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Weg's Heir and Shareholder: Who Is the Youngest Brazilian Billionaire in the World

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Amélie Voigt Trejes, 21, became the youngest billionaire in the world in 2026, according to the list updated on Friday (28) by Forbes. Brazilian and resident of Florianópolis, she has an estimated assets of R$ 6.7 billion and is among the largest individual shareholders of WEG, manufacturer of electric motors and industrial machines. The company was founded by Amélie's grandfather, Werner Ricardo Voigt, in partnership with the entrepreneurs Eggo…

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Amelie Voigt Trejes, heir to the multinational Weg Reproduction/Instagram The 20-year-old Amelie Voigt Trejes catarinense entered history by becoming the youngest billionaire in the world, according to Forbes' annual ranking published on Friday (28). Its assets are estimated at R$ 6.7 billion. Weg's heir untied German Johannes von Baumbach, heir to the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, for being 7 weeks younger than Johannes. Discrete…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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In addition to Amelie, the Voigt family has 4 more heirs on the list of younger billionaires. Read on Power360.

21-year-old is heir to WEG, an open capital multinational company and one of the most valuable in the Brazilian stock exchange

·São Paulo, Brazil
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Amélie Voigt Trejes, 21, became the youngest billionaire in the world in 2026, according to the list updated on Friday (28) by Forbes. Brazilian and resident of Florianópolis, she has an estimated assets of R$ 6.7 billion and is among the largest individual shareholders of WEG, manufacturer of electric motors and industrial machines. The company was founded by Amélie's grandfather, Werner Ricardo Voigt, in partnership with the entrepreneurs Eggo…

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Jovem Pan News broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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