• Yanyah Milutinovic is a fitness model and bodybuilder from Sweden.
• She has been labelled as the Serbian Queen of Fitness and has a net worth around $1 million.
• She was an Open World Cup Champion in karate at age 15.
• She has gained online fame through sponsorships and Instagram, with over 200,000 followers.
• She is married to a police officer and martial arts blackbelt and posts family photos and workout videos on social media.



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Who is Yanyah Milutinovic?

Yanyah Milutinovic was born on 26 July 1986 in Sweden, and is a fitness model as well as a bodybuilder, known from gaining a lot of popularity online through the social media website Instagram. She has been labelled by the tabloid newspaper “BLIC” as the Serbian Queen of Fitness.

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I am happy. I am grateful. And I am blessed. I went from sleeping on the subway, and on the floor in other peoples homes to having my own 2 bedroom apartment in New York City, located in the only area I like to live in with a view of the NYC skyline out of every room. I went from picking up boots out of the garbage on the side of the NYC streets to wearing designer heels, and the freedom to buy any shoes I want whenever I want. I went from having $5 a week to spend on food, eating 25cent Cinnamon rolls to survive and getting food for free from the neighborhood bodega to go out and eat at some of the worlds most exclusive restaurants. Such as 11 Madison Park, Daniel and Per Se to name a few. I came here with nothing, except a nagging rumble of hunger that was compelling me to uprise in life. That was all I needed. . #RoofOverMyHead #ClothesOnMyBack #FoodOnMyTable #Humble #Grateful #ThankGod #TheAmericanDream #Immigrant #Survivor #Warrior #NoExcuses #WorkHard #WorkSmart #MyStory #StartedFromTheBottomNowImHere #QueensBridgeProjects #TheRoseWhoGrewFromConcrete

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The Wealth of Yanyah Milutinovic

How rich is Yanyah Milutinovic? As of mid-2019, sources estimate a net worth that is close to $1 million, earned through success in her various endeavors. Her online fame has led to numerous opportunities, including sponsorships which have increased her net worth. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life and Fitness Beginnings

There is almost no information about Yanyah’s family, and education. It is known that she grew up very close to her father, who is of Serbian-Montenegrin ancestry, and who would become her support and anchor through her early years of fitness. The two also stayed close as she started building her fame online, as well as winning numerous bodybuilding competitions. She has been athletic and sports-oriented from a young age, which has helped in developing her body early.

Yanyah Milutinovic

At the age of four she began playing soccer, and two years later, proved to be good enough to compete with the boys team. She continued her training and development until the age of 10, when she decided to enter martial arts, and train in karate. The martial art was created in Japan influenced by the Chinese martial art known as the Fujian White Crane. It uses striking including open hand techniques while also incorporating grappling, locks, and vital striking. According to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are 50 million karate practitioners around the world. Yanyah would consistently train in the craft for the next few years, leading her to become an Open World Cup Champion at the age of 15.

Moving Away from Fitness

In 2008, Milutinovic moved to the US, and while she was physically active back in her hometown, a drastic change in environment led her to move away from her normal lifestyle. She felt alienated for many years and began indulging in alcohol. She had a very active nightlife which in turn lead her to lose her athletic touch. She also became a part of a relationship that degraded her mentally and emotionally.

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She was a victim of domestic abuse for around four years, and that difficult period in the US built her determination. One day, she woke up and looked in the mirror, desiring to become as fit as she was once before. She immediately reconnected with her old trainers and father who would guide her towards returning to previous form. She decided to focus on bodybuilding, and after a few years, would start competing, leading her to win the 2016 NPC Steve Stone Metropolitan Figure D competition. During the same year, she also won the NPC Powerhouse Classic Figure D, increasing her fame and net worth.

Online Fame

While Yanyah was making waves in fitness circles and bodybuilding competitions, she never really caught any attention from the public. It was only when she created her account on Instagram that her fame started to skyrocket. The website is a photo and video sharing service owned by Facebook, and has become one of the most popular social networking services in the world, with over a billion users globally and around 500 million active users daily. One of the reasons for its success is due to how easy it is for users to organize and edit the content they upload. It is also easily integrated with other social media services, which helped built its fame.

Eventually, she would gain over 200,000 followers on Instagram, which often showcased her physique, her workout routines, and exercises, which has led to a lot of online features. Her fame has helped her become a fitness model, doing modelling work for various companies. She is sponsored by the fitness company NEOU, which offers live and on demand classes which can help its users exercise at home. She is signed to Wilhelmina Models, and is also sponsored by Performix House, which is a gym and content studio often used by fitness models, and where she serves as a trainer.

