Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani is among the world's most closely watched billionaires from INDIA, with an estimated fortune of $90.8B. The bulk of Mukesh Ambani's wealth comes from Diversified, closely tied to Diversified. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani, born on April 19, 1957, is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, a diversified conglomerate and the largest public company in India by market capitalization. His source of wealth is diversified across energy, petrochemicals, retail, telecommunications, and media. With an estimated net worth of $97.3 billion as of March 2026, he is the richest person in Asia and among the top 20 wealthiest individuals globally. Ambani's career began in 1981, when he joined Reliance Industries, later playing a pivotal role in its expansion and diversification. He is known for his business acumen and strategic vision, transforming Reliance into a global powerhouse. Key career milestones include Joined Reliance Industries (1977); Returned to India and Joined Reliance (1981); Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries (2002); Launched Jio (2016). 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.