Biography
Miriam Adelson & family is among the world's most closely watched billionaires from UNITED STATES, with an estimated fortune of $34.8B. The bulk of Miriam Adelson & family's wealth comes from Casinos, closely tied to Casinos. Miriam Adelson, born in 1945, is an Israeli-American physician, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She is the widow of Sheldon Adelson, the founder of Las Vegas Sands. Her net worth is estimated at $37.4 billion, ranking her as one of the richest women in the world. She earned a medical degree from Tel Aviv University and specialized in addiction treatment. She and Sheldon Adelson were significant donors to Republican Party campaigns and pro-Israel causes. Her career includes founding substance abuse clinics and serving as the publisher of Israel Hayom. She is the current owner of Las Vegas Sands and holds a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks. Key career milestones include Born in Tel Aviv (1945); Married Sheldon Adelson (1991); Founded substance abuse center (1993); Opened Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Research Clinic (2000). This profile documents verified holdings, career milestones, and multi-year net worth history drawn from Forbes rankings, company filings where available, and our editorial methodology. Readers use it to understand how public markets, private company stakes, and major business bets shape one of the largest personal fortunes on record. Wealth estimates move with stock prices, funding rounds, and disclosed transactions—figures on this page are research estimates, not cash balances. We publish year-by-year net worth history when verified data exists, link to primary sources, and update profiles when Forbes Real-Time Billionaires or major filings change the picture materially. For investors and researchers, the most useful reading pairs the headline number with ownership structure, geography, sector exposure, and the multi-year history chart on this page—especially during volatile markets when single-day moves can shift rankings without any operational change at the underlying companies.