<p class="ingestion featured-caption">The entries on this year's under-30 list aren't American or self made.Daniel Zuchnik/WWD via Getty Images</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>The youngest billionaires in 2024 owe their fortune to family inheritance, according to Forbes.</li><li>This marks the first time in 15 years without self-made billionaires under 30.</li></ul><p>Reaching billionaire status isn't easy, and doing so before 30 is an achievement that earns recognition.</p><p>But unlike previous entries on this list, which include <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-ceo-crypto-binance-sam-bankman-fried-wealth-wiped-out-2022-11">disgraced FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried</a> and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, all of the youngest billionaires in 2024 have family succession to thank for their fortunes. According to Forbes, it's the first time in 15 years that there aren't any self-made billionaires under 30.</p><p>This year's list features the children of titans of industries like gaming, pharmaceuticals, and eyewear. These <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wealthiest-people-under-30-list-2022-11">young billionaires</a> come from all over, but there are no Americans under 30 on the 2024 list, Forbes reported.</p><p>Check out some of the youngest billionaires, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicahunter-hart/2024/03/31/worlds-youngest-billionaires-2024-john-collison-ben-francis-evan-spiegel/"><u>according</u></a> to Forbes, and how they achieved their status:</p>