Amy Diamond (model)

For the Swedish singer, see Amy Diamond.
Amy Diamond
Born 8 February 1988
Crewe, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Occupation Model, Actress
Website
Page at BBC

Amy Diamond is an English actress, singer, former glamour model and Page 3 girl.

Background

Diamond was born in Widnes, Cheshire.[1] She currently lives in London.[2][3][4] Diamond studied at St Peter and St Paul's Catholic High School and then went on to study performing arts at The Hammond School, Chester.[5][6]

Career

As a glamour model, Diamond has posed for British lads' mags such as Nuts[7] and Loaded[8] as well as tabloid newspaper The Sun.[2] Diamond has also modelled as part of promotional work for brands such as Ann Summers.[9] In 2009, she posed outside the British Houses of Parliament, painted the colours of the European flag as part of a publicity stunt for Libertas.[10]

In 2010, Diamond took part in the BBC talent-search Over the Rainbow, which aimed to find an actress to play Dorothy in an upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz. Diamond made it through to become one of the top eleven finalists in the competition. In the first week of live performances for the public vote she sang a rendition of Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" but was eliminated after the vote and Andrew Lloyd Webber's decision.[2][3][11] Diamond also took part in a group performance of "Love Machine" with contestants Bronte Barbe, Emilie Fleming and Jessica Robinson.[12]

Later in 2010, Diamond was cast as Janet in a production of the musical The Drowsy Chaperone at Upstairs at The Gatehouse.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mum of Amy Diamond of Widnes urges town to back her in BBC Andrew Lloyd Webber Wizard of Oz show". Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Amy". BBC. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Over The Rainbow: Page 3 girl Amy Diamond is too sexy to play Dorothy and is first to get axed". Mail Online. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  4. ↑ "Amy Diamond (amydollface) on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Please vote for my daughter, Amy Diamond, pleads mum, Margaret". Runcorn and Widnes World. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  6. ↑ "Over The Rainbow contestant Amy Diamond - and Dorothy". BBC. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  7. ↑ http://www.celebminute.com/amy-diamond-topless-in-nuts-magazine
  8. ↑ "The Bosh". Sexycelebritygossip.com. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Amy Diamond Pictures - Ann Summers Flagship Store - Photocall". Zimbio. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Who moved my news?". Daylife. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "Amy's Performance - Over the Rainbow - Episode 3 - BBC One". YouTube. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  12. ↑ "Mission Accomplished - Over the Rainbow - Episode 4 - BBC One". YouTube. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  13. ↑ "Siobhan McCarthy to Star in Gatehouse's DROWSY CHAPERONE; Full Cast Announced". BroadwayWorld.com. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.

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