Lei Jun
Founder and CEO, Xiaomi
$29.34B
$138.9M (-0.5%)
as of 02/16/26
About Lei Jun
Lei Jun is cofounder, chairman and CEO of Hong Kong-listed Xiaomi, one of the world's most popular smartphone brands.
Best known for its value-for-money devices, Xiaomi has also been trying to crack the high-end market.
The company is making inroads in the electric vehicle market as well, after Lei first announced his EV ambition in 2021.
So far, Xiaomi has launched the SU7 electric sedan and the YU7 electric SUV. Both models are known for their affordable prices and stylish design.
Lei is also the chairman of Hong Kong-listed software firm Kingsoft and an investor in JOYY, a Nasdaq-listed live-streaming and social media platform formerly known as YY.com.
Personal stats
Citizenship
People's Republic of ChinaSource of wealth
Smartphones, automobilesResidence
Beijing, People's Republic of ChinaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
12/16/69 (age 56)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Wuhan UniversitySelf-made
self-madeLei Jun’s fortune is worth
489K
troy ounces of gold
451K
median U.S. household
293K
median U.S. income
0.587%
U.S. credit card volume
0.117%
GDP of the United States
0.086%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Lei's first success was selling online retailer Joyo.com to Amazon in 2004 for $75 million.
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Financial assets
NYSE | CMCM-US
Cheetah MobileNASDAQ | JOYY-US
JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADRHONG KONG | 3888-HK
Kingsoft Corp LtdHONG KONG | 1810-HK
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