Tram Mai Profile
Tram Mai is a Vietnamese-American journalist working for 12News serving as an anchor. She previously worked at WTTE/WSYX in Columbus, Ohio where she served as a weekend news anchor and reporter from November 1999 to January 2003.
Tram Mai Career
She graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and a minor in Asian American studies. Mai serves as an anchor of 12 News at Noon and First @ 4, which airs on weekdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. She began her career as a production assistant at KABC in Los Angeles in 1995. She got her first reporting job out of the Gainesville bureau at WOFL in Orlando, FL. She began working at CFN-13 in the Volusia County bureau in Florida a year later. She then spent three years as a reporter and weekend anchor in Columbus, OH before joining KPNX in 2003.
Tram has won Emmys for anchoring and reporting throughout her career. She has also received several Emmy nominations, most recently for Best Anchor in 2019; she has also received a Casey Award and awards from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalism.
Tram has covered some of the biggest stories of our time, from the hurricanes in Florida to Senator John McCain’s death and Arizona’s historic ‘Red for Ed’ teacher walkout. Tram has also co-hosted shows with Regis Philbin, interviewed celebrities, and covered the red carpet. Tram has also co-hosted with Regis Philbin, interviewed numerous celebrities, and covered the red carpet for the Emmys in Los Angeles as well as the Arizona Cardinals when they traveled to Tampa, Florida for the Super Bowl.
Tram Mai Age
Mai was born on February 5, 1974, in Saigon, Vietnam. She is 50 years old in 2024. Mai celebrates her birthday on the 5th of February.
Tram Mai Height
Mai stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Quick Facts About Tram Mai
| Age | 50 years old as of 2024 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Not Available |
| Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |
Tram Mai Family
She and her family fled Saigon on the last plane out before the Communists took over the country when she was a year old. She took her first steps in a refugee camp at Florida’s Eglin Air Force Base. Tram’s family eventually relocated to southern California, where she spent the majority of her childhood.
Tram Mai Husband
Mai is a married woman and together the couple has been blessed with twins. Information about her husband and children will be updated when available. The most rewarding aspect of Tram’s job as a journalist is making a difference in people’s lives.
Tram Mai Salary
Being one of the top journalists for 12 News, Mai earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Tram Mai’s Net Worth
Mai has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an anchor.
Tram Mai Press Coffee
Mai alongside her husband Steve Kraus is the owner of one of the biggest coffee companies in the USA, ”The Press Coffee.” The couple founded the company back in 2008 after deciding to follow their hearts and their strong love for coffee. They started off by buying a coffee shop which later on earned the love and support of many people. After the coffee shop’s success, the two decided to venture deeper into their passion and that’s when The Press Coffee was formed. Fortunately, their passion and commitment to making great coffee won the loyalty of their customers and kept them afloat.
Tram Mai nationality|Ethnicity|Race
Mai was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and left Vietnam when she was one year old. She and her family had to leave the country before the Communists took over the country. She took her first steps at a refugee camp at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. She belongs to the Asian ethnic group.
Tram Mai 12 News
At 12 News Mai works alongside;
- Alexa Block
- Hunter Bassler
- Jan D’Atri
- Destry Jetton
- Chierstin Susel
- Vanessa Ramirez
- Kristen Keogh
- Jamie Kagol
- Krystle Henderson
- Emma Jade
- Ryan Cody
- Rachel McNeill
- Caribe Devine
- Mark Curtis
- Jessica Suerth