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Joesley Batista

Joesley Batista

Joesley Batista (#1002)

Global Rank #1002
Country Rank #15
Country Brazil

Joesley Batista is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 4 B
  • Beef processing
  • Brazil
  • M
  • 54 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,002
Country Rank #15
Net Worth $4.4B
Previous Worth $4.4B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Brazil
Industry Beef processing
Age 54 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of April 30, 2026
Last Refreshed 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Personal Stats

Age 54
Source Of Wealth Beef processing
Residence Sao Paulo, Brazil
Citizenship Brazil
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $4.4B
Current Net Worth $4.4B

Worth as of April 30, 2026

About Me

Joesley Batista is one of two billionaire brothers who control publicly traded JBS S.A., one of the world's largest meat processing companies. Their father, Jose Batista Sobrinho, started the business with a small butcher shop in Anapolis, in central Brazil. It grew by acquiring slaughterhouses in the region. Joesley and his brother Wesley took control of JBS in the 2000s, leading to its 2007 acquisition of U.S. pork and beef processor Swift & Co. for $225 million. He led the international expansion of JBS and and its main agricultural business, which became one of the biggest in Brazil. In 2017 Joesley was arrested as part of a large Brazilian bribery probe and reportedly held for six months. In May 2017, the brothers agreed to pay a $3.2 billion fine to Brazilian authorities because of their role in a large corruption scandal.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Joesley Batista's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $4.4B (April 30, 2026)

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