10 Biggest Lottery Winners in History

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Lottery winners have always captured public imagination with their sudden wealth. Here are the 10 biggest lottery winners of all time, who turned their lives around overnight.

1. Mavis Wanczyk from the United States won $758.7 million in the Powerball lottery in 2017.

2. Manuel Franco, also from the US, claimed a $768 million Powerball prize in 2019.

3. A anonymous winner in South Carolina took home $1.5 billion in the Mega Millions in 2018.

4. Gloria MacKenzie won $590 million in the US Powerball in 2013.

5. Three winners from California, Florida, and Tennessee shared a $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot in 2016.

6. Marie Holmes from North Carolina won $188 million in the Powerball in 2015.

7. Adrian and Gillian Bayford from the UK won £148 million in the EuroMillions in 2012.

8. Colin and Chris Weir from Scotland won £161 million in the EuroMillions in 2011.

9. Anonymous winner from New Hampshire claimed $559 million in the Powerball in 2018.

10. Brad Duke from Idaho won $220 million in the Powerball in 2005.

These stories highlight the life-changing potential of lottery wins, but they also come with challenges like managing finances and privacy.