Diandra Soares

Diandra Soares
Diandra Soares at Torchaar Gelato Icecream launch, in June 2011
Born Bandra, Mumbai, India
Occupation Model fashion designer, television host
Years active 1995–present

Diandra Soares is an Indian model, fashion designer and television host.[1] She is most noted for her bald looks on the ramp. She was also a participant on the Colors TV reality show Bigg Boss 8.

Modelling career

Soares has been active in the field of modelling since the age of 16. Her first assignment was for Tips and Toes and her first show was for McDowell's. In 1995, she was crowned as Miss Bombay, and that helped her to get contracts from various leading brands like Dinesh Suitings, VIP Lingeries, Tillsbury whiskey. She has walked for many international fashion shows in her career which were conducted by Gucci, Leonard Paris, Emanuel Ungaro, Sonia Rykiel, and Miami Fashion Show.

Soares is noted for her bald looks on the ramp. Designers opened and closed the shows with Soares in the Lakme Fashion Week. In September 2013, she shaved her head again. Soares commented that it was done for religious reasons and by going bald she felt spiritually empowered.[2] She also added that her bald head might prevent her entry to many fashion weeks. She once again shaved her head during her session in Big Boss 8.[3]

Televion and internet appearances

Soares was a contestant in the popular celebrity stunt show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi in its 4th season in 2011. She became one of the popular contestants and survived to the end and became the first runner up.[4] Soares became a contestant on the Indian TV reality show Bigg Boss in its eighth season which started airing in September 2014 on Colors.[5] She was evicted after 12 weeks on 14 December 2014 (Day 84).[6][7] In 2016, Diandra made a web series called 'Do It Like Diandra'.[8]

Television

Reality And Fiction Shows
Year Title Role Notes Genre
2011 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4 Herself Finalist, 1st runner-up Reality
2013 Life Mein Ek Baar Herself Contestant
2014 Bigg Boss 8 Herself Evicted Day 84 - 14 December 2014
2015 Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah Herself Contestant
2016 Bigg Boss 10[9] Herself Guest
2017 Alisha (Web Series) Alfia Romani Episodic Role (Episode 8) Fiction

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Fashion Herself Cameo Appearance

References

  1. ↑ . 16 August 2017 http://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Ex-Bigg-Boss-contestant-Diandra-Soares-is-a-beach-baby/articleshow/53721411.cms. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Bald is Beautiful for Supermodel Diandra Soares". 10 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Snapshot: Diandra Soares goes bald; Gautam Gulati thinks it's a good look". 29 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Akshay Makes Diandra Inscribe KKK4 On Her Scalp". NDTV. 2011-05-24.
  5. ↑ Neha Maheshwri (21 September 2014). "Deepshikha Nagpal, Diandra Soares to enter Bigg Boss house". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  6. ↑ "Bigg Boss 8: Diandra Soares evicted!". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Bigg Boss 8: "I Am Not Pregnant" says Diandra Soares after being eliminated!". pinkvilla.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Do it Like Diandra". 2 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Bigg Boss 10 January 1 preview: Salman Khan calls Swami Om 'dhongi', walks out after getting upset, Diandra makes a comeback to Bigg Boss". 1 January 2017.
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