Yana was born on 17 August 1978 and completed higher education in economics.
She participates in Bulgarian feature films and serials, as well as foreign productions.
She has presented various TV shows, and performs as a stuntwoman in some movies.
In 2015, Yana Marinova played Elena Atanasova in the BTV series Glass Home.
From 2016, Marinova has played in BTV movie XIa.