![]() Early Life of Diana Hayden Diana Hayden was born on May 1, 1973, in an Anglo-Indian Christian family, in Hyderabad, capital of present day Telangana. She did her schooling from St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad, till the eighth standard. Later she continued her studies through open schooling and correspondence and graduated from Osmania University, majoring in English. Prior to modelling and winning the Miss World pageant, she worked in an event management company named Encore. She then worked as a Public Relations Officer at BMG Crescendo, where she assisted in managing the careers of singers Anaida and Mehnaz Hoosein. On Anaida's recommendation, she entered into the Miss India contest in 1997. Career of Diana Hayden ![]() Following her tenure as the global representative for the Miss World organization, Diana Hayden later moved to the UK and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She also studied the works of Shakespeare at the Drama Studio London, where she received a Best Actress nomination from the studio. She eventually made her screen debut in the 2003 Bollywood film ‘Tehzeeb’ and was seen in ‘Ab Bas’ in 2004. She was later featured in the film version of Shakespeare's ‘Othello’ in South Africa, titled ‘Othello: A South African Tale’ in 2005. None of her movies were successful enough nor brought her any notable popularity to further drive her acting career. Diana hosted Miss Europe 2002 in Lebanon, along with the winner of Miss Lebanon 1997 and Julien Lepers. She also anchored the popular show ‘Biography’ on the History channel. In 2006, she was signed by the Avalon Academy as the face of the Academy and currently serves as a celebrity guest lecturer for airline personnel training programmes. Diana Hayden also participated in Season 2 of the popular Indian reality show ‘Bigg Boss’, in 2008. She was a wild card entrant who later got evicted during Week 13, in the episode telecast on November 7, 2008. Diana Hayden has authored a book titled ‘A Beautiful Guide’, an encyclopaedia on grooming and personality development, also dealing with confidence building. The book released on August 6, 2012, following two years of completion. She also appeared in the television show ‘Lorie the loving doll’ in 2012. Personal Life of Diana Hayden Diana Hayden married Collin Dick, who hails from Las Vegas, United States, on September 13, 2013. Collin has been working for an international NGO in Mumbai. Recently in January 2016, Diana delivered a baby girl in Surya Mother and Child Hospital in Santa Cruz, Mumbai, out of an egg that the 43-year-old had frozen eight years before, which is a medical marvel. "A career woman need not think about her biological clock and get pressurized into getting married earlier than she wants to or have a baby when she isn't ready," put Diana. Related Articles: Indian Models Indian Television Actresses Indian Movie Actresses Indian Beauty Pageant Winners Bollywood British Broadcasting Corporation Indian Reality Shows Bigg Boss Season 2 (Last Updated on : 14-07-2016) |
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