Mariand Castrejón Castañeda (born March 13, 1993), better known as Yuya, is a Mexican beauty vlogger and YouTuber.[2]
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.[2] Her uncle gave her the nickname Yuya after the Mexican TV character Yuya, la gorda.[3]
Career
Yuya created her YouTube channel, called "lady16makeup," in 2009 after winning a YouTube make-up contest when she was 16 years old.[3]
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."[4]
Yuya has written two books: Los secretos de Yuya (2015) and Las confesiones de Yuya (2016).[5] She released a perfume called #True in July 2015 and a makeup collection in October 2017.[6][7]
Personal life
She was in a relationship with Beto Pasillas, also a YouTuber, but broke up in June 2019.[8] She started dating singer Siddhartha in August 2019.[9] On June 12, 2021, Yuya announced she is pregnant via Instagram,[10] and uploaded a video on her channel sharing her experience with pregnancy.[11]
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