Diana Hayden

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Diana Hayden
Born	November 19, 1973 (1973-11-19) (age 34) Hyderabad, India
Occupation	Actor, Model

Diana Hayden born November 19, 1973 is a model, Miss India runner up from Hyderabad, India.

She first came to attention when she represented India at the 1997 Miss World pageant. She became a known face when at 24 she won the crown. She became the third Indian woman to win the Miss World pageant. Like the second Indian winner of the crown, Aishwarya Rai, she followed up her win by launching an acting career in the Indian film industry and internationally.

She made her debut with a guest appearance but established herself with the film, Ab Bas!. She's 5.8'. [1]

[edit] Early life

An Anglo-Indian^{[citation needed]}, she comes from parents who are separated, but her family was still very close-knit. As a teenager, she was a tomboy, tall and gangly. He went to St.Anns High School, Secunderabad. she graduated from Osmania University in English through correspondence^[1] Before modelling she even worked for a Event management company, Encore. She then worked as a Public relations office BMG Crescendo where she managed careers for Anaida and Mehnaz. It was Anaida who forced her to send her pictures for the Miss India Contest and the rest is history.^[2]

Diana also hosts a popular show on the History channel called "Biography". She was the third Indian miss world after reita faria and aishwarya rai

[edit] Filmography

Othello: A South African Tale (2006) ... Emilia
Adaa - Will Kill U (2006)
All Alone (2006)
Ab Bas! (2004) ... Soumya
Tehzeeb (2003) ... Sheena Roy(Guest Appearance)

Preceded by Rani Jeyraj	Miss India World 1997	Succeeded by Annie Thomas
Preceded by Irene Skliva	Miss World 1997	Succeeded by Linor Abargil