Sarah-Jane Dias
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Sarah-Jane Dias | |
Sarah-Jane Dias in Miss World, Sanya 1/12/07. |
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Date of birth | December 3, 1982 |
Place of birth | India |
Height | 5 ft. 9 in (177 cm)[1] |
Measurements | 35"-27"-37"[1] |
Sarah-Jane Dias is a Mumbai-based Indian model and the winner of Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2007 title.[2] She is also a former Channel [V] VJ and actress.[3].
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[edit] Early days
Sarah-Jane's father is Eustace Dias, a marketing manager with Oilfields Supply Centre in Muscat, and her mother is Yolanda Dias. She has a sister, Ellena-Rose Dias. She did her schooling up to Class X at Indian School Wadi Al Kabir and the remaining two years at Indian School Muscat.[4] In 1997, she won the Miss India Oman title sponsored by the Times of Oman at the age of 14[4].
[edit] Modeling, television and acting career
In Mumbai, Sarah-Jane Dias was trained in modelling by Atul Kelkar.[5] At the age of 21, she won a TV talent hunt contest, which gave her a chance to host a Channel [V] show.[6] She was first noticed as a guest on On the Run, a Channel [V] travel show, and later became the host of Get Gorgeous, a supermodel hunt on Channel [V].[7]
In the crossover movie Brides Wanted (2006), Sarah-Jane Dias played the groom's best friend who helps him in his bride hunt.[8] In 2006, she also featured in the video of Australian rock group INXS's Never Let You Go from the album Switch[9][10]
[edit] Miss India contest
Sarah-Jane Dias was the contestant No. 18 in the Miss India 2007 contest.[11] In the final round, the winning question put to the five finalists was "If you had to convince a rural woman to participate in the Miss India contest, how would you do it?" The winning answer from Sarah-Jane Dias was I would first remind her that she has every right to such privileges as a Miss India would have. If she wins she could go back to her village and the improvement she would bring about would make the achievement of the pageant irreplaceable.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Stats at Femina Miss India site. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ The New Femina Miss India. Times Now (2007-04-08). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Profile at Femina Miss India website. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ a b Former Muscat student crowned Miss India. Times of Oman (2007-04-09). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Outstation Models. Benchmark Models. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Star-favoured Sara. The Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Hot Tracks. Outlook India (2004-05-17). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Brides Wanted. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ INXS Release New Single 'Never Let You Go'. Sony BMG. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Indian video clip leaked. INXS (2006-12-09). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ The excitement reaches a crescendo. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Mumbai is the world, Delhi's the universe. The Times of India (2007-04-09). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
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Preceded by Natasha Suri |
Miss India World 2007 |
Succeeded by Parvathy Omanakuttan |