by $30 million
Johnson cofounded BET in 1979 and sold it to Viacom for $3 billion in 2001.