# Yassi Pressman
**Yassi Pressman** (Yasmin Isabel Yasto Pressman) is a Filipino actress, dancer, singer, model, and television host, born in 1995 in Hong Kong to a British father and a Filipino mother from Isabela.[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman) She became widely known for playing Alyana Arevalo, the love interest of [Coco Martin](https://www.edgepedia.org/coco-martin)'s character, in the long-running ABS-CBN action series *FPJ's Ang Probinsyano*, and in 2026 she expanded into producing with the game show *Tubig to Handle* and the film *Little Hope*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3036479/) • [3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/05/21/2529354/yassi-pressman-enters-her-producer-era)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name and birth | Yasmin Isabel Yasto Pressman, born 1995 in Hong Kong; British father, Filipino mother from Isabela[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman) |
| Signature role | Alyana in *FPJ's Ang Probinsyano*, 2016–2021, 321 episodes[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3036479/) |
| Music recognition | 2016 Awit Award for Best Dance Recording for "Lala"; eponymous album released 2015[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman) |
| Producing debut (2026) | Co-producer of the ABS-CBN game show *Tubig to Handle* and the film *Little Hope*, an official entry to the 2026 Metro Manila Film Festival[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/05/21/2529354/yassi-pressman-enters-her-producer-era) • [4](https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2026/05/19/2528939/yassi-producer-na-rin-pepe-back-work) |
| Recent screen work | *The Loyalty Game* (Prime Video, 2026, 14 episodes) and the Korean-Filipino action film *The Guardian* (2026)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3036479/) • [5](https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/lifestyle/193683/yassi-pressman-wedding-preparations-a5128-20260904) |
| Social reach | About 9.4 million Instagram followers on @yassipressman[6](https://pictame.com/en/compare/attahalilintar-vs-yassipressman) |
## Early life and beginnings
Pressman was born in Hong Kong, and her second name, Isabel, honors her mother's home province of Isabela.[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman) She has a younger sister, Issa, who is also in show business.[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman) At six years old she appeared in her first television commercial, for a brand of toothpaste, followed by many more endorsements.[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman) As a child she appeared in the ABS-CBN tearjerker series *Gulong ng Palad*, and in 2009 she became a regular dancer on [GMA Network](https://www.edgepedia.org/gma-network)'s *SOP*, where she was dubbed "Princess of the Dance Floor."[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman)
## Dance and music
**Dancing came first.** Pressman was known in the Philippine entertainment industry as a dancer and performer before her acting fame.[7](https://www.pep.ph/news/local/153617/yassi-pressman-robot-ang-probinsyano-a717-20200902) After signing with Viva as an artist in 2013, she released an eponymous album in 2015 and won the 2016 Awit Award for Best Dance Recording for "Lala"; the same year she received an Anak TV award and served as a housemate in *Pinoy Big Brother*'s All-Star Edition.[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman) Her recorded singles include "Hush" (with [Nadine Lustre](https://www.edgepedia.org/nadine-lustre), 2015), "Kaya Natin Ito" (2020), and "Bukas Mo Na Sabihin" (2020).[8](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6740292548)
## Breakthrough with Ang Probinsyano
After signing with Viva in 2013, Pressman was cast in the P120M movie *Diary Ng Panget* (2014) with James Reid, Andre Paras, and Nadine Lustre, and was launched as a lead in *Girlfriend For Hire* (2016).[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman) Her rise to wide fame came with *FPJ's Ang Probinsyano*, where she played Alyana, the girlfriend of Coco Martin's title character, from 2016 to 2021 across 321 episodes.[1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3036479/) In a 2020 interview she described the show's production as nearly live: scenes shot until 5 or 6 p.m. were edited and on air by 8 p.m. the same day, with scripts handed out on set rather than taken home.[7](https://www.pep.ph/news/local/153617/yassi-pressman-robot-ang-probinsyano-a717-20200902) She credited the series' veteran cast, including [Susan Roces](https://www.edgepedia.org/susan-roces), Lorna Tolentino, Jaime Fabregas, and Joel Torre, with guiding her as an actor.[7](https://www.pep.ph/news/local/153617/yassi-pressman-robot-ang-probinsyano-a717-20200902)
## Film and later television
Pressman's film work includes *Camp Sawi* (2016), for which her sister Issa received a New Movie Actress of the Year nomination at the Star Awards for Movies, and *More Than Blue* (2021), the Philippine remake of a popular Korean romantic drama, in which she starred with JC Santos.[9](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6978434/awards/) • [1](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman) • [10](https://www.lmconfidential.com/assets/2026/feb_2026.pdf) She earned three IMDb-listed nominations: Movie Actress of the Year and a shared Movie Love Team of the Year nomination for *More Than Blue* (2023), and a shared Movie Love Team of the Year nomination for *Video City: Be Kind, Please Rewind* (2024, with Ruru Madrid).[11](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3036479/awards/) On television she played Vanessa Bartolome in the GMA series *Black Rider* (2023–2024, 188 episodes) and Rose Magbanua in the psychological horror film *Isolated* (2025), in which she plays a nurse to a wheelchair-bound man with dementia portrayed by Joel Torre.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3036479/) • [12](https://lmconfidential.com/assets/2025/may_2025.pdf) In 2026 she appeared as Mara Lacaba in the Prime Video series *[The Loyalty Game](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-loyalty-game)*, which finished its 14-episode run in August after becoming one of Prime Video Philippines' most-watched titles.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3036479/) • [5](https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/lifestyle/193683/yassi-pressman-wedding-preparations-a5128-20260904)
