YaYa Gosselin Biography: Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Films, Boyfriend, Awards

Felisita Leon “YaYa” Gosselin is an American actress and former child model who first attracted attention through national commercials before making her film debut in the short After Omelas (2017).

Her breakthrough came with the lead role of Missy Moreno in Netflix’s We Can Be Heroes (2020), after which she joined the cast of CBS’s FBI and its spin-off FBI: Most Wanted.

Profile

• Full name: Felisita Leon Gosselin
• Nickname: YaYa
• Date of birth: January 26, 2009
• Age: 16 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
• State of origin: Texas
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actress, model
• Height: 4 ft 11 ¾ in (1.52 m)
• Weight: 40 kg
• Eye color: Dark brown
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: Monica Mendez-Gosselin, Tyler Gosselin
• Siblings: Pippa Gosselin, Nicolette James Gosselin
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship status: Single
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Mexican, French, Native American, and English descent
• Net worth: $4.69 million

Early Life and Education

YaYa Gosselin is now at the age of 16 years old. She was born on January 26, 2009, in Dallas, Texas, to Monica Mendez-Gosselin and Tyler Gosselin and is the eldest of three sisters, including Pippa and Nicolette James Gosselin.

Raised in a multicultural household reflecting her Mexican, French, Native American, and English heritage, she began performing at Dallas Children’s Theatre at age 3 and later trained at DTV Studios Acting for Film & Television as well as at Ohlook Performing Arts Center, where she studied contemporary and ballet.

Personal Life

Details regarding YaYa Gosselin’s romantic relationships, personal milestones outside of her professional work, or family life beyond her parents and sisters have not been disclosed publicly.

Career

At age 5, YaYa signed with a Dallas agency and soon modeled for brands like JCPenney, Famous Footwear, and Hasbro. She made her acting debut in After Omelas (2017) and appeared in Peppermint and The Purge (both 2018). Gosselin held recurring guest roles on 13 Reasons Why (2019–2020) and FBI (2019–2020) before being promoted to series regular on FBI: Most Wanted (2020–2022).

In August 2019, at age 10, she was cast as the lead in Robert Rodriguez’s We Can Be Heroes, released by Netflix on December 25, 2020, which was viewed by 44 million households within its first four weeks and prompted a sequel order. She went on to star in Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets (2021) and played Sam in Apple TV+’s Surfside Girls (2022).

Awards

• Best Child Actress, Sunny Side Up Film Festival (2020)

Net worth

YaYa Gosselin’s estimated net worth is $4.69 million, accrued through acting salaries, commercial modeling, streaming royalties, and brand partnerships.

Social Media

• Instagram: @yayagosselin
• TikTok: N/A

Filmography

• After Omelas (2017), as Lauren
• Peppermint (2018) as Ana
• The Purge (2018) as Young Penelope
• Laugh Till It Hurts (2018) as Tiara
• Law and Order: Sting Unit (2018) as Officer Olivia
• Day 13 (2018) as Gabby Rae
• Lord Finn (2019) as Jenny Finley
• 13 Reasons Why (2019–2020) as Graciella Padilla
• FBI (2019–2020) as Natalia “Tali” Skye LaCroix
• FBI: Most Wanted (2020–2022) as Natalia “Tali” Skye LaCroix
• We Can Be Heroes (2020) as Missy Moreno
• Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets (2021) as Young Jorie
• Surfside Girls (2022) as Sam