Vanessa Hajj Slim: The Rising Leader at the Heart of the Slim Empire
Vanessa Hajj Slim, granddaughter of Mexican business magnate Carlos Slim Helú, is rapidly becoming a prominent figure within the family’s vast business holdings. Her direct ownership of shares in América Móvil, coupled with her role on the boards of both América Móvil and Grupo Carso, signals a significant role in the next generation of leadership for the Slim empire.
Early Life and Education
Born in 1997, Vanessa Hajj Slim is the daughter of Vanessa Slim Domit and Daniel Hajj Aboumrad, the current director general of América Móvil. She received a degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Anáhuac México and supplemented her education with courses in Materiality and ESG Criteria at Wharton University of Pennsylvania.
Shareholdings in América Móvil
As of March 2026, Vanessa Hajj Slim directly owns 2,444,476 Series B shares of América Móvil. She also holds an indirect stake of 10,933,355,873 Series B shares through Control Empresarial de Capitales, a Mexican corporation. Based on a share price of 22.53 pesos, her total holdings are valued at approximately 246,383 million pesos. This information was reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Corporate Roles and Responsibilities
Vanessa Hajj Slim has been a member of the Board of Directors of América Móvil since 2018, and was, for a period, the sole female director on the board. Currently, she serves alongside other female directors including Claudia Jañez Sánchez, Gisselle Moran Jimenez, and Miriam Guadalupe de la Vega Arizpe. She also holds a position on the Board of Directors of Grupo Carso, Carlos Slim’s conglomerate. she is part of the New Projects team at Inmuebles Carso.
América Móvil Performance
In the fourth quarter of 2025, América Móvil reported revenues of 245 billion pesos, a 3.4% increase. The company also added 2.5 million mobile subscribers during the quarter, with 2.8 million net postpaid additions and 197,000 new prepaid users in Mexico.
Vanessa Hajj Slim represents a key part of the Slim family’s ongoing transition to the next generation of leadership, bringing a fresh perspective and modern skillset to the management of their extensive business interests.