Diane Russet
Precious Diane Yashim, born 28 February 1996 popularly known as Diane Russet is a Filmmaker, Actor, Producer, Business Enthusiast and Ex Big Brother 4 housemate.
She's known for her Drama Series “Ricordi” which won Best Original Drama Series at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.
Background and education
Diane Russet was born in Ilorin, Kwara State, and she relocated to Kaduna State at the age of 2. She studied at LifeSpring Christian Academy, Kaduna before attending Command Secondary School, Kaduna.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.
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” starred alongside a Nigerian politician and a former senator Dino Melaye,which she used to raise awareness of social concerns and illnesses.
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.
In 2023, she won Best Original Drama Series at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.