Yanin Vismitananda

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

Yanin Vismitananda
ญาณิน วิสมิตะนันทน์
Born
Nicharee Vismitananda

(1984-03-31) 31 March 1984
Bangkok, Thailand
Other namesYanin Mitananda
Occupations
Years active2008–present
SpouseAdrian Robert Bowden
Children2

Early life and education

Vismitananda was born in Bangkok to Prasita Vismitananda and Pawadol Borirak, a businessman who later died when Vismitananda was 17.[1] She has an older brother, Nantapong "Jeed" Vismitananda.[1] She is of Burmese, Chinese, English and Thai heritage.[2] Vismitananda holds a 4th Dan black belt in taekwondo.[3] She 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, Vismitananda revealed that she was five months pregnant, and married Adrian Robert Bowden, a co-star in her previous films and a younger brother of Thai singer Pamela Bowden. She also stated that she planned to suspend work for the following two years.[5]

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

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Note Ref.
2008 Chocolate Zen
2009 Raging Phoenix Deu
2011 This Girl Is Bad-Ass Jukkalan
The Kick Wawa
2013 Tom Yum Goong 2 Ping-ping
2016 Never Back Down: No Surrender Jeeja
Hard Target 2 Aldrich's Friend
2017 Oversized Cops Muay thai trainer Special Appearance
2018 Europe Raiders White Mantis
2019 Triple Threat Mook

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2016 Kong Kra Pun Na Ree Channel 3 (Thailand)
2017 Halfworlds Thip HBO Asia
2018 Monkey Twins Tamako GMM One
The Crown Princess Petra Channel 3 (Thailand)
2021 Darna Kapamilya Channel Stunt Double: Jane De Leon

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.
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