50 over 50 global: 2026
The Forbes’ 50 Over 50 Global List 2026 highlights women 50 and over making an impact across three dozen countries and a wide range of industries ranging from finance to fashion.
The Forbes’ 50 Over 50 Global List 2026 highlights women 50 and over making an impact across three dozen countries and a wide range of industries ranging from finance to fashion.
The inventors, entrepreneurs and wealth-builders on the fifth annual 50 Over 50 list are using the wisdom and confidence earned from age to leave the world better than they found it.
Now 58, the Oscar-winning actress is taking on her most important role yet—championing women’s health. It’s a mission of both advocacy and entrepreneurship that began when her own perimenopause was misdiagnosed as herpes.
Meet women building a fairer, more equitable financial system.
These 50 STEM standouts on this list are actively advancing the world’s understanding of medicine, meteorology and large language models.
The Forbes’ 50 Over 50 Global List 2025 highlights women 50 and over who are making an impact across a wide range of industries ranging from finance to fashion.
The Indiana Fever rookie lit the match that set women’s sports on fire this year—including a $2 billion media rights deal for the WNBA, gender parity in the Olympics, and record-breaking viewership for professional women’s soccer.
The first Black woman to direct a $100 million-grossing film is shunning the Hollywood studios and their rules – and turning to philanthropists like Melinda French Gates.
From the self-made founders shattering gender stereotypes to the pioneers whose work is paving the way for the next generation of leaders, these are the standout ForbesWomen stories of the year.
The women on the third annual Forbes 50 Over 50 are founding brands used by millions, breaking world records and forging technological breakthroughs. They are proof positive that success and innovation can happen at any age.