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Walther Moreira Salles Junior

Walther Moreira Salles Junior

Walther Moreira Salles Junior (#841)

Global Rank #841
Country Rank #12
Country Brazil

Walther Moreira Salles Junior is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 5 B
  • Banking, minerals
  • Brazil
  • M
  • 70 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #841
Country Rank #12
Net Worth $5.1B
Previous Worth $5.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Brazil
Industry Banking, minerals
Age 70 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of April 30, 2026
Last Refreshed 20 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
World Billionaires List Brazil Billionaires Banking, minerals

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Personal Stats

Age 70
Source Of Wealth Banking, minerals
Residence Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Citizenship Brazil
Marital Status Married
Children 1
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Southern California
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.1B
Current Net Worth $5.1B

Worth as of April 30, 2026

About Me

Walther Moreira Salles Junior (also known as Walter Salles) is a Brazilian filmmaker and member of one of Brazil's oldest banking families. His late father, Walther Moreira Salles, was the founder of Unibanco and a former ambassador to the United States. In 2008 Unibanco merged with Itau, then Brazil's second-largest commercial bank, creating Itau-Unibanco, the largest bank in Latin America. Moreira Salles and his three brothers, all billionaires, also own stakes in CBMM, the world's leading supplier of the mineral niobium. Moreira Salles directed more than 20 films, including 'The Motorcycle Diaries' and 1998 Academy Award nominee 'Central Station.'

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His screenplay adaptation of Jack Kerouac's book On the Road, with Francis Ford Coppola producing, was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

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Current Net Worth: $5.1B (April 30, 2026)

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