Jean (Gigi) Pritzker

Jean (Gigi) Pritzker (#721)

Global Rank #721

Country Rank #274

Country United States

The reality of this business is it's extremely mercurial and you don't have control over most pieces...There's a lot of reflection after each film. This isn't a business for the faint of heart.

$ 6 B
Hotels, investments
United States
F
63 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #721

Country Rank #274

Net Worth $5.7B

Previous Worth $5.7B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Hotels, investments

Age 63 Years

Gender F

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Los Angeles, California

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Hotels, investments

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 63

Source Of Wealth Hotels, investments

Self Made Score 3

Philanthropy Score 2

Residence Los Angeles, California

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Stanford University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $5.7B

Current Net Worth $5.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

One of 13 billionaire heirs to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, Jean "Gigi" Pritzker is a Los Angeles-based movie producer. In 2015 she founded Madison Wells Media, a media and entertainment company that champions "badass women" and unknown stories. Films she has produced include "Drive," "Rabbit Hole," "Ender's Game," and the Oscar-nominated "Hell or High Water" and Oscar-winning "The Eyes of Tammy Faye." Through her Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, she donates to the arts, education and community-oriented nonprofits. She was an early investor in Beyond Meat and now owns less than 5% of the company.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#780

Billionaires (2026)

#298

Forbes 400 (2025)

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Did You Know?

The name of her company, Madison Wells Media, is named for her great-grandfather who sold newspapers at the corner of Madison Avenue and Wells Street in Chicago.

While she was a student at Stanford University, Pritzker spent a year abroad in Nepal, where she studied folktales among other things.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $5.7B (May 4, 2026)