Sabby Jey facts for kids

Sabina Jeyasingham, who is known by her professional name Sabby Jey, is an actress, model, and television star from New Zealand. She is also known for speaking up about important social issues.

Sabby has been a model since 2014. In 2021, she appeared on the TV show The Bachelor New Zealand. The next year, she was a main cast member on another show called Ex Best Thing.

She is also an advocate who has spoken up to raise awareness about personal safety and the importance of respecting others' boundaries.

Early Life and Education

Sabby Jey was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Her parents had moved there from Sri Lanka. She grew up speaking both Tamil and English.

For her education, Sabby attended the Auckland University of Technology. She earned a Bachelor of Business degree, focusing on International Business and Finance.

Career in Television and Film

Sabby Jey has built a career in acting and television. In 2022, she was one of the main stars of the show Ex Best Thing on the TVNZ 2 channel. The show was about two ex-partners helping each other find new relationships.

A year earlier, in 2021, she was a contestant on the fourth season of The Bachelor New Zealand. The show was produced by Warner Bros. Television Studios.

Sabby also traveled to Chennai, India, to work on her acting career. She was supposed to be in a Tamil-language movie called Kaadhal Nagaram, but her scenes were not included in the final film. She was also the lead in a Tamil TV movie called Street Fighter, but it was never released.

Modeling and Other Work

Besides acting, Sabby is a successful model. She has modeled in China Fashion Week and even on the Great Wall of China. She has also worked with famous brands like BurgerFuel, Huawei, and Maybelline New York.

Sabby is also an advocate for inclusivity, which means making sure everyone feels welcome and represented. She was part of a campaign called ‘Dark Is Beautiful’, which aimed to fight against unfairness based on skin color in the entertainment industry.

In 2018, she started her own company called Sabby Jey Social Limited, where she provides digital marketing services.

Filmography

See also

• Tamil New Zealanders
• List of Sri Lankan Tamils
• Sri Lankan New Zealanders
• List of actors of Tamil origin
• List of Sri Lankan actors and actresses
• List of New Zealand actors