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Jean (Gigi) Pritzker

Jean (Gigi) Pritzker

Jean (Gigi) Pritzker (#700)

Global Rank #700
Country Rank #292
Country United States

The reality of this business is it's extremely mercurial and you don't have control over most pieces...There's a lot of reflection after each film. This isn't a business for the faint of heart.

  • $ 6 B
  • Hotels, investments
  • United States
  • F
  • 64 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #700
Country Rank #292
Net Worth $5.9B
Previous Worth $5.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Hotels, investments
Age 64 Years
Gender F
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 09 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Los Angeles, California
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Hotels, investments

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Personal Stats

Age 64
Source Of Wealth Hotels, investments
Self Made Score 3
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Los Angeles, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Stanford University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.9B
Current Net Worth $5.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

One of 13 billionaire heirs to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, Jean "Gigi" Pritzker is a Los Angeles-based movie producer. In 2015 she founded Madison Wells Media, a media and entertainment company that champions "badass women" and unknown stories. Films she has produced include "Drive," "Rabbit Hole," "Ender's Game," and the Oscar-nominated "Hell or High Water" and Oscar-winning "The Eyes of Tammy Faye." Through her Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, she donates to the arts, education and community-oriented nonprofits. She was an early investor in Beyond Meat and now owns less than 5% of the company.

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The name of her company, Madison Wells Media, is named for her great-grandfather who sold newspapers at the corner of Madison Avenue and Wells Street in Chicago.

While she was a student at Stanford University, Pritzker spent a year abroad in Nepal, where she studied folktales among other things.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Jean (Gigi) Pritzker's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $5.9B (May 4, 2026)

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