Tram Mai Biography
Tram Mai is an American journalist currently working as an anchor of 12News at Noon and First @4, which airs weekdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. She also anchors 12 @ 12, 12News’ multi-platform noon show, with 12 minutes of uninterrupted content. She also reports across all 12News shows and platforms.
Mai kicked off her career in 1995 as a production assistant at KABC based in Los Angeles. Her first reporting position came from the Gainesville bureau at WOFL in Orlando, Florida. She began working at CFN-13 at the Volusia County Bureau in Florida a year later. After that, she spent three years working as a reporter and weekend anchor in Columbus, Ohio, until joining KPNX in 2003. Tram has received Emmys for reporting and anchoring throughout her career. She has also earned accolades from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalism and the Casey Award, and she was most recently nominated for an Emmy for Best Anchor in 2019.
After completing her studies at UCLA, she minored in Asian American Studies and majored in communication studies.
Tram has covered some of the biggest stories of our day, from the hurricanes in Florida to the passing of Senator John McCain and the historic “Red for Ed” teacher protest in Arizona. Along with co-hosting the Emmys in Los Angeles and covering the Arizona Cardinals’ trip to the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida, Tram has also conducted celebrity interviews and covered the red carpet events. Changing people’s lives is the most fulfilling aspect of Tram’s work as a journalist.
Fun Facts
Tram enjoys camping, NOT “glamping”
She loves to bake: her specialties are angel food cake and key lime pie
Tram loves to decorate and host parties for friends and family, especially kids’ parties
Tram Mai Age
How old is Tram Mai? Mai is 49 years old as of 2024. She was born on February 5, 1974, in Saigon, Vietnam. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on the 5th of February every year and her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Tram Mai Family
Tram was born in Vietnam’s Saigon. She and her family left Saigon on the final plane before the Communists took control of the nation when she was a year old. At the refugee camp at Florida’s Eglin Air Force Base, she took her first steps. Tram spent the majority of her childhood in southern California after her family relocated there.
Tram Mai Husband
Mai is happily married to her beloved husband Steve Kraus. The two engaged on March 31, 2018. Steve, owns a cafe known as Press Coffee, where his tea is roasted, and brews the best coffee.
In addition, Tram and Steve have been blessed with twins, Zakary and Zoey. She also jas a golden retriever, Pressley Ann.
Tram Mai’s Height
Mai stands at an average height of 5 feet 1 inch tall.
Tram Mai Net Worth
Mai has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million as of 2024. Her income is mainly attributed to her successful career as a journalist.
Tram Mai Salary
Mai receives an estimated annual salary ranging from $75,000 to $110,500.
