Katharina Andresen | |
Birth Name: | Katharina Gamlemshaug Andresen |
Birth Date: | 21 May 1995 |
Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
Parents: | Johan H. Andresen Jr. |
Relations: | Alexandra Andresen (sister) |
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]
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]