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Luana Lopes Lara: Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire at 29

12/5/2025

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Luana Lopes Lara has become the world's youngest self-made female billionaire at 29, surpassing Kylie Jenner and Taylor Swift.
In 2017, she co-founded Kalshi with Tarek Mansour, reaching an $11 billion valuation after raising $1 billion.
Kalshi lets users bet on future events, including elections, with trading volume surpassing $1 billion weekly.
Her journey from ballet to tech culminated in legal victories establishing Kalshi as a regulated U.S. prediction market.

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Luana Lopes Lara has become the world's youngest self-made female billionaire at 29, surpassing Kylie Jenner and Taylor Swift.
In 2017, she co-founded Kalshi with Tarek Mansour, reaching an $11 billion valuation after raising $1 billion.
Kalshi lets users bet on future events, including elections, with trading volume surpassing $1 billion weekly.
Her journey from ballet to tech culminated in legal victories establishing Kalshi as a regulated U.S. prediction market.