Usha Mittal, Tina Ambani make it to Forbes’ ‘Wives of Billionaires’ list

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They are married to the wealthiest individuals in the world but a few of them have etched out their own identity, with two Indians—Usha Mittal and Tina Ambani—making a cut in the latest ‘Wives of Billionaires’ list compiled by US business magazine Forbes.

Usha Mittal is the wife of world’s fourth richest person and steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal while Tina Ambani is married to sixth wealthiest person Anil Ambani, whose flagship firm

In an article on its website, Forbes said “gaining membership to the billionaire wives’ club is no easy feat... so what does it take to marry one?... For starters, looks are great—but brains are even better.”

Talking about 53-year old Tina Ambani, the magazine said “being famous of your one accord is often a plus.” Prior to marrying Anil Ambani, Tina Munim was a famed Bollywood actress, it noted.

She has starred in more than 30 films and “now her husband, Anil Ambani, ranked sixth-richest in the world in March, is reportedly in talks through one of his companies to become Steven Spielberg’s Dreamworks SKG’s principal financier. “Patron of contemporary Indian art is mother of two sons,” it noted.

At the same time, Usha Mittal, wife of the world’s fourth richest person and who has apparently worked in the steel business for 15 years, has clearly earned the trust of Lakshmi Mittal, Forbes said.

“Last year, his steel company, ArcelorMittal, passed a resolution that entrusted her with temporary responsibility of managing the world’s largest steel company if the managing board of directors is permanently absent or prevented from handling duties. She apparently worked in the steel business for 15 years, at one time, reportedly running a plant in Indonesia. “.

Hollywood director Steven Spielberg’s wife Kate Capshaw, Larry Ellison’s spouse Melanie Craft, Susan Dell who is the wife of Michael Dell, media baron Rupert Murdoch’s spouse Wendi Deng, Kenneth Griffin’s wife Anne Dias Griffin, Lucy Southworth who is married to search engine giant Google co-founder Larry Page and Barry Diller’s wife Diane Von Furstenburg are part of the list.