V icky Safra is a Greek-born billionaire philanthropist and the matriarch of the powerful Safra banking dynasty. She is the widow of the legendary Lebanese-Brazilian banker, Joseph Safra, who built a massive and highly discreet global banking and investment empire. Joseph was a scion of a Syrian-Jewish banking family and expanded their financial interests into a global powerhouse. After his death in 2020, Vicky and her four children inherited his vast fortune, making her one of the wealthiest women in the world.

The family's key assets include the Safra National Bank of New York, Banco Safra in Brazil, and the Swiss private bank J. Safra Sarasin. Beyond banking, the family owns a significant and valuable portfolio of global real estate, including iconic properties like London's Gherkin skyscraper and 660 Madison Avenue in New York. They also own a majority stake in the banana producer Chiquita Brands. Vicky is now the head of the Joseph Safra Philanthropic Foundation, continuing her late husband's legacy of giving to causes in education, healthcare, and the arts.