Alexandra Gamlemshaug Andresen (born 23 July 1996) is a Norwegian heiress. She became the world's youngest billionaire at age 19 in 2016 and held the position of youngest billionaire on the ''

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for three consecutive years. As of 2020, Andresen is the world's second-youngest billionaire and her net worth is estimated at

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1.1 billion.

Early life

Andresen is the daughter of Norwegian industrialist

Johan H. Andresen Jr. Johan Henrik Andresen (born 25 July 1961) is a Norwegian industrialist and investor. Since 1998, Andresen has been the owner of Ferd, one of the largest privately held companies in Norway. He served in the position of chief executive from 1998 t ...

, owner of Ferd AS, who in 2007, transferred ownership stakes of 42.2% each to Alexandra and her sister

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(even though their father insists that he will not force his daughters to take part in the family company if they do not want to). She is the great-granddaughter of

Johan H. Andresen Johan H. Andresen (29 November 1888 – 21 October 1953) was a Norwegian industrialist and politician for the Conservative Party. Personal life He was born in Kristiania as a son of factory owner Nicolai Andresen (1853–1923) (1853–192 ...

, great-great granddaughter of

Johan Henrik Andresen Johan Henrik Andresen or Johan H. Andresen may refer to: *Johan Henrik Andresen (1815–1874), Norwegian merchant, factory owner * Johan H. Andresen (1888–1953), Norwegian industrialist and politician, grandson of above *Johan Henrik Andresen ...

and

Anton Klaveness Anton Fredrik Klaveness (29 April 1874 – 5 November 1958) was a Norwegian ship-owner. Personal life He was born in Sandar as a son of ship-owner Anton Fredrik Klaveness (1839–1904) and Birthe Marie Andersen (1845–1932). He was a nephew of ...

, and great-great-great granddaughter of

Nicolai Andresen Nicolai Andresen (24 September 1781 – 18 November 1861) was a Norwegian merchant, banker and member of Stortinget. He laid the foundation for Andresens Bank A/S, which after several mergers became Nordea Bank Norge. Andresen was born at Tø ...

. Johan Henrik was the brother of

Nicolay August Andresen Nicolay August Andresen (2 August 1812 – 3 January 1894) was a Norwegian banker. He was born in Christiania (now Oslo, Norway), a son of Nicolai Andresen and Engel Johanne Christiane Reichborn. He was a brother of merchant and factory owner ...

, and the uncle of

Nils August Andresen Butenschøn Nils August Andresen Butenschøn (3 February 1842 – 27 September 1935) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo, Norway) as the only son of banker Nicolay August Andresen (1812–1894) and Nilsine Augusta Butensch� ...

Career

Andresen has won multiple awards and honors in horse dressage competitions, and has modeled several times for equestrian clothing company KingsLand.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andresen, Alexandra 1996 births Living people Female billionaires Norwegian billionaires Norwegian dressage riders Norwegian female equestrians 21st-century Norwegian sportswomen