Diana Hayden
Encyclopedia
Diana Hayden is a beauty pageant
titleholder from India
who won the Femina Miss India contest in 1997 and was crowned Miss World 1997
.
, in a Anglo-Indian
family. She attended St. Ann's High School
, Secunderabad
, until the eight standard. Hayden continued her studies through open schooling and correspondence
, and graduated from Osmania University
having major
ed in English.
Before she began modeling, she worked for an event management company called Encore. She then worked as a public relations
officer at BMG Crescendo, where she assisted in managing the careers of models Anaida
and Mehnaz. On Anaida's recommendation she entered herself into the Miss India contest in 1997.
Miss India World crown in 1997, and then went on to win the Miss World
crown in the same year. By doing so, she became the third Indian woman to win the Miss World pageant, after Reita Faria
in 1966 and Aishwarya Rai
in 1994.
Following her tenure as the global representative for the Miss World organization, Hayden moved to the UK and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
. She also studied at the Drama Studio London
, where she concentrated on the works of Shakespeare and earned a Best Actress nomination from the studio. In 2001, she made her screen debut in the film version of Shakespeare's Othello
in South Africa
.
Diana was signed by the Avalon Academy in 2006 as the face of the Academy and currently serves as a celebrity guest lecturer for airline personnel training programs.
In 2008, Diana Hayden became a wild card entry on the second season
of the popular Indian TV show Bigg Boss. She was voted off Bigg Boss during Week 13; the episode was aired on 7 November 2008.
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
titleholder from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
who won the Femina Miss India contest in 1997 and was crowned Miss World 1997
Miss World 1997
Miss World 1997, the 47th Miss World pageant was held at the Baie Lazare, Seychelles on November 22, 1997. 86 delegates delegates competed for the coveted crown. At the end of the event, India's Diana Hayden came out victorious. Richard Steinmetz hosted the pageant, while Latin sensation Ricky...
.
Early life and background
Diana Hayden was born in Hyderabad, in the Indian state of Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, in a Anglo-Indian
Anglo-Indian
Anglo-Indians are people who have mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in India, now mainly historical in the latter sense. British residents in India used the term "Eurasians" for people of mixed European and Indian descent...
family. She attended St. Ann's High School
St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad
Saint Ann's High School is a girls school located at East Marredpally, Secunderabad, India.It was opened on April 1, 1871. Saint Ann's Convent was founded by Mother Enrichetta, an Italian missionary, in the 18th century. It is named after Saint Anne, known by tradition as the mother of The Virgin...
, Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
, until the eight standard. Hayden continued her studies through open schooling and correspondence
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
, and graduated from Osmania University
Osmania University
Osmania University , , since 1918, is a public university located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established and named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. It is the first Indian University to have Urdu and...
having major
Academic major
In the United States and Canada, an academic major or major concentration is the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits....
ed in English.
Before she began modeling, she worked for an event management company called Encore. She then worked as a public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
officer at BMG Crescendo, where she assisted in managing the careers of models Anaida
Anaida
Anaida is a performer, actor, director, producer, pop and playback singer, multi-linguist, advertising conceptualizer, creative exponent of the fine arts, writer/poet and painter. Anaida has been an integral part of the Indian Entertainment Industry for almost 17 years.In the early '90, She...
and Mehnaz. On Anaida's recommendation she entered herself into the Miss India contest in 1997.
Career
Diana Hayden won the FeminaFemina (India)
Femina is a magazine, published fortnightly in India. It is owned by Worldwide Media, a 50:50 joint venture between BBC Worldwide and The Times Group. It is primarily a women's magazine and features articles on relationships, beauty and fashion,travels,women fight back, cuisine, and health and...
Miss India World crown in 1997, and then went on to win the Miss World
Miss World 1997
Miss World 1997, the 47th Miss World pageant was held at the Baie Lazare, Seychelles on November 22, 1997. 86 delegates delegates competed for the coveted crown. At the end of the event, India's Diana Hayden came out victorious. Richard Steinmetz hosted the pageant, while Latin sensation Ricky...
crown in the same year. By doing so, she became the third Indian woman to win the Miss World pageant, after Reita Faria
Reita Faria
Reita Faria Powell became the first Indian to win the Miss World title, in 1966. After winning the Miss Bombay crown earlier that year, she won the Eve's Weekly Miss India contest .After her one year tenure, she refused modeling and films and instead concentrated...
in 1966 and Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
in 1994.
Following her tenure as the global representative for the Miss World organization, Hayden moved to the UK and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
. She also studied at the Drama Studio London
Drama Studio London
Drama Studio London is a drama school based in Ealing, London, England, United Kingdom. It is accredited by the National Council for Drama Training, London and is a Member of the Conference of Drama Schools...
, where she concentrated on the works of Shakespeare and earned a Best Actress nomination from the studio. In 2001, she made her screen debut in the film version of Shakespeare's Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Diana was signed by the Avalon Academy in 2006 as the face of the Academy and currently serves as a celebrity guest lecturer for airline personnel training programs.
In 2008, Diana Hayden became a wild card entry on the second season
Bigg Boss (Season 2)
Bigg Boss Season 2 in 2008 was the second season of the Indian reality TV programme Bigg Boss. It began airing on 17 August 2008 on Colors. Shilpa Shetty replaced Arshad Warsi as host of the show...
of the popular Indian TV show Bigg Boss. She was voted off Bigg Boss during Week 13; the episode was aired on 7 November 2008.
Filmography
- Othello: A South African Tale (2006)
- Ab Bas! (2004)
- TehzeebTehzeeb (2003 film)The soundtrack of the film contains 6 songs. The music is composed by the award-winning composer A.R. Rahman. The lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar but the Ghazal songs had lyrics adapted from traditional poems of famous poets. Rahman introduced a singer Sujata Bhattacharya, who later renamed...
(2003) - Holby City (TV Series) (2003)