Diana Danielle

Diana Danielle Danny Beeson (born 22 November 1991),^[1] is an American-born Malaysian^[a] actress and singer. Starting her career at the age of 11, she primarily worked on television and film.

Diana Danielle
Born	Diana Danielle Danny Beeson (1991-11-22) November 22, 1991 (age 33) Houston, Texas, United States
Nationality	Malaysian
Occupations	Actress Singer Host Television
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Farid Kamil ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2
Parents	Norsiah Ramli (mother) Danny Beeson (father)
Relatives	Halley Hayden

Early life

Diana Danielle was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Malaysia. Her mother is Malaysian of Malay descent, and her father is American.^[2] She was raised by her mother.

Career

Danielle holds a high-profile acting career and she is in demand for a variety of jobs such as modeling, singing and appearing in commercials. She debuted in the acting world by chance. Actor Norman Hakim discovered Danielle when he went to visit her family when she was 9. She took up the offer and had a supporting role in Aziz M. Osman Idola alongside Norman who played her father. Danielle rose to fame after her debut role in local TV3 television series Air Mata Maria. She was only 14 at that time when she was given a role that is 20 years of age.

On the public front, Danielle stays close to her fans on Facebook with regular updates (in Malay and English) about her career developments and more. She has over 1.1 million followers on Facebook.

Danielle moved to Australia in early 2013 to pursue her studies in fine arts. She is a student at The National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Australia.^[3]

Personal life

She married Malaysian actor Farid Kamil in 2012. They have two children together, namely Muhammad and Nur Aurora.^[4][5] they divorced in 2025.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Idola[6]	Melissa	Debut film appearances
2008	Evolusi KL Drift	Sara
2009	Setem[7]	Suraya
	Maut[8]	Umie
	Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam[9]	Aishah
2010	Kecoh Betul[10]	Dayana
	Magika[11]	Ayu
2011	Dalam Botol[12]	Dina
2012	Jiwa Taiko	Trisha
	Hantu Gangster	Jameela[13][14]
2013	Sembunyi: Amukan Azazil	Aishah	Nomination - Best Lead Actress (Malaysia Film Festival)
2014	Kami Histeria	Laila
	Supersquad The Movie	Elly (voice)
2016	Hanyut	Nina	Won - Best Supporting Actress (Malaysia Film Festival & Anugerah Skrin)
2018	Gol & Gincu Vol. 2	Zak	Won - Best Lead Actress (Malaysia Film Festival)
2021	Hanya Namamu Laila	Laila
2022	Spilt Gravy on Rice	Jackie
2023	Imaginur	Nur	Nominated - Best Lead Actress (New York Asian Film Festival)

Television series

Year	Title	Role	TV channel	Notes
2006	Janji Diana	Elly	TV2
	Gol & Gincu The Series	Ratu	8TV
2007	Air Mata Maria	Maria	TV3
	Farah Syakira	Farah Syakira	TV2
2008	Rahsia Di Sebalik Wajah	Jasmin
2017	Di Sebalik Wajah	Nadia	Hypp Sensasi
	Cerita Dari Mastika		Astro Prima	Episode: "Wanita Kaya Mati Terbakar Dalam Koma"
				Episode: "Aku Sudah Mati"
	Raisha	Raisha	TV3
	My Coffee Prince	Mariam	Astro Ria
2018	Raisha 2	Raisha	TV3
2019	Ombak Rindu The Series	Mila	Iflix
2020	Camelia	Mariam/Camelia	TV3
	Syurga Untukmu	Atikah
	Janda Kosmopolitan	Marwin	Awesome TV
2021	Ganjil	Nabila	Viu
2022	She Was Pretty	Nadia Rahman

Telemovie

Year	Title	Role	TV channel
2009	Takbir Terakhir		Astro Prima
2011	Di Telapak Kaki Bonda	Fairuz	TV3
2012	Satu Malam Perawan	Aisyah	Astro Ria
2014	Perempuan Lindungan Kaabah	Hanan	Astro First Exclusive
2015	Talak	Yasmin	TV3
	Kapal Kertas	Cikgu Aira
	Pengantin Gila	Dania
	Lara Perindu	Fuza	Astro Prima
2016	Sedikit Waktu	Liza	Astro Ria
	Anak Mat Salleh Tapi Melayu	Amelia	TV3
	Kalau Jodoh Tak Ke Mana		TV1
2017	Pergilah Cinta	Liyana	TV3
	Nora Bam Boom	Nora	TV2
2020	Mencari Mardhatillah	Salina	TV Okey
	Line Puaka	Watie	Astro Citra

Television

Year	Title	Role	TV channel	Notes
2009	Project N.S	Host	8TV
2018	Kata Serasi		NTV7	with Nazrudin Rahman

Discography

Single

Year	Title	Notes
2010	"Penyembuh Rindu" (with Mawi)	OST Magika
2015	"Pujaan"	OST Kami Histeria
2016	"Luar Biasa"	OST Ainur Mardhiyah
	"Tentang Kita" (About Us)[15]
2023	"Bersama Dengan Rindu"
2025	"Raja Dusta"

As featured artist

Year	Title	Artist	Album	Notes
2021	"We Live To Give"	Simon Webbe, Asyraf Nasir, Athalia & Shalma Eliana	Single	Special collaboration with The Giving Bank Organisation to encourage giving and healing.[16]
2022	"Heaven"	Calum Scott	Single	Special collaboration with Southeast Asian artists.[17]

Endorsements

• Fiorucci
• Volvo
• Watson's
• Pampers
• Shuemura
• Milo
• Hazeline Snow Vietnam Market
• Telecom I-talk
• Harian Metro
• Avon for Wish Parfume
• Fair and Lovely
• Bauch and Lomb contact lens
• Kentucky Fried Chicken
• Binary Body Scrub
• T3 Body Wash
• F&N Soya Bean
• Rafflesia Pearl
• Jeteine Hair Colour
• Tan & Tan Corporate Websites
• Tenaga Nasional
• Inner Shine for Brands
• Tuala wanita pakai buang
• Nanowhite
• Tongkat Ali

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2008	22nd Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards	Most Popular TV Actress	—	Nominated
2009	23rd Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards	Most Popular Film Actress		Nominated
2010	24th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards			Nominated
2011	25th Bintang Popular Berita Harian Awards			Nominated
2014	2nd Warna Comedian Awards	Best Comedy Actress (with Fazura)	Kami: Histeria	Nominated
	26th Malaysia Film Festival	Best Actress	Sembunyi: Amukan Azazil	Nominated
2015	19th Skrin Awards	Best Actress – Drama	Talak	Nominated
2017	29th Malaysia Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress	Hanyut	Won
	21st Skrin Awards	Best Supporting Actress – Film		Won
2019	7th Kuala Lumpur Drama Festival Awards	Choice Antagonist Award	Raisha 2	Nominated
	30th Malaysia Film Festival	Best Actress	Gol & Gincu Vol. 2	Nominated

Notes

1. Though she was born in the United States to a Malaysian mother and an American father, Diana Danielle grew up in Malaysia, identifies as Malaysian and only holds Malaysian citizenship as dual citizenship is prohibited in Malaysia.