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Who Is Luana Lopes Lara? Meet the former ballerina-turned-tech visionary who just became the worlds youngest self-made woman billionaire

Luana Lopes Lara, 29, is now the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire. Her prediction market platform, Kalshi, achieved a $11 billion valuation after raising $1 billion. This success follows a journey from professional ballet to computer science. Kalshi navigated legal challenges to become a regulated marketplace. The platform now sees significant trading volumes, particularly in sports contracts.