Personal Life and Social Media

For her personal life, it is known that Milutinovic was apparently married to an abusive husband, but is now married to fellow bodybuilder who is known only under the moniker dayslayerhimself online. He is a police officer and a martial arts blackbelt who also does online coaching. The couple have a child together and are often seen working together through various fitness programs. The couple often shares a lot of family photos and workout videos.

Similar to numerous fitness models and athletes, she maintains her online following through social media, specifically on Instagram. She posts a lot of personal photos, often the result of her workout programs. She also posts workout videos and a bit of her modelling work in her account. She also has a Facebook page though it is not as active as her Instagram account. She often posts similar content between the two, though provides a bit more information through her Facebook posts. Her fitness journey and achievements have led her to numerous online features, including those from reputed magazines. She’s been featured in publications such as “Men’s Journal”, and “SKYN Magazine”.

Pictures

Movies

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Altabeq alkhames ghorfa 522015Short
Al majlis2014Documentary
Friday Off2013Documentary
Al Juma Al Akheira2011
SMS2008/IShort
Pummelo2008Short
The New Dancer2008Short
A Man in a Cup2006Short
Six Minutes2004Documentary short
Talaween2003Short
Gentle Grandmother2000Short

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Altabeq alkhames ghorfa 522015Short
Al majlis2014Documentary writer
Al Juma Al Akheira2011screenplay
SMS2008/IShort
Pummelo2008Short
The New Dancer2008Short
A Man in a Cup2006Short
Six Minutes2004Documentary short
Talaween2003Short
Gentle Grandmother2000Short

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Altabeq alkhames ghorfa 522015Short producer
Al majlis2014Documentary producer
Al Juma Al Akheira2011producer
SMS2008/IShort producer
The New Dancer2008Short producer
A Man in a Cup2006Short producer
Six Minutes2004Documentary short producer
Talaween2003Short producer
Gentle Grandmother2000Short producer

Editor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
172017Documentary
Altabeq alkhames ghorfa 522015Short
Friday Off2013Documentary edited by
Six Minutes2004Documentary short
Gentle Grandmother2000Short

Cinematographer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Altabeq alkhames ghorfa 522015Short
Six Minutes2004Documentary short
Gentle Grandmother2000Short

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Altabeq alkhames ghorfa 522015ShortConstruction worker
Lamma shoftak2012George Al Nabulsi

Art Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lamma shoftak2012art assistant

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Friday Off2013DocumentaryAs hem self

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014Muhr Special MentionDubai International Film FestivalFeatureAl majlis (2014)
2014International Award - DocumentaryVenice Film FestivalFinal Cut in VeniceAl majlis (2014)
2012Special Jury AwardFribourg International Film FestivalAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2012World Cinema Amsterdam Jury AwardWorld Cinema AmsterdamBest FilmAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2011Muhr Arab Special Jury PrizeDubai International Film FestivalFeatureAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2011Cinema in Motion AwardSan Sebastián International Film FestivalAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2005Golden AwardAljazeera International Documentary Film FestivalShort Film AwardSix Minutes (2004)
2005Director's AwardTrenton Film FestivalSpecial Jury PrizeSix Minutes (2004)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015CPH:DOX AwardCPH:DOXPoliticsAl majlis (2014)
2015Muhr Arab AwardDubai International Film FestivalBest Film - Short5th Floor Room 52 (2015)
2014Muhr AwardDubai International Film FestivalBest Non-Fiction FeatureAl majlis (2014)
2012First Movie AwardBerlin International Film FestivalForumAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2012Golden PyramidCairo International Film FestivalBest FilmAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2012Tanit d'OrCarthage Film FestivalBest FilmAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2012Gold HugoChicago International Film FestivalBest Foreign Language FilmAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2012Grand PrixFilm Society of Lincoln CenterAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2012Grand PrixFribourg International Film FestivalAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2012Golden MontgolfiereNantes Three Continents FestivalAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2012Best First FeatureSarajevo Film FestivalAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2012Alpha Cine Filmmaker AwardSeattle International Film FestivalAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2011Muhr Arab AwardDubai International Film FestivalBest Film - FeatureAl Juma Al Akheira (2011)
2009Tiger Award for Short FilmRotterdam International Film FestivalSMS (2008)
2008Tanit d'OrCarthage Film FestivalBest Short FilmSix Minutes (2004)
2008Muhr Arab AwardDubai International Film FestivalShortPummelo (2008)
2006IMA Grand PrizeParis Biennal of Arab CinemaA Man in a Cup (2006)

Source: IMDb

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