Diane Russet | |
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Born | Lagos State, Nigeria | 28 February 1996
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Alma mater | Eastern Mediterranean University |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 2019-present |
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Awards | 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (Won) |
Precious Diane Yashim, born 28 February 1996 popularly known as Diane Russet is a Filmmaker, [1] Actor, [2] Producer, Business Enthusiast [3] and Ex Big Brother 4 housemate. [4] [5]
She's known for her Drama Series “Ricordi” which won Best Original Drama Series at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. [6] [7] [8]
Diane Russet was born in Ilorin, Kwara State, and she relocated to Kaduna State at the age of 2. [9] She studied at LifeSpring Christian Academy, Kaduna before attending Command Secondary School, Kaduna. [10]
After completing her secondary education in 2011, she enrolled in a Foundation course in medicine at the University of Debrecen in Hungary. She then continued to Eastern Mediterranean University in Cyprus to pursue a Bachelor's in Molecular Biology and Genetics. In November 2017 she returned to Nigeria. [11]
Diane Russet has produced and starred in three short films and a series, including Therapist, Bayi, Storm, Mo and Mel, There is something wrong with the Bamideles, and “Ricordi” [12] starred alongside a Nigerian politician and a former senator Dino Melaye, [13] which she used to raise awareness of social concerns and illnesses. [14] [15]
In 2022, She has received nominations for her movie “Bayi” for the 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards and Mo x Mel was nominated for the Nxt awards. [16]
In 2023, she won Best Original Drama Series at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. [17]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2019 | Big Brother 4 | Herself | Reality show |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Therapist [18] | -- | |
Bayi | -- | ||
Storm [19] | -- | ||
2021 | Mo and Mel | Melinda | |
Ricordi | Fejiro | Michael Akinrogunde | |
2022 | There is something wrong with the Bamideles | Nkiru | Michael Akinrogunde |
Brotherhood (2022 film) | Efe | Directed by Loukman Ali | |
2023 | The Bloom Bos | Miss Fareedah | Directed by Xela |
2024 | Dear Diane | Temidayo | TV Series |
Year | Song | Artiste | Notes | Ref |
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2020 | If You No Love | Chike (singer) | Video vixen | [20] |
Year | Event | Category | Result | Ref |
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2022 | 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa) | Nominated | [21] |
Nxt Awards | Celebrity Sensation of the Year | Nominated | ||
2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Original Drama Series | Won | [22] |