| Yaya Dub | |
|---|---|
| Kalyeserye character | |
 Mendoza who portrays Yaya Dub in the Kalyeserye portion of Eat Bulaga! | |
| Created by | Jenny Ferre[1] |
| Portrayed by | Maine Mendoza |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Divina Ursula Bokbokova Smash |
| Occupation | personal assistant, nanny |
| Family | Teodoro Smash, Caitlyn Smash, Lola Nidora, Lola Tinidora, Lola Tidora |
| Spouse | Alden Richards (fictional version) |
| Children | 2 |
Yaya Dub is a fictional character in the Kalyeserye portion of the "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment of Eat Bulaga! played by Maine Mendoza.[2] Yaya Dub who first appeared in the Problem Solving portion of "Juan for All, All for Juan" on July 4, 2015 is the personal assistant or nanny to Lola Nidora (played by Wally Bayola) and the love interest of the fictionalized version of Alden Richards.[3] In the July 16, 2015 episode of Kalyeserye, the love team of Yaya Dub and Alden has been dubbed as AlDub. Yaya Dub as well as other characters of Kalyeserye were created by Jenny Ferre, the creative head of Eat Bulaga![1] Although the term "Kalyeserye" was coined by Joey de Leon.[4]
- ^ a b Hizon, Rico (December 7, 2015). "Can Philippine phenomenon AlDub live forever?". BBC. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "#AlDub: The fun tandem of Alden Richards and 'Yaya Dub'". Rappler. July 30, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Lo, Ricky (July 24, 2015). "Maine Mendoza a.k.a. Bukbukova, a.k.a. Yaya Dub". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Ligunas, Mary Louise (October 14, 2015). "Joey de Leon considers AlDub and JoWaPao as his best birthday gifts". GMA News. Retrieved August 1, 2016.