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Many "wealthy" (rich) people were born into rich families, but a few of them are self-made, having "built up" (created) their "fortunes" (wealth; the money that one has) on their own, without help from other people. Many people are familiar with stories of self-made men, but there are also many lesser-known self-made women.

Meg Whitman joined ebay.com, a popular online "auction site" (a website where people buy and sell things) when it was a very small company with only 30 employees. She became its "CEO" (chief executive officer; the leader of a company) in 1998 and as the company grew she "amassed" (accumulated; collected) a fortune of $2.5 billion.

Oprah Winfrey is another famous self-made female American with an "estimated" (likely; probable) fortune of $2.5 billion. She became famous for her popular daytime "talk show" (a TV show where people discuss different topics each day) called Oprah. Since then, she has created many other shows, networks (television channels), magazines, and more. She uses much of her money for "philanthropy" (giving money to help other people).

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are "twins" (brothers or sister born at the same time) who had a fortune of about $34 million when they were just 21 years old. They made their money in "Hollywood" (the entertainment industry; where many movies and TV shows are made), "starring" (having an important acting role) in TV programs and movies. Then they created "product lines" (things that are sold under one brand or name) for young girls, and these products have been very "profitable" (making a lot of money).

Many girls and young women find "inspiration" (hope and motivation) when they hear stories about self-made women.