From New York to Paris, the month dedicated to Spring-Summer 2026 collections had a main character: Kai Schreiber. With blond hair and porcelain skin, the model has been a regular presence on various fashion week runways throughout the year, donning styles from a wide variety of designers on the runway, from Jason Wu to Fendi, Moschino to Valentino.
Born in New York City in 2008, Kai is a transgender woman, the second child of two big names in Hollywood, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, who have shared stories of her transition, which began at a young age. She’s often been targeted by the media for this as much as for the always controversial label of being a so-called nepo-baby in the fashion world. Her father recently said he didn’t take that criticism seriously: “I don’t have many thoughts for the haters,” he told TMZ earlier this year following Kai’s runway debut. “I’m gonna put it to you like this: What if you were a professional actor and your child decided they wanted to do something in this world. Do they have the choice of what you did? It doesn’t matter, like, that’s her life. She does what she wants with her life. And I’m super proud of her. I thought she did an amazing job on the show.”
Kai is represented by IMG Models.
