Reuters

New York, Nov 19: Sporty, arty and business savvy. A ranking of the world’s top 20 most intriguing billionaire heiresses by web site Forbes.com shows daughters of the rich aren’t all just socialites and can be hard workers.

In top spot on the list is Vanisha Mittal Bhatia of India, who has a masters degree in South Asian studies and sits on the board of Mittal Steel, owned by her father Lakshmi Mittal, estimated by Forbes to be worth $51 billion.

The women on the list are all under 40 and ranked according to their father’s or mother’s most recent net worth as estimated by Forbes.

Coming in at No 2 is Delphine Arnault Gancia of France, daughter of Bernard Arnault who runs the Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton luxury goods empire. Gancia is the first woman to be named a director on the LVMH board, Forbes.com said.

Third is Marta Ortega Perez, youngest child of Spain’s richest man Amancio Ortega and chairman of Inditex, owner of the Zara clothing chain.

Georgina Bloomberg, daughter of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg comes in at No 4 followed by Samantha Kluge, the “sometimes wild child” of communications mogul John Kluge.