Diane Russet

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Diane Russet
Born (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 27)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Citizenship Nigeria
Alma mater Eastern Mediterranean University
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2019-present
Known for
Awards2023 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]

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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]

Background and education

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2019 Big Brother 4 HerselfReality show

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Therapist [18] --
Bayi--
Storm [19] --
2021Mo and Mel--
Ricordi--Michael Akinrogunde
2022There is something wrong with the Bamideles--Michael Akinrogunde
Brotherhood (2022 film) -- Loukman Ali

Music videos

YearSongArtisteNotesRef
2020If You No Love’’ Chike (singer) Video vixen [20]

Awards and nominations

YearEventCategoryResultRef
2022 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Indigenous Language Movie or TV Series (Hausa)Nominated [21]
Nxt AwardsCelebrity Sensation of the YearNominated
2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Original Drama SeriesWon [22]

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