Great hair. Loads of confidence. And a smile that's worth a million dollars. It was no wonder, that she walked away with the Miss Beautiful Smile trophy at the Femina Miss India 1997. But adulation followed her even after that. This little princess from Hyderabad flew out of the country, only to return after being crowned the world's most beautiful woman, at the Miss World pageant on November 22, 1997, in Seychelles. And moments after winning the crown, she told the press that the title meant the world to her.

Diana Hayden exuded loads of confidence and looked the most collected of the lot at the pageant, when she introduced herself by quoting W B Yeats ``In dreams begin responsibilities...'' and expressed the desire to help fulfil the dreams of others. She radiated immense confidence on the international stage, and performed a hat trick that year, by also winning the Miss Photogenic title and the award for the Best Beachwear.

Diana has a passion for music and dance. But, her first love is reading. She likes horse riding and playing chess. After completing school at St Ann`s High School, Secunderabad, she shifted to Mumbai to pursue her career goals. She started work in the public relations division of BMG Crescendo, where she helped handle the careers of artistes like Anaida and Mehnaz. She had a brief stint in modelling and has done a couple of fashion shows in the past.

Today, this 5 ' 8'' tall Anglo-Indian runs her own celebrity management company in Mumbai. She actively supports an orphanage in Hyderabad, with her own money, and in the future would like to host a talk show on public and social issues. Here's wishing her all the best in all her altruistic endeavours!

  
 
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