Qai Qai

{{Short description|Doll belonging to Alexis Olympia Ohanian}}

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Qai Qai ({{IPAc-en|'|k|w|eɪ|k|w|eɪ}}) is a doll belonging to Alexis Olympia Ohanian, the daughter of American professional tennis player and winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, Serena Williams, and co-founder of Reddit and Initialized Capital, Alexis Ohanian Sr. The doll became popular on social media in 2018, with many pictures of her face digitized and animated to have various expressions.

Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams' daughter, Olympia, was born on September 1, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Florida.{{cite web|first1=Nicholas|last1=Hautman|first2=Marc|last2=Lupo|date=1 September 2017|title=Serena Williams Welcomes Her First Child!|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/serena-williams-gives-birth-welcomes-first-child-with-alexis-ohanian-w492788|website=Us Weekly|access-date=17 October 2017}}{{cite web|author=Elise Solé |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/serena-williams-baby-girl-meaning-behind-name-173808990.html |title=Serena Williams's baby girl and the meaning behind her name |publisher=Yahoo! |date=13 September 2017 |access-date=4 January 2019}} When Williams bought the doll for Olympia, she indicated that she wanted her daughter's first doll to be black because growing up, she did not have many opportunities to own a black doll. {{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/tennis/daughters-celebrity-doll-qai-qai-holds-special-place-in-serena-williams-family/ar-BBSgrfg|title=Daughter's celebrity doll 'Qai Qai' holds special place in Serena Williams' family|website=www.msn.com|access-date=19 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://atlantablackstar.com/2019/01/18/serena-williams-explains-why-it-was-important-for-her-daughters-first-doll-to-be-black/ |title=Serena Williams Explains Why It Was Important for Her Daughter's First Doll To Be Black |website=Atlanta Black Star |first=Kiersten |last=Willis |date=18 January 2019 |access-date=15 October 2020}} Qai Qai got her name from Williams's nephew.{{cite web|url=https://www.oprahmag.com/life/a25905219/serena-williams-daughter-doll-qai-qai/|title=Who Is Qai Qai? Meet the Special Member of Serena Williams's Family|first=Michelle|last=Darrisaw|date=15 January 2019|website=Oprah Magazine|access-date=19 June 2019}}

Qai Qai's first post on her own Instagram was on August 22, 2018, where she is lying on the floor.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecut.com/2018/09/qai-qai-granddaughter-doll-of-serena-williams-who-is-she.html|title=Meet Serena Williams's Daughter's Doll, Instagram Influencer|first=Kelly|last=Conaboy|date=14 September 2018|website=The Cut|access-date=19 June 2019}} While likely run by Williams and Ohanian Sr., it is unknown who administers the doll's account.{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/serena-williams-alexis-ohanian-qai-qai-instagram-account|title=Who Is the Mastermind Behind @RealQaiQai's Instagram Account?|first=Brooke|last=Marine|website=W Magazine|access-date=19 June 2019}}

Qai Qai has been featured in several USA Today articles,{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/aus/2019/01/17/australian-open-venus-williams-love-qai-qai-doll/2601310002/|title=Venus Williams loves her niece's Qai Qai doll as much as social media does|website=USA TODAY|access-date=19 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2019/01/14/serena-williams-daughters-special-doll-qai-qai-has-become-celebrity/2578058002/|title=Daughter's celebrity doll 'Qai Qai' holds special place in Serena Williams' family|website=USA TODAY|access-date=19 June 2019}} Today{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/video/qai-qai-serena-williams-daughter-s-doll-becomes-instagram-star-1428836931938|title=Qai Qai, Serena Williams' daughter's doll, becomes Instagram star|website=TODAY.com|access-date=19 June 2019}} and Oprah magazine, the last of which she did an exclusive interview.{{cite web|url=https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a26521970/serena-williams-alexis-olympia-qai-qai-doll/|title=Serena Williams's Doll Qai Qai Just Gave Her First Exclusive Interview|first=Arianna|last=Davis|date=28 February 2019|website=Oprah Magazine|access-date=19 June 2019}} On September 23, 2021, Alexis Ohanian was interviewed by PEOPLE, discussing Qai Qai and a new digital coloring book.{{cite web |url=https://people.com/parents/alexis-ohanian-daughter-olympia-doll-qai-qai-free-coloring-book-exclusive/ |title=PEOPLE Exclusive |date=23 September 2021}}

Qai Qai is portrayed as a physical doll and has a digitized version with a full personality. Qai Qai appears animated facial expressions digitally created and inserted into photographs and has over 3.1 million followers on TikTok.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/17/style/qai-qai-serena-williams-alexis-ohanian.html|title=Wait — Is Qai Qai America's Most Important Doll?|first=Caity|last=Weaver|newspaper=The New York Times |date=17 January 2019|access-date=19 June 2019}} As of October 2020, Qai Qai dolls were being sold by Amazon.{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Courtney |title=You can finally buy Serena Williams' daughter's famous Qai Qai doll on Amazon |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/reviewedcom/2020/10/15/real-qai-qai-you-can-order-serena-williams-daughters-iconic-doll-amazon/3663559001/ |work=USA Today |date=October 15, 2020 |language=en}}