For years, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber were one of Hollywood’s most recognizable couples. Today, another member of their family is increasingly commanding attention — their 17-year-old daughter, Kai Schreiber.
In September 2026, Kai joined her mother during Milan Fashion Week, where their dramatically contrasting styles immediately stood out. Watts appeared at Gucci in a vivid magenta satin suit, while Kai opted for a sleek white mini dress, silver heels, long blonde hair and dramatic smoky eye makeup. Marie Claire
From Hollywood Daughter to Runway Model
Kai grew up surrounded by the entertainment industry, but fashion has increasingly become her own arena.
She made her runway debut for Valentino in Paris in March 2025. Since then, her modeling career has accelerated, with appearances for major houses including Valentino, Fendi and Jean Paul Gaultier. Vanity Fair
By September 2026, Kai had reached another milestone: she received the Breakthrough Model of the Year honor at The Daily Front Row’s Fashion Media Awards, becoming the first trans girl to receive the recognition. People.com
Naomi and Liev Reunite to Support Their Daughter
One of the most touching moments of Kai’s recent fashion journey came during New York Fashion Week.
On September 15, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber reunited in the front row at Thom Browne’s Spring/Summer 2027 show to watch their daughter walk the runway. The former couple, who separated in 2016, were photographed together as they supported Kai during one of the biggest moments of her young career. People.com
Kai’s appearance was anything but an ordinary runway walk.
Designer Thom Browne transformed the show into an enormous fantasy garden and selected Kai for a theatrical butterfly metamorphosis sequence. Her ballet background helped her combine modeling with choreographed movement during the performance. Vanity Fair
Afterward, Kai summed up the surreal experience rather perfectly: she said she felt “like a unicorn.” Vanity Fair
Mother and Daughter Share the Fashion Spotlight
Fashion has also become something Kai and Naomi can experience together.
In September 2026, the pair starred together in SIMKHAI’s Fall campaign — their first joint mother-and-daughter fashion campaign. By then, Kai’s résumé already included an Iris van Herpen couture opening along with runway appearances for Valentino, Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier and Khaite. Daily Front Row
Their public appearances also reveal just how different their styles can be. Naomi often favors polished Hollywood elegance, while Kai has developed a younger, more experimental fashion identity.
That contrast was especially noticeable in Milan: Naomi’s saturated satin Gucci suit stood beside Kai’s minimalist white mini dress and much darker beauty look. ondoho.com
A New Generation Takes Center Stage
Kai has spoken openly about being transgender and has acknowledged the trans people who helped create opportunities for younger generations like hers.
Following her breakthrough-model honor, she said being recognized for who she is carried special significance, while also crediting the transgender women and men who came before her. Vanity Fair
At only 17, her story is still beginning.
Yet the recent appearances offer an interesting snapshot of a Hollywood family entering a new chapter. Naomi Watts may have spent decades being the person photographers were waiting to see, but increasingly, cameras are turning toward the teenager standing beside her.
And with major runway appearances, campaigns and a breakthrough award already behind her, rare photos of Kai alongside her famous parents show just how quickly she has gone from Hollywood daughter to a fashion-world name in her own right.
