With a net worth of $2.2 billion, Maria de Lourdes Egydio Villela is a Brazilian businesswoman, philanthropist, and socialite.
Maria de Lourdes Egydio Villela, who was born into a banking family with a long history in Brazil, gains her wealth through her inheritance and banking investments.
The merger of her family’s Banco Itau and Unibanco in 2008 resulted in the creation of Itau Unibanco, which is now the second largest bank in Brazil. Maria de Lourdes Egydio Villela serves as vice chairwoman of the board of Itausa Investments, a unit of the giant bank, and is one of the bank’s largest individual shareholders.
Moreover, she holds the position of president at the Museum of Modern Art in Sao Paulo.