Meet L’Oréal heir Jean-Victor Meyers, who’s set to inherit the multibillion-dollar cosmetics empire from his mother Françoise Bettencourt Meyers – the world’s richest woman
- The group owns Garnier, Maybelline, Lancôme and NYX Cosmetics – but scandal swirling around its former matriarch Liliane Bettencourt once involved former president Nicolas Sarkozy
- Jean-Victor interned at a Louis Vuitton store and also worked for Yves Saint Laurent before launching his own brand, Exemplaire, a high-end men’s fashion label
From its origins in France over 110 years ago, L’Oréal has grown into a household name and the biggest cosmetics company on the planet. The company now boasts an impressive portfolio with a long list of beloved brands, such as Garnier, Maybelline, Lancôme and NYX Cosmetics.
In its 2021 annual results, L’Oréal disclosed that its sales revenue for that year reached a staggering €32.28 billion (US$35.5 billion).
What do we know about the fashion-loving, media-shy cosmetics scion? Read on for more.
His family heritage is fascinating
Born into an affluent dynasty that has survived for so long, it’s unsurprising that Jean-Victor’s family story is an interesting one. He was raised in a Jewish home – somewhat ironic as over the years it has been revealed that Jean-Victor’s great-grandad, Eugene, supported fascist and anti-Semitic groups in France in the first half of the twentieth century.
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, Schueller’s granddaughter and Jean-Victor’s mother, married Jean-Pierre Meyers, who comes from a renowned French Jewish family. Jean-Pierre’s grandfather was a celebrated rabbi who was ultimately sent to Auschwitz concentration camp, where he was killed by Nazis.