Robert De Niro’s Daughter Airyn Comes Out As Trans

Robert De Niro attends "The Alto Knights" European Premiere at the Curzon Mayfair on March 13, 2025 in London, England
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 13: Robert De Niro attends “The Alto Knights” European Premiere at the Curzon Mayfair on March 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Robert De Niro’s 29-year-old daughter, Airyn De Niro, comes out as transgender.

In a new interview with Them magazine, Airyn opens up about what life is like as Robert De Niro’s child. “There’s a difference between being visible and being seen,” Airyn told the outlet. “I’ve been visible. I don’t think I’ve been seen yet.”

Airyn addressed media outlets previously referring to her as “Robert De Niro’s nepo baby son.” She expresses, “I actually didn’t find out about the Daily Mail thing until like a week after it was posted.” She continued, “not only did they get information wrong about me… They just sort of reminded me that people really don’t know anything about me,” she says. 

The aspiring actress says her parents kept her out of the spotlight.  “Obviously no parent is perfect, but I am grateful that both my parents agreed to keep me out of the limelight. They wanted it very private,” she says. “They have told me they wanted me to have as much of a normal childhood as possible.”

Airyn credits apart of her transition to Black women. “I think a big part of [my transition] is also the influence Black women have had on me. I think stepping into this new identity, while also being more proud of my Blackness, makes me feel closer to them in some way.”

“Whenever I’m at a family gathering on my dad’s side, people would always talk about how much they love my mom and how memorable she was and how happy my dad was when he was with her,” Airyn says. “I want to be like that… I want to be remembered the way that people remember her.”