| Genre: | Reality competition |
| Narrated: | Mocean Melvin |
| Presenter: | Leland Melvin |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 20 |
| Runtime: | 40 to 43 minutes |
| Network: | Lifetime |
Child Genius is an American reality competition series produced by Shed Media (now Warner Bros. Television UK) along with A&E Networks in cooperation, with American Mensa. It is based on a UK program by the same name.
The show features 20 children between the ages of 8 and 12 from across the country, all competing for a $100,000 college fund and the title of Child Genius 2014.[1] Each week the remaining competitors go head in to head in various mental challenges testing their knowledge of: Math, Spelling, Geography, Memory, the Human Body, U.S. Presidents, Vocabulary, Current Events, Zoology, Astronomy and Space, Inventions, Literature and the Arts, Earth Science and Logic. The competition is moderated by former NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin, with additional judging provided by North American MENSA representative, Matt Stern, and Jeopardy! champion, Pam Mueller. Challenges took place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California, California
The series premiered on January 6, 2015, on Lifetime.[1]
The second season retitled as Child Genius: Battle of the Brightest premiered on January 7, 2016. This season's cast only consisted of 12 geniuses between the ages of 9 and 12. Additionally, Lisa Van Gemert (who was featured during Season 1 for asides) became the new representative for American MENSA, and Dr. Timothy Gunn replaced Pam Mueller as question validator.
| Name | Hometown | Age | IQ | Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adi[2] | Manhattan Beach, California | 12 | Reading, Writing, Astrology | ||
| Alexa[3] | Scottsdale, Arizona | 12 | 157 | Mathematics, Coding | |
| Binyamin[4] | Orange County, California | 12 | Top 0.1% | Science, Mathematics, Robotics | |
| Christopher[5] | LA, California | 9 | Chemistry, Writing | ||
| Eden[6] | Washington D.C. | 8 | Literature, History | ||
| Graham[7] | Verdigris, Oklahoma | 10 | Top 0.1% | Geography, Hurricanes | |
| Izzy[8] | 8 | 146 | Foreign Languages, Mathematics | ||
| Jason[9] | Furlong, Pennsylvania | 10 | Top 0.1% | Mathematics | |
| Jaxon[10] | Mckinney, Texas | 12 | 148 | Geology, Mathematics | |
| John[11] | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 9 | Top 1% | Science | |
| Katherine[12] | Rancho Palos Verdes, California | 12 | 140 | Music, Anatomy, Literature, Dance | |
| Katie[13] | Chatsworth, California | 9 | 146 | Science, Music, Drama, Designing | |
| Kellan[14] | Redondo Beach, California | 12 | 150 | Architecture | |
| Liam[15] | Redondo Beach, California | 10 | 142 | Art, Spelling | |
| Madison[16] | Studio City, California | 8 | 158(highest known IQ in this competition (not including the other IQs that were not specifically given.) | Poetry, Chess, Human Antatomy | |
| Robbie[17] | LA, California | 10 | Medicine, Science | ||
| Ryan[18] | Charlotte, North Carolina | 12 | 156 | Mathematics, Music | |
| Tanishq[19] | Sacramento, California | 10 | Top 0.1% | Science, Mathematics, Literature | |
| Vanya[20] | Olathe, Kansas | 12 | 144 | Spelling, Acting, Science, Medicine | |
| Yeji[21] | Rolling Hills Estates, California | 12 | 144 | Literature, Mathematics |
| Genius | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | FINALS | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Geo | Total | HumanAnatomy | Memory | Total | Vocabulary | Astronomy | Total | Zoology | Spelling | Total | USPresidents | Competitors | Total | Current Events | EarthScience | Total | Inventions | Literature Arts | Total | Olympiad | Result | |||
| Vanya | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 30 | WINNER | |
| Yeji | ? | ? | ? | 6 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 24 | Runner - Up | |
| Graham | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 17* | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 18 | Third Place | |
| Katherine | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 16* | 9 | 8 | 17* | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | |||
| Ryan | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||||
| Binyamin | 4 | 7 | 11 | ? | ? | ? | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | |||||||
| Tanishq | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 16* | 9 | 8 | 17* | 6 | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Jason | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Kellan | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Katie | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Adi | 8 | 7 | 15 | ? | 8 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||||||||||
| Alexa | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jaxon | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Robbie | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Izzy | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eden | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liam | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Hometown | Age | IQ | Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian[22] | Peachtree City, Georgia | 11 | Top 0.1% | Music, Science | |
| Arnav | Dobbs Ferry, New York | 10 | 145 | Mathematics, Literature | |
| Chancellor | Stuart, Florida | 11 | Top 0.1% | Computers | |
| Claire | Arcadia, California | 11 | Top 0.1% | Mathematics, Science, History | |
| Drake | Los Altos Hills, California | 11 | 155 | Mathematics, Science | |
| Gianna | Denver, Colorado | 11 | 145 | Mathematics, Science, Anatomy | |
| Iris | San Antonio, Texas | 12 | 144 | Writing, Music, Shakespeare, Acting | |
| Jaden | Chico, California | 12 | Top 0.1% | Mathematics, Music, Cooking | |
| Jenna | San Antonio, Texas | 12 | 162 | Literature, Genetics | |
| Sam | Sugar Land, Texas | 13 | 152 | Mathematics, Science, Languages, Astronomy | |
| Selah | Kissimmee, Florida | 10 | 143 | Science, Geology, Human Anatomy, chemistry | |
| Vivek | Bloomington, Illinois | 10 | 150+ | Astrophysics, Science |
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | FINALS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gianna | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 16 | Math | Memory | Total | Spelling | Geo | Total | USHistory | Logic | Total | CurrentEvents | Human Body | Total | LiteratureFine Arts | Vocabulary | Total | AdvancedMath | Speed Memory | Total | Advanced Spelling | World Landmark | Total | Advanced Logic | World History | Total | AdvancedScience | SpecialtySubject | Total | Olympiad | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Adrian | 5 | 34 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 12:9 | 30 | WINNER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arnav | 9 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 26 | Runner-Up | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claire | 6 | 40 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12:6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam | 10 | 31 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vivek | 4 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chancellor | 7 | 52 | 59 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaden | 7 | 31 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iris | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gianna | 10 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selah | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jenna | 3 | n/a | n/a | E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||