Forbes’ Most Powerful Women 2011

Forbes Magazine recently released their World’s 100 Most Powerful Women List.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reclaimed her status as the world’s most powerful woman.

She is reclaiming the top position which she held from 2006-2009.

United States First Lady Michelle Obama held the #1 spot last year. She is currently at #8 on the Forbes list.

They control $30 trillion collectively. They’re 54 years old, on average. Twenty-nine are CEOs. Eight are heads of state. Seventy-four are list returnees. And 22 are single (jump on it single hot daddies!).

The youngest is Lady Gaga, age 25, at #11. The oldest is Queen Elizabeth II, age 85 at #49.

The women come from politics, business, media, entertainment and non-profit groups.

My fave thing about this incredible list:  ♥88% of the women are mothers♥.

This is proof that women are superhuman!!!

You can view the entire list HERE.

Here are the top 10 women:

Rank	Name	Age	Country	Category
1	Angela Merkel Chancellor	57	Germany	Politics
2	Hillary Clinton Secretary of State	63	United States	Politics
3	Dilma Rousseff President	63	Brazil	Politics
4	Indra Nooyi Chief Executive, PepsiCo	55	United States	Business
5	Sheryl Sandberg COO, Facebook	41	United States	Business
6	Melinda Gates Cofounder, Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	47	United States	Non-Profit
7	Sonia Gandhi President	64	India	Politics
8	Michelle Obama First Lady	47	United States	Politics
9	Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund	55	France	Non-Profit
10	Irene Rosenfeld CEO, Kraft Foods	58	United States	Business