Diana Hayden

Diana Hayden (born 1 May 1973) is an Indian actress, model, and the winner of Miss World 1997 pageant. She is the third Indian woman to win the title of Miss World. She also won three subtitles during the pageant and is the only Miss World titleholder to do so. In 2008, she was a celebrity contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss.

Diana Hayden
Hayden in 2017
Born	(1973-05-01) 1 May 1973 Hyderabad, India
Education	St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad[1]
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England
Occupation	Model, Actress
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)
Title	Femina Miss India World 1997 Miss World 1997
Spouse(s)	Collin Dick ( m. 2013)
Children	3
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major competition(s)	Femina Miss India 1997 (Winner - Miss India World) Miss World 1997 (Winner) (Miss World Asia & Oceania) (Miss Photogenic) (Spectacular Swimwear)

Early life

Diana was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, in an Anglo-Indian Christian family.[2] She attended St. Ann's High School in Secunderabad.[3]

Before she began modelling, 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 singers Anaida and Mehnaz Hoosein.[3]

Pageantry

Hayden's journey in pageantry began at the age of 23, when a friend recommended her to enter Femina Miss India.[4] She was then shortlisted for the Femina Miss India 1997 contest. She finished second place and earned the title of Miss India World. She represented India at the 47th edition of the Miss World pageant held in Baie Lazare, Seychelles.[5] A total of 86 delegates competed for the title and at the end of the event, Hayden was crowned as Miss World 1997.[6] She was also crowned as the "Miss World - Asia and Oceania" during the Miss World contest. In addition, Hayden won the titles Miss Photogenic and Spectacular Swimwear. Hayden is the only Miss World titleholder to win three subtitles during the competition. She is the third Indian woman to win the Miss World pageant, after Reita Faria in 1966 and Aishwarya Rai in 1994.

After her win at Miss World, she was signed up to endorse L'Oréal, Colgate and Chopard in India.[7][8] She has been associated with various charities including Child Rights and You (CRY), Greenpeace, PETA and the Spastics Society of India. She has supported several causes to spread awareness about cancer and HIV/AIDS.[9]

Career

Following her tenure as the Miss World organization's global representative, Hayden moved to London and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[10] 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.[10] In 2001, she made her screen debut in the film version of Shakespeare's Othello in South Africa.

She hosted Miss Europe twice in 2001 and 2002 in Lebanon, along with Miss Lebanon 1997 and Julien Lepers. 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 programmes.[10]

In 2008, Diana Hayden became a wild card entry on the second season of the Indian TV show Bigg Boss. She was voted off Bigg Boss during Week 13.[11]

Diana launches her own book A Beautiful Truth

She has written a book called A Beautiful Truth which is an "encyclopedia on grooming and also deals with personality development and confidence building". She took two years to complete the book, which was released on 6 August 2012.[12][13]

Personal life

Hayden is married to Collin Dick, a public health professional from Las Vegas, United States.[14] He had been working in Mumbai for an international NGO.[15] In an interview, Hayden had stated that she met Collin when he came as a prospective tenant to rent her apartment.[16] They got married in a private ceremony which was attended by their family and close friends, on 13 September 2013. The wedding took place in a country club in Las Vegas.[17]

In 2016, she gave birth to a girl. The child was born from an egg that Hayden had frozen 8 years previously.[18][19] On November 2017, Hayden confirmed that she was pregnant for the second time.[20] In March 2018, she gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.[21]

Filmography

Films

Film	Year	Role	Notes	Ref.
Tehzeeb	2003	Sheena Roy	Debut movie	[22]
Ab... Bas!	2004	Somiya Mathur	Hindi film	[23]
Othello: A South African Tale	2006	Emilia		[24]
All Alone	2006	Cameo		[25]
Lorie	2012	Actress	Hindi film	[26]

