Biography

Yanna's career launched in Europe in by winning Star Runway /TV Nova/ nationwide TV talent contest. Shortly after she was signed by music label EMI to release 3 solo albums. She won Best New Talent of TV Nova, at Cesky Slavik Mattonni Awards as a singer/songwriter. After landing a principal role of crown witness/suspect, in Bolero /Thriller, directed by Award Winner F.A.Brabec, Czech TV/Bonton Films, Yanna became a celebrity performer who was regularly cast in large professional musical theater productions as a lead actress and singer, performing up to 25 shows per month in Czech republic, Slovak republic, Spain, Germany and Scotland. /National Theaters, 2000+ audience live stages/.

Due to her Extraordinary Artistic Abilities and Accomplishments Yanna was granted Permanent Residency in USA. She's been cast in a number of feature films and TV shows. She's cast as a female lead in Cold Feet A Wedding Tale, /Romantic Comedy/ directed by multi Emmy award winner Arthur Alan Seidelman as well as Torberg /Action Horror/ by Gunar Hochheiden, considered for a female lead in John Dark /Action Thriller/ by Marc Morgenstern. Yanna enjoys being part of the team as a co-producer or producer to help develop projects of quality content.

Yanna studied stage & screen acting under FAMU /Czech film academy/ professor Eva Sadkova. She studied Stanislavsky, Meisner and special cinematic techniques taught by director John Swanbeck /The Big Kahuna - with Kevin Spacey, Danny Devito/. She also took workshops at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts specializing in acting techniques for sitcoms, soaps, thriller, romantic and commercials. Yanna is a professional singer with a range of 3,5 octaves, experienced dancer - jazz, musicals, contemporary and classical. She release 5 solo albums so far, hit 3x #1. Yanna is SAG-AFTRA, FIA, British Equity and Grammy USA Voting member.
- IMDb mini biography by: Shounak

Released a Live Jazz Album called ''Jazz Memories'' in 2006.

Was invited by the president of Czech Republic, Mr Vaclav Klaus, to record a live concert called Young Female Jazz Vocalists at Prague castle.

Daughter of Naďa Urbánková.

Supports Free Tibet, it's cultural and spiritual heritage. Speaks up about freedom for Tibetans and their rights to live in their country with freedom of speech and religion. Helps non-profits which assist people with physical and developmental disabilities.