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Ria Cheruvu is an American child prodigy from Gilbert, Arizona. She graduated from high school in May 2015 at age 11. The same year, she enrolled in online courses in neural cryptography at Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education. She is also an actress and has appeared in stage and film productions in the United States and India.
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Early life
Cheruvu’s parents came to the United States from India. Her father, Sunil, is a computer programmer. Her mother, Sunitha, is a former software engineer.
Cheruvu’s parents suspected she was a prodigy when she was nine months old. When she was 18 months old, a news station in Seattle, Washington, produced a segment about her ability to name 43 U.S. presidents.
Education
Cheruvu enrolled in Arizona Connections Academy, a free, online public school, when she was four years old, and she graduated in 2015 at the age of 11 as a valedictorian. As of 2016, she is the youngest person to graduate from the school.
After graduating high school, Cheruvu enrolled in Computer Science courses at Harvard University’s Extension School. She plans to pursue a career in neural cryptography.
Acting career
Cheruvu has appeared in two commercials and has acted in stage productions of “The King and I” and “Annie.”
She has also appeared in a South Indian film called “Karma,” and she has is contracted to appear in two Hollywood movies.
Humanitarian Work
Cheruvu and her mother volunteer with the Make-a-Wish Foundation. The family also owned a farmland in India and provided aid to a government-run school for many years.