Yaya Urassaya Sperbund

Yaya Urassaya Sperbund is a half ThaiNorwegian actress She entered the industry in 2008 but it wasnt until 2010 where she gained immense popularity and created a name for herself with her portrayal of the fearless and daring Jeed in Duang Jai Akkanee Her acting and pairing with costar Nadech Kugimiya captured so many fans across the country where the two are now one of the most popular koo kwans of this generation Before Yaya could only speak 30 of the Thai language because she attended international school since childhood and most of her friends are American After being discovered by infamous PTue and signing a contract with Channel 3 Yaya motivated herself to learn the language and had a special teacher to tutor her at home Today Yaya still remains as an iconic and loved actress in the Thai industry She has the reputation of an adorable lead actress who is very prim and proper thus being valued as a good role model Furthermore her perseverance to simultaneously work and finish her BA at Thailands 1 university Chulalongkorn University while maintaining a GPA of 33 helped her gain the admiration and respect of many people within the entertainment industry She continues to frequently model for national magazines such as Cosmopolitan Elle Seventeen Harpers Bazaar and Vogue She is also known as the Queen of Presenters by having more endorsements than any other actresses in Thailand ever In 2015 Yaya was seen in more than 30 commercials Yaya has further stabilized her acting abilities and position in the entertainment industry with her role of Jeerawat in popular remake Kleun Cheewit which earned her the Best Actress award She is the first Thai actress who received a title of Friends of Louis Vuitton and became the first Thai celebrity featured in US Vogue On 27 March 2019 via the show SorayuthLive Nadech Kugimiya confirmed the rumours that he and Yaya were dating They have been in a relationship since 2011 On 5 June 2023 Yaya and Nadech announced their engagement