19 of the richest immigrant billionaires in US were born in India, the highest for any country
The US hosts 144 immigrant billionaires with a collective wealth of $2.2 trillion, per Forbes 2026 report. India leads with 19 billionaires, followed by Israel and Taiwan with 11 each. The top three billionaires, Musk, Brin, and Huang, hold over 60% of this wealth.
In 2026, the United States is home to 144 billionaires who were born in foreign countries but have built their wealth as immigrants, according to Forbes' America's Richest Immigrants list. Collectively, these billionaires have amassed a fortune of $2.2 trillion, up from $1.3 trillion in 2025 when there were 125 such foreign-born billionaires in the US.
India leads among the countries of origin for the most immigrant billionaires in the US, with 19 individuals in 2026, compared to 12 in 2025. The new Indian-born billionaires on the list include venture capitalist Hemant Taneja, Astera Labs cofounders Sanjay Gajendra and Jitendra Mohan, and Palantir's chief technology officer, Shyam Sankar.
Hemant Taneja explains that he initially planned to return to India after completing his studies, but his plans changed, and he has been in the US for 32 years. Other notable foreign-born billionaires in the US include Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, and Jensen Huang, who together account for over 60% of the total immigrant billionaire wealth.
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