Katharina Gamlemshaug Andresen (born 21 May 1995)[1][2] is a Norwegian heiress, and as of 2020, the world's third-youngest billionaire (US$ 1.1 billion) as reported by Forbes.[3]

Katharina Andresen
Born
Katharina Gamlemshaug Andresen

(1995-05-21) 21 May 1995 (age 29)
Oslo, Norway
ParentJohan H. Andresen Jr.
RelativesAlexandra Andresen (sister)

She is the daughter of Johan H. Andresen Jr., owner of Ferd AS, who, in 2007, transferred 42.2% ownership stakes each to Katharina and her sister Alexandra.[4][5][6] She is the great-granddaughter of Johan H. Andresen, great-great-granddaughter of Johan Henrik Andresen and Anton Klaveness, and great-great-great-granddaughter of Nicolai Andresen. Johan Henrik was the brother of Nicolay August Andresen, and the uncle of Nils August Andresen Butenschøn.

In November 2017, Andresen was fined 250,000kr (US$27,000) for drunken driving.[7] Andresen's blood-alcohol content was three times the legal limit. Alongside the fine, the sentence included a 13-month license suspension.[8]

In 2019, she stated that she would be moving to London, England.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Katharina G. Andresen" Fédération Équestre Internationale retrieved 8 February 2017
  2. ^ "Her er de 100 rikeste i Norge under 30 år" NRK retrieved 8 February 2017
  3. ^ Cuccinello, Hayley. "Meet The World's Youngest Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Alexandra Andresen". Forbes. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  5. ^ Heather Saul. "Alexandra Andresen: 19-year-old teenager and the world's youngest billionaire | People | News". The Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  6. ^ Alexander, Harriet (22 December 2015). "Meet the world's youngest billionaire from Norway who loves dressage". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  7. ^ "World's second youngest billionaire and Norway's richest woman is fined £23,000 for drunk driving". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  8. ^ Wile, Rob. "A Billionaire 22-Year-Old Was Fined $30,000 for Drunk Driving". Money Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  9. ^ Pedersen, Ruben (28 October 2019). "Milliardærarving flytter fra Norge". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2020.