International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women - and their financial success is one aspect of it. The special day is marked on March 8 every year to remember the contributions of activists in past generations that helped women get equal rights in the modern world.
Since then, women have come a long way in establishing their talents, skills, and achievements in different industries. From business to arts to activism to sports - women in the West Midlands are excelling in different avenues. Whether taking the lead in football, or campaigning for girl’s right to education, or sharing their business acumen with the world - they are busy and on the go.
They are leading the way for future generations of West Midlands’ women to follow, or make their own path entirely. There are several inspiring women in the region and while wealth is only one marker of success, it is a tangible one.
Here are nine of the wealthiest women from the West Midlands:
1. Actress Felicity Jones
She was in the film Theory of Everything and Rogue One : A Star Wars story. She was born in Bournville. Her estimated net worth is £4.9m.(Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
2. Singer Jamelia
Singer Jamelia was born in Handsworth, Birmingham. She became famous with ther song Superstar, which released in 2003. Her estimated net worth is estimated to be around $15mn. (Photo by Steve Finn/Getty Images) | Getty Images
3. Actress Kate Ashfield
Actress Kate Ashfield - known for Shaun of the Dead and Beyond Borders - was born in Birmingham. She went to school in Kings Heath. She has an estimated net worth of £4.12m. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) | Getty Images
4. Dame Julie Walters.
Legendary actress from Edgbaston and the recipient of four British Academy Television Awards as well as two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. Her estimated net worth is estimated to be around $2mn. (Photo - Getty Images) | Getty Images