Arden Hayes facts for kids

Arden Hayes (born January 30, 2008) is an American student from Southern California. He was known as a child prodigy when he was very young. He became famous at age five for knowing a lot about American politics and world geography. He could even recite a famous speech by Abraham Lincoln called the "Gettysburg Address." Arden also knew all the countries of the world and their capital cities! Even in 2019, his name was still used when people talked about what makes a child a genius.

A Young Genius

Arden's interest in American presidents started because he learned he shares a birthday with former United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This fun fact sparked his amazing journey into learning about leaders and countries.

Becoming Famous

On May 4, 2013, Arden was featured in an article and video by the Los Angeles Times. This story quickly led to many other newspaper articles and blogs talking about him.

On Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Arden first appeared on the TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 2, 2013. He showed off his incredible knowledge about U.S. presidents.

He came back to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on November 5, 2013. This time, he showed how much he knew about the nations of the world and their capital cities. He even turned down a new tablet because he was already getting an iPad for Christmas!

Arden appeared on the show for a third time on April 2, 2014. He shared his interest and knowledge about chemical elements from the periodic table.

His fourth appearance on the show was on November 23, 2015. He won a trivia contest against the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens! He knew so much about Star Wars that he beat them all.