Photo: Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I admire about Dia Mirza is how she refused to let a beauty crown define her. Winning Miss Asia Pacific could have been a ceiling; instead she turned it into a doorway, moving into Hindi cinema and then into producing, where she actually controls the story. Her recognition on the BBC 100 Women list for environmental and humanitarian advocacy tells me her real ambition lies beyond the screen. I respect celebrities who convert fame into leverage for something larger than themselves, and Mirza strikes me as exactly that rare, quietly principled kind.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dia Mirza
- Name (Japanese)
- ディア・ミルザ
- Reading
- でぃあ・みるざ
- Born
- December 9, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- model / beauty pageant contestant / film actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Vidyaranya High School
- University
- New York University
Awards & achievements
- 2023 BBC 100 Women
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dia Mirza born?
Born December 9, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Dia Mirza from?
Dia Mirza is from Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India.
What does Dia Mirza do?
Dia Mirza works as model, beauty pageant contestant, film actor, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.