Who is the richest person on earth?

Carlos Slim Helu is the richest person on Earth, followed by Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mukesh Ambani, and Lakshmi Mittal. ChaCha!

Answered by Rachael B. - 436 days ago at 1:02pm on Dec 01 2010

The richest person on the earth is Carlos Slim Helu and family worth $53.5 billion. Source of wealth: Telmex, América Movil

Answered by Vicky C. - 639 days ago at 3:40pm on May 12 2010

William Gates III is the richest person in the world! William Gates net worth is 40.0 billion dollars! Thanks for using ChaCha!

Answered by Kelly M. - 811 days ago at 12:16pm on Nov 21 2009

According to Wikipedia, the richest person on earth is Bill Gates, followed by Warren Buffett & Carlos Slim Helu. ChaCha

Answered - 825 days ago at 10:36pm on Nov 07 2009

William Gates III is the richest person right now. He is worth 40 billion dollars. Wouldn't that be nice.

Answered by Jared R. - 904 days ago at 4:53pm on Aug 20 2009

Bill Gates is an American business magnate, philanthropist, author, and chairman of Microsoft and worth 40 billion dollars.

Answered by Bo S. - 917 days ago at 8:17pm on Aug 07 2009

Bill Gates is the richest man in the world. He is worth $40 billion. He lost $18 billion in the current recession. ChaCha!

Answered by Laura G. - 1003 days ago at 9:48am on May 13 2009