## Producing
**Producer era, 2026.** Pressman moved into producing with two projects: the ABS-CBN game show *Tubig to Handle*, which she also hosts with Marco Gumabao, Danita Paner, and TJ Valderrama, and the film *Little Hope*, directed and written by Benedict Mique, in which she also stars as Angel opposite [Pepe Herrera](https://www.edgepedia.org/pepe-herrera).[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/05/21/2529354/yassi-pressman-enters-her-producer-era) • [4](https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2026/05/19/2528939/yassi-producer-na-rin-pepe-back-work) The idea for the water-based game show came from her own observation that there had long been no game show on Philippine television; because her partner Luigi Villafuerte represents [Camarines Sur](https://www.edgepedia.org/camarines-sur), home of the Camarines Watersports Complex (CWC), she chose that venue, and the show began airing on weekends starting May 23 and 24, 2026.[4](https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2026/05/19/2528939/yassi-producer-na-rin-pepe-back-work) *Little Hope*, a heartwarming story about a child with cancer, was made with Lonewolf Films and became an official entry in the Magic 8 of the 2026 [Metro Manila Film Festival](https://www.edgepedia.org/metro-manila-film-festival).[3](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/05/21/2529354/yassi-pressman-enters-her-producer-era) • [13](https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2026/05/26/2530569/little-nila-yassi-umaasang-makakasali-sa-mmff/amp/)
## Personal life
Pressman's father, Ronald Pressman, died in February 2020 at the age of 90.[7](https://www.pep.ph/news/local/153617/yassi-pressman-robot-ang-probinsyano-a717-20200902) She and Luigi Villafuerte made their relationship public in February 2024, and in July 2026 reports announced her engagement to him; he is described in different reports as Camarines Sur's 2nd district representative and as Camarines Sur governor.[14](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/shoppingandfashion/996389/sona-2026-yassi-pressman-young-designer-give-terno-a-filipiniana-glow-up/story/) • [5](https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/lifestyle/193683/yassi-pressman-wedding-preparations-a5128-20260904) In September 2026 she said wedding planning was on hold until she finished the year's projects, including *[The Guardian](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-guardian-2026-film)*, a Korean-Filipino action film shot in the Philippines that opened in Philippine cinemas on September 2, 2026.[5](https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/lifestyle/193683/yassi-pressman-wedding-preparations-a5128-20260904) That month she also attended the State of the Nation Address in a reimagined Filipiniana created by designer Emanuel Riñoza from two P1,000 terno tops bought at the Iloilo City Market.[14](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/shoppingandfashion/996389/sona-2026-yassi-pressman-young-designer-give-terno-a-filipiniana-glow-up/story/)
## References
1. [Body Talk with Viva artist Yassi Pressman, The Philippine Star (February 28, 2017)](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2017/02/28/1675275/body-talk-viva-artist-yassi-pressman)
2. [Yassi Pressman, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3036479/)
3. [Yassi Pressman enters her producer era, The Philippine Star (May 21, 2026)](https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/05/21/2529354/yassi-pressman-enters-her-producer-era)
4. [Yassi producer na rin!; Pepe, back to work, Pilipino Star Ngayon (May 19, 2026)](https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2026/05/19/2528939/yassi-producer-na-rin-pepe-back-work)
5. [What Yassi Pressman wants on her wedding day, PEP.ph (September 4, 2026)](https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/lifestyle/193683/yassi-pressman-wedding-preparations-a5128-20260904)
6. [Atta vs Yassi Pressman, Instagram Profile Comparison, Pictame](https://pictame.com/en/compare/attahalilintar-vs-yassipressman)
7. [Yassi Pressman admits feeling "like a robot" because of Ang Probinsyano, PEP.ph (September 2, 2020)](https://www.pep.ph/news/local/153617/yassi-pressman-robot-ang-probinsyano-a717-20200902)
8. [Yassi Pressman, Apple Snapshot](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6740292548)
9. [Issa Pressman, Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6978434/awards/)
10. [What The Paper reveals about local news and journalism today, LM Confidential (February 2026)](https://www.lmconfidential.com/assets/2026/feb_2026.pdf)
11. [Yassi Pressman, Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3036479/awards/)
12. [The 3 new queens of Miss Universe Philippines 2025, LM Confidential (May 2025)](https://lmconfidential.com/assets/2025/may_2025.pdf)
13. [Little... nila Yassi, umaasang makakasali sa MMFF!, Pang-Masa (May 26, 2026)](https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2026/05/26/2530569/little-nila-yassi-umaasang-makakasali-sa-mmff/amp/)
14. [SONA 2026: Yassi Pressman, young designer give Terno a Filipiniana glow-up, GMA News (July 28, 2026)](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/shoppingandfashion/996389/sona-2026-yassi-pressman-young-designer-give-terno-a-filipiniana-glow-up/story/)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Screen people and creators › Screen actors of East and Southeast Asia › Filipino actors, 2000s onward › Surnames M to Y*
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