Lucas Veintimilla

About

Instagram influencer and social media personality who rose to fame by posting selfies and lifestyle photos on his lucas.veintimilla account. He has more than 2 million followers on the platform. In 2019, he was awarded the President's Award for Educational Excellence, signed by former President Donald Trump. 

Before Fame

He became a student at Laurel Springs School prior to finding fame on Instagram. He has been an honor roll student since he was in elementary school. He made local history by winning first place at school science fairs every year since fifth grade. He graduated from St. Peter's School as a top student in June 2019.  

Trivia

He won awards for environmental science at the Dutchess County Regional Science Fair. He was featured in local rag the Poughkeepsie Journal in April 2016. He was inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society in May 2021. He aspires to be accepted to an Ivy League school. He has also amassed over 1.4 million followers on TikTok.

Family Life

He grew up Catholic. He is Italian, Ecuadorian, and Filipino. His mother, Ma. Virgel Morgia Nunag, graduated with a master's degree from Columbia University in 1998. She taught at New York University as an adjunct clinical instructor and has since become a registered nurse. His father is an engineer. His Uncle Dr. Eric W. Kuntz MD graduated from Princeton University in 1974 with an AB. His uncle Judge William Francis Kuntz graduated from Harvard University, and was later nominated by then-president Barack Obama to be judge of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Associated With

His cousin is actress Michelle Veintimilla, who is famous for appearing in Gotham. Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner also graduated from Laurel Springs School.

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