Luana Lopes Lara Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Entrepreneur
Nationality	Brazilian
Date of Birth	XX/XX/1996
Age	Unknown
Birthplace	Santa Catarina, Brazil

Bio/Wiki

Profession	Entrepreneur
Known for	Becoming the world's youngest self-made female billionaire in 2025 after her prediction market startup, Kalshi, reached an $11 billion valuation

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Light Ash Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Classical Ballet from Bolshoi Theatre School, Brazil (2011-2013)
College/University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts Y Combinator, United States
Degrees	Graduation in Computer Science and Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2014-2018) Master of Engineering in Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology W19 Batch from Y Combinator, United States (2019)

Personal Life

Hometown	Santa Catarina, Brazil
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father	Engineer
Mother	Math's Teacher
Siblings	1 Sister

Career

Notable Achievements	2013: Graduated from Bolshoi Theatre School in Brazil and won a bronze medal in the Santa Catarina Mathematics Olympiad. 2014: Started working as a ballerina at the Salzburg State Theatre. 2015: Transitioned to a business development manager role at Anheuser-Busch. 2018: Co-founded Kalshi with Tarek Mansour, a financial exchange and prediction market.
Key Contributions	Kalshi became the first prediction market platform regulated by the government. Successfully pitched Y Combinator for startup funding leading to an $11 billion valuation in 2025.

Favourites

Travel	Luana enjoys travelling to distant places during her free time.

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/luana_lopes_lara/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/profile.php
Twitter	https://x.com/luanalopeslara
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/luana-lopes-lara-3151068a/

Some Lesser Known Facts

Luana Lopes Lara trained rigorously as a ballerina, often practicing for 13 hours a day.
Her ballet teachers at Bolshoi Theatre School used unconventional methods to test her endurance.
Luana faced tough competition from fellow dancers, leading to creative sabotage attempts.
She developed a solid friendship with Tarek Mansour during her studies, which transitioned into a business partnership.