Yana, a European citizen of the Czech Republic, born on April 23rd, 1979, in Brno, is a Taurus with a natural beauty, enhanced by her peaches and cream complexion, drop-dead gorgeous looks, a stunning figure, and a statuesque height of 5' 8". This combination of physical charms is guaranteed to sweep men completely off their feet.
Hand-in-hand with her physical attributes is an unrivaled intellect, and a knowledge of five languages: English, Czech, Hindi, Spanish, and Japanese. Yana started modeling in the mid-1990s and gained considerable attention due to her unique last name and European looks.
Throughout her modeling career, Yana has worked with high-profile clients such as Calvin Klein, Victoria's Secret, Toyota, Honda, Sony, and cosmetic products like Nivea, Rexona, Shuemura, and Shisheido. She has traveled to almost every corner of the world, including Milan, Paris, Vienna, Munich, Hamburg, Prague, Tokyo, and many more.
After graduating in Park Architecture and Gardening, Yana left for Japan, where she modeled for a considerable period. Her restless spirit then took her to India, where she acquired her last name after falling in love and marrying Satyakam Gupta. She relocated to Pune, Maharashtra, India, and continued her modeling stints in Mumbai with Limca, MTV, Lakme, and made her entry into Bollywood with an item in 'Dum'.
Since her marriage, Yana has appeared in two Telugu, one Tamil, one Kannada, and another Bollywood movie 'Ek Ajnabee' opposite Arjun Rampal. Among her interests and hobbies are playing the piano, the flute, dancing, aerobics, health, fitness, and computers. She is a vegetarian.
Yana is the TV Anchor of a musical countdown show on Zoom TV and was named the Lakme new face of the year, replacing model-actress Lisa Ray. She has signed up with Indiagames and will be featured in their future ventures, which will include games, puzzles, etc. Although she is now divorced, she plans to remain in India, where she will be launching her very own album in English. After the completion of this project, Yana may consider entering Bollywood movies.
