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Luana Lopes Lara wealth and billionaire status

Overview

Luana Lopes Lara, a 30-year-old co-founder of the prediction market platform Kalshi, has been recognized as the world’s youngest self-made billionaire with a net worth of $2.6 billion. Her background includes training as a professional ballerina and studying mathematics and astronomy, eventually earning an engineering degree from MIT.

Lara’s wealth grew significantly following a December 2025 investment round in which Kalshi raised US$ 1 billion, valuing the company at US$ 11 billion. By August 2026, she debuted on the Forbes Brazil billionaires list with an estimated net worth of R$ 13.4 billion.

The 2026 Forbes Brazil list also noted shifts in female wealth within the country, reporting a decrease in the number of women billionaires from 60 to 50 over the past year. While Vicky Sarfati Safra remains the wealthiest woman in Brazil with R$ 130.6 billion, Lara’s emergence marks a significant milestone. Kalshi operates as a marketplace for speculating on real-world events, a business model that has prompted debate regarding its nature as a betting-style platform.

Entities

Luana Lopes Lara · Kalshi · Forbes Brasil · Leila Pereira · Tarek Mansour

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Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 16 sources
    Forbes Brazil 2026 list features Luana Lopes Lara and Leila Pereira

    The 2026 Forbes Brazil billionaires list features Luana Lopes Lara as the youngest self-made billionaire with R$ 13.4 billion, while Leila Pereira rises to the 15th richest woman in the country.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Luana Lopes Lara becomes world's youngest self-made billionaire

    Luana Lopes Lara, co-founder of Kalshi, has become the world's youngest self-made billionaire with a $2.6 billion fortune, transitioning from a professional ballet background to prediction markets.

Sources

br.bolavip.com · br.paipee.com · brasilemfolhas.com.br · diariodoestadogo.com.br · esporte.ig.com.br · esportenaredemt.com.br · extra.globo.com · gazetabrasil.com.br · gazetaesportiva.com · gp1.com.br · oglobo.globo.com · palmeirasonline.com · sbtnews.sbt.com.br · spacemoney.com.br · tnh1.com.br · viagemegastronomia.com.br

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