Sabby Jey

Sabina Jeyasingham (born 17 November 1993), known professionally as Sabby Jey, is a New Zealand, Sri Lankan Tamil actress, model, television personality, and advocate.[1][2] She is best known for her work in Tamil cinema and in 2018 debuted Karthikeyanum Kaanamal Pona Kadhileyumin.

Sabby Jey
சப்பி ஜெய்
Born (1993-11-17) 17 November 1993
Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Occupation
Years active2015–present
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/sabbyjey

Jey has been an active petite model since 2014. In 2021, Jey was a contestant on The Bachelor New Zealand Season 3 produced by Warner Brothers.[3] In 2022, she was one of the lead cast in the Ex Best Thing on TV2.[4]

Jey came out in the media in 2022 as a sexual assault victim and rallied for consent awareness.[5]

Early life

She was born in Auckland, New Zealand after her parents emigrated from Sri Lanka as refugee.[6][7][8][9] She has a Bachelor of Business majoring in International Business and Finance from Auckland University of Technology (AUT).[10][11] She is fluent in Tamil and English.[12][13]

Career

In 2022, Jey was one of the lead cast in the Ex Best Thing on TV2. The premise being that two ex-lovers help each other move on by learning from their previous mistakes and setting each other up with potential suitable love matches.[14]

Jey traveled to Chennai, India after studying and was managed by Nikkil Murugan who had previously worked with Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan.[15][16]

Her first Kollywood feature film debut in 2018; "Kaadhal Nagaram" which was later renamed Karthikeyanum Kaanamal Pona Kadhaliyum alongside actor Pandi and Jangiri Madhumitha.[17][18] She was a lead in an unreleased Tamil film named "Street Fighter", which was directed by new director Moses.[19] She later signed with Gail Cowan Management.[20]

She founded Sabby Jey Social Limited in May 2018 where she offers digital marketing services.[21][22] In early 2019 she collaborated with Maybelline New York’s as a face for the Fit Me Foundation extended range.[23]

Jey also modelled in Beijing Fashion Week and on the great wall of China.[24]

Media

Jey is a social media influencer and content creator with over 30 thousand followers.[25]

Jey is known for advocating against colourism in the industry and was part of the ‘Dark Is Beautiful’ campaign.[26] She was also a brand ambassador and key opinion leader for Huawei in 2018.[27][28] Jey admitted to cosmetic surgery including a rhinoplasty and genioplasty.[29]

In 2022, Jey gained public attention following a public Tribunal case against her landlord. She claimed that the rental property she was paying for was not up to filming standards, despite being a residential property. Jey and Gao ultimately lost the case, with the Tribunal ruling in favour of their landlord.[30] In August 2022, Jey revealed in an interview that she was diagnosed with PTSD from a sexual assault.[30]

Filmography
Year Film Language Role Notes – Type , Other
2020 Mr India[31] English Herself – Key Cast Documentary
2018 23 and Me[32] English Vicky   TV series, 1 episode
2018 Karthikeyanum Kaanamal Pona Kadhaliyum[33] Tamil Major Supporting Feature Film, Released
2018 I Can't Cope[34] English Cameo Appearance Music Video, The Leers
2016 Streetfighter[35][36] Tamil Lead Film, Post Production, Delayed

See also

References
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  30. "Reality stars threaten to expose landlord to followers, lose Tenancy Tribunal case".
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