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8 Facts on Akash Vukoti from Spelling the Dream on Netflix

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Akash is a young competitor in the spotlight on the newest documentary from Netflix called “Spelling the Dream.” An Indian-American competitor has won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee for the past 12 years straight. That is one of the longest trends in sports history. This documentary chronicles the ups and downs of four Indian-American students, including Akash Vukoti as they compete and try to win the big Scripps tournament. So who is Akash? Find out below!

1. Akash Vukoti became the youngest contestant to qualify for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2016 at only 6 years old.

2. He was born in 2010 and turns 10 this year.

3. Akash is a prodigy and first competed in a spelling bee when he was, get this, 2 years old!

4. According to Gosanangelo.com, Akash and his family moved to San Angelo, Texas when he was 5 years old.

5. He appeared on Dancing with the Stars Juniors in 2018 on ABC and danced with Kamri. You can see a photo of the two of them below where he is wishing his former dancing partner a Happy Birthday.

6. He has an older sister named Amrita who he is very close to.

7. Akash received the Global Child Prodigies Award for languages, named as one of the Top 100 Child Prodigies across the world.

8. His birthday is on May 29th. Here he is celebrating his birthday with his parents, sister, and stuffed dog!

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