Yanin Vismitananda
Thai actress and martial artist
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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.
31 March 1984
- Actress
- martial artist
Yanin Vismitananda | |
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ญาณิน วิสมิตะนันทน์ | |
| Born | Nicharee Vismitananda 31 March 1984 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Other name | Yanin Mitananda |
| Education | Kasem Bundit University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse |
Adrian Robert Bowden
(m. 2012, divorced)
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| Children | 2 |
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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 descent.[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 (2009).
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] She and Bowden have since divorced and she is now married to her "Raging Phoenix" co-star, Kazu Patrick Tang. They have a daughter together.
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 | ||
| 2025 | The Furious |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. | |
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| 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 Lieutenant Mai Mendoza | Kapamilya Channel |