Yanin Vismitananda

Yanin "Jeeja" Vismitananda (Thai: ญาณิน "จีจ้า" วิสมิตะนันทน์; RTGS: Yanin "Chicha" Wisamittanan), née Nicharee Vismitananda (Thai: ณิชชารีย์ วิสมิตะนันทน์; RTGS: Nitchari Wisamittanan), (born March 31, 1984) is a Thai actress and martial artist. She specializes in Muay Thai. She is credited as Yanin Mitananda in Chocolate.

Yanin Vismitananda
Born
Nicharee Vismitananda

(1984-03-31) March 31, 1984
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThai
Other names
  • Jeeja Yanin
  • Yanin Mitananda
OccupationActress, martial artist
Years active2008-present
Spouse(s)Adrian Robert Bowden
Children2

Early life

Vismitananda was born in Bangkok, Thailand. Her mother is Prasita Vismitananda and her father, Pawadol Borirak, was a businessman who died when his daughter was 17.[1] She has an older brother, Nantapong "Jeed" Vismitananda.[1] She is mainly of Thai descent with some English and Burmese ancestry.[2]

Vismitananda holds a 4th Dan black belt in taekwondo.[3]

Vismitananda received a bachelor's degree from Kasem Bundit University.

Career

Vismitananda was discovered by Prachya Pinkaew in 2003.[4]

Her film debut was the starring role in the film Chocolate (2008), and her second movie was Raging Phoenix (2008).

Personal life

On 29 August 2012, Yanin revealed that she was five months pregnant, and married Adrian Robert Bowden, a co-star in her previous films and younger brother of Thai singer Pamela Bowden. She also stated that she planned to suspend work for the following two years.[5]

She gave birth to a son, Jayden Bowden Vismitananda (เจย์เดน เบาว์เด้น วิสมิตะนันทน์), on 22 January 2013.[6][7]

Filmography

References
  1. จีจ้า ญาณิน วิสมิตะนันทน์ คอลัมน์ คุยกับดาว (Press release) (in Thai). Khaosod. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. สาวช็อกโกแลต : อ่อนหวานแต่ไม่อ่อนแอ โดย ผู้จัดการออนไลน์ 17 มกราคม 2551 18:07 น.
  3. "Behind the Scenes with Yanin Vismitananda". Bangkok Knows. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  4. "Chocolate might be better than Tom Yum Kung." BK Magazine. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  5. ไม่โกหก "จีจ้า" รับท้องก่อนแต่ง บอกตอนนี้มีความสุขที่สุดในโลก [Jeeja: To be honest, I'm pregnant before getting married, but I'm now the happiest in this world] (in Thai). Manager Online. August 29, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  6. "'จีจ้า' นางเอกนักบู๊ ให้กำเนิดลูกชายตั้งชื่อ 'น้งเจย์เดน'" (Press release) (in Thai). เดลินิวส์. 22 Jan 2013. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.
  7. "'จีจ้า'สุดปลื้มคลอดลูกชายคนแรก" (Press release) (in Thai). เดลินิวส์. 22 Jan 2013. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.
  8. "AFM 2010: CHOCOLATE STAR JIJA YANIN JOINS CAST OF PRACHYA PINKAEW'S TAEKWONDO PICTURE THE KICK". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  9. Tony Jaa returns in The Protector 2
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