Born in Sofia, Bulgaria. She shot her first movie when
she was age 16. The film "I have something to tell you" directed by
Dragomir Sholev, won the Kodak prize in Sofia Film Festival. She graduated from the
National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia.
On December 2016, Yoanna gave birth to her first baby boy called Philip.
It was difficult for Yoanna to play emotionally Lora in the second season of TV series "Brothers". That's why, till the last day of filming, she has been nonstop in her shoes.
She doesn't do theater for a couple of years.
Her dream came true which is to make a movie with Bulgarian actor Hristo Shopov.
Loves watching football and especially Man. United. Everytime they are playing, she is supporting her favorite team from her sofa or some football bar.