A 19-year-old from Brazil has reportedly earned an average of around £125,000 every single day of her life, making her the youngest billionaire in the world according to Forbes.
Livia Voigt, who has recently started studying psychology at university, has already built up an estimated fortune of $1.1 billion, which translates to roughly £868.5 million.
Her immense wealth comes from a stake in the multinational electrical engineering company WEG, a business co-founded by her late grandfather, Werner Ricardo Voigt.
Born in 2004, Livia’s financial standing breaks down to daily earnings in the six-figure range when averaged out over her lifetime.
The exact figure may fluctuate slightly due to currency exchange rates and her precise birth date, but analysts estimate it sits between £120,000 and £125,000 per day.
Despite her billionaire status, Livia maintains a relatively low profile and continues to live with her family in Florianópolis, Brazil. Her wealth and inclusion on the prestigious Forbes list place her alongside global icons like Taylor Swift and Magic Johnson.
Her sister Dora, aged 26, is also named on the same list, highlighting the prominence of the Voigt family within Brazil’s business elite.
The Voigt sisters are the youngest descendants of Werner Ricardo Voigt, one of the three founders of WEG, who passed away in 2016.
Together, they hold approximately three percent of the company’s shares, a significant portion that contributes to their substantial net worth.
Although they are among a total of 18 heirs, neither Livia nor Dora is involved in WEG’s day-to-day operations or corporate governance.
Their cousins, Eduardo Voigt Schwartz and Mariana Voigt Schwartz Gomes, also appear on the Forbes billionaire list due to their own shareholdings in the company.
WEG, headquartered in the Brazilian city of Jaraguá do Sul, has grown into one of the global leaders in electric motor production.
Its product lineup extends beyond motors, with the company also manufacturing gearboxes, generators, turbines and other industrial machinery.
The company’s success has turned it into a cornerstone of Brazil’s industrial economy and a source of immense generational wealth for the Voigt family.
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