Yanin "Jeeja" Vismitananda (Thai: ญาณิน "จีจ้า" วิสมิตะนันทน์; RTGSYanin "Chicha" Wisamittanan), née Nicharee Vismitananda (Thai: ณิชชารีย์ วิสมิตะนันทน์; RTGSNitchari 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 (age 40)
Bangkok, Thailand
Other namesYanin Mitananda
Occupations
Years active2008–present
SpouseAdrian Robert Bowden
Children2

Early life and education

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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

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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

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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

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Film

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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

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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
TBA FPJ's Batang Quiapo Police Lt.Mai Mendoza Kapamilya Channel

References

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  1. ^ a b จีจ้า ญาณิน วิสมิตะนันทน์ คอลัมน์ คุยกับดาว (Press release) (in Thai). Khaosod. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. ^ สาวช็อกโกแลต : อ่อนหวานแต่ไม่อ่อนแอ Archived 2011-08-09 at the Wayback Machine 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. Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. 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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