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Liliane Bettencourt

French heiress, socialite and businesswoman

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Occupation

entrepreneur

Born

October 21, 1922

Zodiac

Libra

34,670

days lived

94

age at death

Born
October 21, 1922
Died
September 21, 2017 (aged 94)
Zodiac
♎︎Libra·dog 🐕
Updated Jul 2026

About

French heiress, socialite and businesswoman

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Liliane's Birth Chart

Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Libra♎︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Air

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for October 21, 1922

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2017
Day 34,669
Age 94

Death of Liliane Bettencourt

Confidence
96%
Sep 21, 2017

Liliane Bettencourt, L'Oréal heiress, dies at the age of 94.

2011
Day 32,503
Age 88

Declared unfit to manage her affairs

Confidence
98%
Oct 17, 2011
2010
Day 31,849
Age 87

Bettencourt Affair Investigation

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 2010
2007
Day 31,075
Age 85

Husband André Bettencourt's Death

Confidence
96%
Nov 19, 2007

Her husband, André Bettencourt, dies.

2006
Day 30,388
Age 83

Forbes Richest Woman

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2006

Named the richest woman in the world by Forbes magazine.

1995
Day 26,370
Age 72

L'Oréal Shareholder

Confidence
94%
Jan 1, 1995
Verified Asset•
1957
Day 12,725
Age 34

Eugene Schueller's Death

Confidence
96%
Aug 23, 1957

Her father, Eugène Schueller, the founder of L'Oréal, passes away.

Day 12,491
Age 34

Joins L'Oréal Board

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Liliane joins the board of directors at L'Oréal.

Day 12,491
Age 34

Inherits L'Oréal stake

Confidence
94%
Jan 1, 1957
Verified Asset•
1953
Day 11,213
Age 30

Daughter Françoise Bettencourt Meyers Born

Confidence
96%
Jul 3, 1953

Gives birth to her only child, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers.

1950
Day 10,092
Age 27

Marriage to André Bettencourt

Confidence
96%
Jun 8, 1950

Marries André Bettencourt, a French politician.

1940
Day 6,281
Age 17

Apprenticeship at L'Oréal

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Starts working as an apprentice at L'Oréal, her father's company, labeling bottles.

1939
Day 6,159
Age 16

World War II Involvement

Confidence
96%
Sep 1, 1939

Experiences the onset of World War II during her teenage years.

1922
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Liliane Bettencourt

Confidence
96%
Oct 21, 1922

Liliane Bettencourt is born in Paris, France.