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 | |
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ญาณิน วิสมิตะนันทน์ | |
| Born | Nicharee Vismitananda 31 March 1984 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Other names | Yanin Mitananda |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Adrian Robert Bowden |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Film edit
| 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 | ||
| TBA | The Furious | TBA | Filming |
Television series edit
| 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 edit
- ^ a b จีจ้า ญาณิน วิสมิตะนันทน์ คอลัมน์ คุยกับดาว (Press release) (in Thai). Khaosod. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ สาวช็อกโกแลต : อ่อนหวานแต่ไม่อ่อนแอ โดย ผู้จัดการออนไลน์ 17 มกราคม 2551 18:07 น.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes with Yanin Vismitananda". Bangkok Knows. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Chocolate might be better than Tom Yum Kung." BK Magazine. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'จีจ้า' นางเอกนักบู๊ ให้กำเนิดลูกชายตั้งชื่อ 'น้งเจย์เดน'" (Press release) (in Thai). เดลินิวส์. 22 Jan 2013. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.
- ^ "'จีจ้า'สุดปลื้มคลอดลูกชายคนแรก" (Press release) (in Thai). เดลินิวส์. 22 Jan 2013. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.
External links edit
- JeeJa Yanin at IMDb