JeeJa Yanin
Actress and martial artist
Thai actress who spent four years in fight training to prepare for film.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth3/31/1984
Country of OriginThailand
Biography
She held a taekwondo black belt before entering film, then trained for four years with Panna Rittikrai's team for her role in Chocolate. The film's closing credits document both her preparation and the injuries it cost.
Associated Martial Arts
Muay ThaiNotable figure→
Thai boxing, the art of eight limbs — fists, elbows, knees and shins, complemented by clinch work. It moved into the ring in the early twentieth century.
TaekwondoNotable figure→The Korean art of high, dynamic kicks, unified after the Second World War from nine schools. A full Olympic discipline since 2000.
Filmography
A screen role does not mean the person actually practises the art — that is listed above.