Iris Fontbona & family

Iris Fontbona & family

Iris Fontbona & family (#40)

Global Rank #40
Country Rank #1
Country Chile

Iris Fontbona & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 48 B
  • Mining
  • Chile
  • F
  • 83 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #40
Country Rank #1
Net Worth $47.5B
Previous Worth $47.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Chile
Industry Mining
Age 83 Years
Gender F
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Santiago, Chile
Citizenship Chile

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 83
Source Of Wealth Mining
Residence Santiago, Chile
Citizenship Chile
Marital Status Widowed
Children 3
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $47.5B
Current Net Worth $47.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Iris Fontbona is the widow of Andrónico Luksic, who built a fortune in mining and beverages before dying of cancer in 2005. He left his businesses to Fontbona and his three sons: Jean-Paul, Andrónico and Guillermo Luksic (who died of lung cancer in 2013 at age 57). Fontbona and her children control Antofagasta Plc, which owns copper mines in Chile and trades on the London Stock Exchange. Fontbona and her children also own a majority stake in Quiñenco, a publicly-traded Chilean conglomerate active in banking, beer and manufacturing. Jean-Paul Luksic is chairman of Antofagasta; Andrónico Luksic, who headed up Quiñenco since 2013, stepped down in December 2023.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#35
Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

In 2004, her son Andrónico climbed Mount Everest, and in 2005 he completed The Seven Summits of the World, reaching the highest peaks on each continent.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $47.5B (May 4, 2026)