Television

Film	Year	Role	Notes	Ref.
Femina Miss India 1997	1997	Herself – contestant		[27]
Miss World 1997	1997	Herself – contestant		[28]
Wisden Cricketers of the Century	2000	Host		[29]
Miss Europe 2002	2002	Host		[30]
Holby City	2003	Nat Hussein	Cameo role	[31]
Biography with Diana Hayden	2005	Host	Three - month series in History TV18.	[32]
Miss World 2005	2005	Judge		[33]
Bigg Boss 2	2008	Celebrity contestant		[34]
Femina Miss India 2009	2009	Judge	Wild card round	[35]
Ad Asia Awards	2011	Host		[36]
Laureus World Sports Awards	2012	Host		[32]

References

1. "From Sushmita Sen to Diana Hayden, see how educated your favourite Indian beauty pageant winners are". India Times. 25 July 2017.
2. "With Yeats on her lips, India's own Diana Hayden crowned Miss World". Rediff.com. 23 November 1997. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
3. "Biography of Diana Hayden". WhereInCity India Information. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
4. "These photos prove that Miss World 1997 Diana Hayden is no less beautiful than Aishwarya Rai". Zoom TV. 27 April 2018.
5. "When Diana Hayden was crowned Miss World 1997". Indiatimes. 27 April 2018.
6. "Diana Hayden: Being brown skinned, I've had to fight the 'light skin is better' issue". The Indian Express. 28 April 2018.
7. "Diana Hayden - India's 1st Loreal model". Missosology. 16 May 2011.
8. "Femina Miss India World 1997, Diana Hayden". beautypageants.indiatimes.com.
9. "When Diana Hayden proved she's more than a beauty queen". 27 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
10. "Biography of Diana Hayden". DianaHayden.com. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
11. "Diana Hayden in Bigg Boss house". Times of India. 15 September 2008.
12. "Beauty guide". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
13. "Diana Hayden launches her book at Vadodara!". Times of India. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
14. "Diana Hayden ties the knot in Las Vegas". Hindustan Times. 18 September 2013.
15. "Diana Hayden walks down the aisle with Collin Dick in Las Vegas". Daily Bhaskar. 18 September 2013.
16. Jamvwal, Nisha (18 September 2013). "Long road to a fairytale ending". The Deccan Chronicle.
17. "Diana Hayden gets married". 20 September 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
18. "Ex-Miss World gives birth from egg frozen for 8 years". The Times of India. 13 January 2016.
19. "Diana Hayden's Baby Girl Was Born from a Frozen Egg. Here's What This Means for Indian Women". The Better India. 12 January 2016.
20. "Diana Hayden pregnant second time with eggs she froze 3 years ago". The Times of India. 18 November 2017.
21. "Diana Hayden gave birth to a healthy baby girl at the age of 42". 12 March 2018.
22. "Tehzeeb". Reddif.com.
23. "Ab... Bas! - Times of India". Times of India. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
24. "Othello: A South African Tale". British Universities Film and Council.
25. "Diana Hayden's biography". www.webindia123.com. 19 September 2012.
26. Salvadore, Sarah (10 February 2011). "Actor Karan Singh Grover has signed a film opposite former Miss World Diana Hayden". The Times of India.
27. "When Diana Hayden was crowned as Miss World 1997". Indiatimes. 27 April 2018.
28. "Miss India, quoting Irish poet wins Miss World 1997". New Straits Times. 24 November 1997. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
29. "Diana Hayden makes a flying start". Zee News. 10 January 2014.
30. "Biography of Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997".
31. "Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997 - ETimes profile". Indiatimes. 6 April 2011.
32. "India Speakers Bureau - Diana Hayden". 16 August 2012.
33. "The Manila Times". 16 December 2005.
34. "Diana Hayden on her Bigg Boss stint in 2008: The best was that my Hindi improved tremendously". Indian Express. 5 February 2018.
35. "First look: Femina Miss India 2009 wild card winners". 13 January 2009.
36. "Diana Hayden's keynote speech". Leading Speaker's Bureau. 9 August 2011.

External links

• Diana Hayden on IMDb

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Irene Skliva	Miss World 1997	Succeeded by Linor Abargil
Preceded by Rani Jeyraj	Miss World Asia & Oceania 1997	Succeeded by Lina Teoh
Preceded by Ana Cepinska	Miss World Photogenic 1997	Succeeded by Adriana Reis
Preceded by Rani Jeyraj	Femina Miss India World 1997	Succeeded by Annie Thomas