Airyn De Niro, daughter of actor Robert De Niro and actress Toukie Smith, has publicly come out as a transgender woman in a candid interview. Born in 1995 and initially shielded from public attention,

NEW YORK — Airyn De Niro, whose parents are Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro and former model, actor and restaurateur Toukie Smith, has come out as a trans woman. The self-described “late bloomer” spoke about her transgender experience in an exclusive interview published Tuesday.

Robert De Niro and Toukie Smith’s daughter Airyn recently announced her trans identity through a cover story with Them.