Pizza. Packaging. Pop music. The country’s most successful women have found dozens of ways to prosper. It was a record-breaking year for these queens of capitalism, as their combined fortunes soared by nearly one-fourth, to $154 billion. There are now a record 31 self-made women billionaires, up from 24 a year ago. Among the 11 newcomers: singer Katy Perry and Uncle Nearest whiskey cofounder Fawn Weaver. The minimum to qualify rose to $300 million from $225 million last year, the highest since Forbes started tracking the top 100 in 2020.br br Read the full story on Forbes: br Subscribe to FORBES: br Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:br br br Stay Connectedbr Forbes newsletters: Forbes on Facebook: Forbes Video on Twitter: Forbes Video on Instagram: More From Forbes: br Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.