- Source of Wealth: Business (Media – Barrick Gold Corporation and Cisneros Group of Companies)
- Age: 74
- Birth Place: Caracas, Venezuela
- Marital Status: Married (Patricia Phelps de Cisneros)
- Full Name: Gustavo Alfredo Cisneros Rendiles
- Nationality: American, Venezuelan, Spanish and Dominican
- Date of Birth: 1 June 1945
- Ethnicity: Venezuelan
- Occupation: Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation and Chairman of the Cisneros Group of Companies
- Education: Suffield Academy and Babson College
- Children: 3 (Adriana, Guillermo and Carolina)
With an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion, this prominent billionaire from Venezuela is considered as one of the richest people in the globe today. In 2010, he was referred to as “one of Latin America’s most powerful figures” by the New York Times. He runs a diversified empire which includes a regional brewery, a telecom, a baseball team, and a Venezuelan TV station.
Cisneros owns the Venevision International, which mainly focuses on producing and distributing media and entertainment products across the globe. Through the years, Cisneros has been expanding his business empire outside of Venezuela. His overseas markets include China, Spain, and the United States.