Kai Trump's Real Name: Kai Trump

Quick answer: Kai Trump uses her own name. She was born on May 12, 2007, in New York, the eldest child of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump. She is also the eldest grandchild of President Donald Trump. An amateur golfer, she made her LPGA Tour debut on a sponsor invitation at The ANNIKA in November 2025. She signed to play for the University of Miami's women's golf team (USA Today; Miami Hurricanes).

Real name and early life

USA Today reports that Kai was "born on May 12, 2007" to Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump. People magazine says she was born in New York and that, according to a June 2025 video by her mother, she was named after Vanessa's grandfather. She has no Library of Congress or Britannica entry. A middle name appears in some online databases but not in the news and university sources used here, so this page uses Kai Trump.

USA Today says Kai was born and mostly raised in New York and moved to South Florida at about 13. She attended The Benjamin School in the Palm Beach area. She is the eldest of five siblings: Donald John Trump III, Tristan, Spencer, and Chloe.

Career highlights

Junior and amateur golf

Her University of Miami profile says she has competed on the Srixon Medalist Tour, the AJGA, and South Florida PGA circuits. She was runner-up at the 2025 Major Championship at Village Golf Course and second at the 2024 Martin County Junior Open, and she helped lead her high school team to four consecutive district titles. People reports she also played in the Nicklaus Junior Championship and the Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship.

LPGA debut and college

Organizers announced on October 28, 2025, that Pelican Golf Club had given her a sponsor invitation to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge, an LPGA Tour event held November 10–16, 2025, in Belleair, Florida. AP reported that in her LPGA Tour debut she shot 83 and 75 and missed the cut. The tournament release noted her more than 6 million combined social media followers and an apparel brand she founded for young women in sports.

She had announced a verbal commitment to Miami in August 2024. On November 12, 2025, Miami coach Janice Olivencia announced her signing in a 2026 class with Bella Dovhey and Carlee Rogers. The ANNIKA release said she would join the team on enrolling in fall 2026, and Miami lists her on its 2026–27 roster.

Public profile

In July 2024 she spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, describing her grandfather as "just a normal grandpa."

Name notes for searchers

Kai is her given first name, and Trump is her family surname. She competes and posts online under her own name.