Diandra Soares

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Diandra Soares
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Soares in 2013
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Occupation(s) Model fashion designer, television host
Television Bigg Boss 8

Diandra Soares is an Indian model, fashion designer and television host. [1] She is mostly famous for her bald looks on the ramp. She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss 8 in 2014.

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Early life

Soares was born to a middle-class family in Bandra, Maharashtra. Her family never had any relation with the modelling world. After having schooling at Bombay, she pursued her education from St. Xaviers. Madhu Sapre was the former Indian model who inspired Soares in modelling.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Diandra was in a relationship with Gautam Gulati during her stay inside the Bigg Boss house. [2] In 2016, Diandra’s web series called 'Do It Like Diandra’ was in works.

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.[ citation needed ]

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. [3] 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. [4]

Media career

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 second runner up. [5] Soares became a contestant on the Indian TV reality show Bigg Boss in its eighth season which started airing in September 2014 on Colors. [6] She was evicted after 12 weeks on 14 December 2014 (Day 84). [7] [8] In 2016, Diandra made a web series called 'Do It Like Diandra'. [9]

Television

YearNameRoleNotesRef
2008 Get Gorgeous 5 Judge
2011 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4 ContestantFinalist (2nd runner up)
2012 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 GuestTo support Shibani Dandekar
2013Life Mein Ek BaarContestantAlong with Rochelle Rao
2014 Bigg Boss 8 Evicted Day 84
2015 Farah Ki Dawat Along with Ajaz Khan & Sambhavana Seth [10]
Killerr Karaoke Atka Toh Latkah Along with Sana Khan, Sara Khan & Mahek Chahal
2016 Bigg Boss 10 GuestAlong with Aamir Ali [11]

Web

YearNameRoleNotes
2017AlishaAlfia RomaniEpisodic role

Movies

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Fashion HerselfCameo Appearance

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References

  1. "Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Diandra Soares is a beach baby - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 August 2017.
  2. "Bigg Boss 8 contestants Diandra Soares and Gautam Gulati no longer in touch!". Daily News and Analysis. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. "Bald is Beautiful for Supermodel Diandra Soares". 10 September 2013.
  4. "Snapshot: Diandra Soares goes bald; Gautam Gulati thinks it's a good look". 29 November 2014. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014.
  5. "Akshay Makes Diandra Inscribe KKK4 On Her Scalp". NDTV. 24 May 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. Neha Maheshwri (21 September 2014). "Deepshikha Nagpal, Diandra Soares to enter Bigg Boss house". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  7. "Bigg Boss 8: Diandra Soares evicted!". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  8. "Bigg Boss 8: "I Am Not Pregnant" says Diandra Soares after being eliminated!". pinkvilla.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  9. "Do it Like Diandra". 2 August 2016.
  10. "Farah Ki Daawat: Pritam Singh, Diandra Soares, Praneet Bhatt, Ajaz Khan, Rahul Mahajan and Sambhavna Seth spice it up!". 1 March 2015.
  11. "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.