Yam Concepcion

Not to be confused with Sam Concepcion.

In this Philippine name, the family name is Concepcion.

Yam Concepcion
Concepcion in 2018
Born	Lorraine May Concepcion (1988-05-27) May 27, 1988 (age 37)
Nationality	Filipina
Other names	Yam
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, model
Years active	2011–present
Agent	Viva Artist Agency (2011–present)
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm) or 5 ft 2 in
Spouse	Miguel Cuunjieng ​ (m. 2021)​

Lorraine May "Yam" Concepcion-Cuunjieng (born May 27, 1988) is a Filipino actress known for her role in the erotic thriller movie Rigodon ^[1] directed by Erik Matti, and she rose to fame on the 2013 daytime television series Dugong Buhay alongside Ejay Falcon and Arjo Atayde.

Personal life

She graduated high school at Assumption College San Lorenzo. She finished a degree in Multimedia Arts at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.

On June 23, 2021, Concepcion announced her engagement with boyfriend Miguel CuUnjieng, ^[2] who is living and working in New York. ^[3] They married on July 25, 2021. ^[4] Her first child was born in 2024. ^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2011	Who's That Girl?	Cameo
	Won't Last a Day Without You	Anne
	The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin	Cameo
2012	Rigodon	Sarah
2013	She's the One	Cameo
2014	The Gifted
	Moron 5.2: The Transformation	Selina
2015	Nilalang	Akane
	Pangil sa Tubig	Elaine
2016	This Time	Annie Buhay / Ate Pards
	Pangil sa Tubig
	Magtanggol
	Bakit Lahat ng Gwapo may Boyfriend?	Fiona
2017	Fangirl Fanboy
2018	Amnesia Love
2020	Nightshift	Jessie

Television

Year	Title	Role
2013–2022	ASAP	Herself / Performer
2013	Carlo J. Caparas' Dugong Buhay	Sandy De Guzman
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Medalya	Daisy
2014	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sanggol	Myra
	Pure Love	Kayla Santos
	Ipaglaban Mo: Ibigay Ang Aming Karapatan	Maribeth
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bukid	Leng
2015	Two Wives	Michelle Olasco
	Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal	Herself / Briefcase #5
	Ipaglaban Mo: Hanggang Sa Huli	Norie
	All of Me	Bianca Rellosa
2016	Ipaglaban Mo: Kapitbahay	Claire
2016–2017	Langit Lupa	Priscilla "Lala" Gutierrez
2017	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Magdelena "Lena" Dumaguit
2018–2019	Halik	Jade Flores-Bartolome
2019	Uncoupling	Alex
2020	Love Thy Woman	Dana Wong-Chao
2021	Init sa Magdamag	Cong. Rita Macatangay-Alvarez / Rita Macatangay-Salcedo

Music video appearance

• Sinungaling (Mayonnaise, 2013)
• Shopping (Ryan Bang, 2015, also featuring Jayson Gainza, Aiko Climaco, Donnalyn Bartolome, Kristine Santamena and Mayumi Yokoyama)

References

1. "Yam Concepcion slams uploads of sex scene in porn sites". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
2. "Yam Concepcion announces engagement". Rappler . June 23, 2021.
3. Serato, Arniel C. (June 23, 2021). "Yam Concepcion reveals she's been engaged to Miguel CuUnjieng since 2018". PEP.ph (in Filipino).
4. "Yam Concepcion marries non-showbiz boyfriend in New York". GMA News . July 25, 2021.
5. "Yam Concepcion gives birth to first child". GMA News . December 3, 2024.

External links

• Yam Concepcion at IMDb

Preceded by Melissa Ricks	FHM Cover Girl (October 2012)	Succeeded by Ritz Azul
Preceded by Arianny Celeste	FHM Cover Girl (September 2015)	Succeeded by Danielle Castaño, Queenie Rehmann and Cindy Miranda