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Making a Name for Themselves
It used to be heiresses just lunched, shopped and partied. Don't tell that to the billion-dollar-babies on Forbes' list of the 20 Most Intriguing Billionaire Heiresses. Like Dylan Lauren, daughter of Ralph Lauren (pictured left), these young ladies defy the stereotypes thanks to achievements in business, sports and the arts.
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Vanisha Mittal Bhatia
Daughter of: India's richest man
Parents' Net Worth: $51 billion
Calls Home: India
What's Intriguing? A graduate of the European Business School, Vanisha is active in her father's company and sits on Mittal Steel's board of directors.
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Delphine Arnault Gancia
Daughter of: Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton tycoon
Parents' Net Worth: $26 billion
Calls Home: France
What's Intriguing? A graduate of the London School of Economics, she joined her father's company in 2000 and became the only woman on LVMH's board at age 28.
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Marta Ortega Perez
Daughter of: Spain's richest man
Parents' Net Worth: $24 billion
Calls Home: Spain
What's Intriguing? She is being groomed to take over the fashion firm Inditex. She began working in one of the stores, stocking shelves and assisting customers while learning the basics of running the empire. Learn More About Marta
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Georgina Bloomberg
Daughter of: Michael Bloomberg
Parents' Net Worth: $11.5B
Calls Home: U.S.A.
What's Intriguing? She's an accomplished equestrian vying for a spot on the 2008 Olympic team. She founded Rider's Closet, which collects used riding clothes and gear and donates it to college riders.
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Samantha Kluge
Daughter of: Communications mogul, John Kluge
Parents' Net Worth: $9.5B
Calls Home: U.S.A.
What's Intriguing? Former style editor for Glamour magazine, she now runs her own jewelry and accessories design firm in Los Angeles.
Learn More About Samantha
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To better understand the local and state implications of the obesity epidemic, Forbes ranked the nation's heaviest cities. In doing so, it discovered states with multiple offenders, metropolitan areas with expanding waistlines and a high representation of Southern cities.
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In scouring the food capitals of the world to find their priciest restaurants, Forbes based its list on entrée prices and, in most cases, looked for the least expensive bottle of wine (or sake) to gauge the bare minimum one might be expected to fork over for alcohol.
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