Actress & Trans Rights Activist
Kai Shappley: Biography at a Glance
- Kai Shappley (Her/She) is an accomplished young actress, author, public speaker, and activist.
- She is transgender and has been under attack by the Texas legislature since she was in kindergarten.
- She has repeatedly gone viral for her testimonies before legislative committees and has won numerous awards, including being a finalist for Time Magazine’s Kid of the Year in 2021.
- Kai had a role on the Netflix series The Babysitters Club and Trans in America: Texas Strong, a documentary about her journey, won an Emmy for outstanding short documentary.
- A full-length documentary that chronicles her story, Mama Bears, premiered at SXSW in 2022.
- Kai has been interviewed regularly by national media including Vice, The Today Show, Teen Vogue, and Good Housekeeping, and penned an open letter to “Adults in Charge” that was published in Elle Magazine.
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Biography
Kai Shappley (Her/She) is an accomplished young actress, author, public speaker, and activist. Currently in fifth grade (and going on Elle Woods according to her mother, Kimberly), Kai loves her family, her friends, her chickens, her dog, her cat, and, of course, everything Dolly Parton. She has a wide variety of aspirations for the future ranging from owning more cats than her mother currently allows to being elected President in 2048.
Kai is transgender and has been under attack from the Texas legislature since she was in kindergarten. Her testimonies before legislative committees considering legislative ideas designed to bully transgender kids have repeatedly gone viral. She has also won numerous awards, including being a finalist for Time Magazine’s Kid of the Year in 2021. She previously had a role on the Netflix series The Babysitters Club and a documentary about her journey, Trans in America: Texas Strong, won an Emmy for Outstanding Short Documentary. The full-length documentary that chronicles her story, Mama Bears, premiered at SXSW in 2022. Her first book, a middle school novel about a tween girl living her life to the fullest centering on the richness and breadth of trans experience is slated for spring 2023 publication by Harper Collins. Kai has been interviewed regularly by national media including Vice, The Today Show, Teen Vogue, and Good Housekeeping. Her recent open letter to “Adults in Charge” was published in Elle Magazine on March 8, 2022.
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Will Kai Shappley speak at private events?
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- Detailed pricing proposal: 48-72 hours
- Urgent requests: Same-day priority response
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How far in advance should I book Kai Shappley?
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Recommended booking timeline:- 3-6 months: Optimal availability and pricing
- 2-3 months: Good availability
- 1-2 months: Select availability
- Under 30 days: Limited availability
Peak seasons: September-November and March-May book fastest. Contact CAA Speakers early for priority consideration.
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