Dia Mirza was born, as Dia Mirza Handrich on 9 December 1981 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Frank Handrich, her father was a German interior designer and her Bengali mother Deepa Mirza, who is an interior designer, landscaper. Her parents separated when she was only six years old. Dia Mirza lost her father when she was nine and her mother again married Ahmed Mirza. She attended Vidyaranya High School for Boys and Girls, a school based on the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti. She completed her schooling from Nasr School, in Kushnuma and completed her graduation in Bachelors of Arts from Open University, Hyderabad. She underwent one-week course of Film at New York University.

Early Career of Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza first came into limelight when was honoured with the title of Miss Asia Pacific in the year 2000 becoming the first Indian contestant to win this title in 29 years. She was also the second runner up in the Miss India 2000 beauty contest. Eminent trainers, beauticians and designers like Sabira Merchant, Anjali Mukherjee, Ritu Kumar and others helped her with grooming later Mirza she appeared in many advertisements like Walls, Lipton, Emami.

Film Career of Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza made her cinematic debut with the romantic film Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein opposite Madhavan. A series of films followed; among them notable ones are Tumsa Nahin Dekha with Salman Khan and Deewaanapan opposite Arjun Rampal. In 2005, Mirza appeared in a Vidhu Vinod Chopra`s production Parineeta. She also played a part in the music video `Kajara Mohabbat Wala` alongside Sonu Nigam from the album Kajara Nite. The album featured a number of multiple remixes. Dia Mirza has also appeared in Dus, Fight Club, Honeymoon Travels, Kurbaan and so on. Her acting skills matured with every film she did.

Dia is engaged with social activities. Mirza has been involved with Cancer Patients Aid Association, Spastics Society of India, and has worked extensively with government of Andhra Pradesh to spread HIV awareness, prevention of female foeticide, PETA and CRY.

Filmography of Dia Mirza

Film Year
2001 Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
2001 Deewaanapan
2002 Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge
2003 Tehzeeb
2003 Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye
2003 Dum
2004 Stop!
2004 Tumsa Nahin Dekha
2004 Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na
2005 Naam Gum Jaayega
2005 Blackmail
2005 Parineeta
2005 Dus
2005 Koi Mera Dil Mein Hain
2006 Fight Club - Members Only
2006 Phir Hera Pheri
2006 Alag
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai
2006 Prateeksha
2007 Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
2007 Shootout at Lokhandwala
2007 Cash
2007 Heyy Babyy
2007 Om Shanti Om
2007 Dus Kahaniyaan
2008 Krazzy 4
2009 Kissan Priya
2009 Jai Veeru
2009 Acid Factory
2009 Fruit and Nut
2009 Kurbaan
2009 Luck By Chance
2010 Hum Tum Aur Ghost
2010 Shoebite