Yuya (YouTuber)
Mexican YouTuber
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Mariand Castrejón Castañeda (born March 13, 1993), better known as Yuya, is a Mexican beauty vlogger and YouTuber.[1]
March 13, 1993
- YouTuber
- beauty vlogger
- Empresaria
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Yuya in 2018 | |
| Born | Mariand Castrejon Castañeda March 13, 1993 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico |
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| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Genre | Beauty |
| Subscribers | 24.5 million |
| Views | 2.59 billion |
| Last updated: 19/02/2026 | |
Early life
Yuya was born in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Her given name, Mariand, is a combination of her parents' names, Maribel and Andrés. She has a brother, Sergio, who also has a YouTube channel.[1] Her uncle gave her the nickname Yuya after the Mexican TV character Yuya, la gorda.[2]
Career
Yuya created her YouTube channel, called "lady16makeup," in 2009 after winning a YouTube make-up contest when she was 16 years old.[2]
In March 2016, she was one of seven female YouTube creators who joined the United Nations' Sustainable Development Action Campaign, aiming to "achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls."[3]
Yuya has written two books: Los secretos de Yuya (2015) and Las confesiones de Yuya (2016).[4] She released a perfume called #True in July 2015 and a makeup collection in October 2017.[5][6]
Personal life
She was in a relationship with Beto Pasillas, also a YouTuber, but broke up in June 2019.[7] She started dating singer Siddhartha in August 2019.[8] On June 12, 2021, Yuya announced she is pregnant via Instagram,[9] and uploaded a video on her channel sharing her experience with pregnancy.[10] On the September 2021, Siddhartha announced on Twitter that Yuya had given birth to their son Mar.[11]
Bibliography
- Los secretos de Yuya (1st edition). Mexico: Planeta. ISBN 978-607-07-2407-7
- Las confesiones de Yuya (1st edition). Mexico: Planeta. ISBN 978-607-07-2999-7