Illana Diamant
Encyclopedia
Illana Diamant better known as Illana Shoshan is an Israel
i model
, actress and film producer
.
, where she was Miss Israel
. She went on to become an international model
, which brought her to the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
in New York
where she studied acting. She then moved from New York to Los Angeles
, where she studied film at UCLA. She was also crowned Miss Israel
in 1980.
Within 2 years of moving to Los Angeles, Illana produced her first film, Joshua Tree
, starring Dolph Lundgren
. After marrying husband Moshe Diamant, the couple formed Signature Entertainment, where Illana is Head of Development. She also served as Casting Director on Signature films including Hairy Tale, The Body and Knock Off
, and developed and produced the upcoming Funky Monkey from Warner Brothers.
Shoshan produced Imaginary Heroes
written and directed by Dan Harris staring Emile Hirsch, Sigourney Weaver and Jeff Daniels.
Modeling again at age 48, Illana Shoshan Diamant led the fashion campaign for the Israeli Fashion line CRAZY LINE.
In 2010, on the 60th anniversary of the Miss Israel pageant, Illana was elected Miss Israel of All Time (Queen of Queens) in an open vote, for her work supporting women's empowerment in Israel.
Illana supports the organization Economic Empowerment for Women in Israel and is co-founder of the Women's Empowerment Foundation in Los Angeles.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, actress and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
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Biography
Shoshan was born in IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, where she was Miss Israel
Miss Israel
-Winners:...
. She went on to become an international model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, which brought her to the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
__notoc__The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute is an acting school located at 115 East 15th Street between Union Square East and Irving Place in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, as well as at 7936 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
where she studied acting. She then moved from New York to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, where she studied film at UCLA. She was also crowned Miss Israel
Miss Israel
-Winners:...
in 1980.
Within 2 years of moving to Los Angeles, Illana produced her first film, Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree (1993 film)
Joshua Tree, also known as Army of One, is a 1993 action film directed by Academy Award and BAFTA-winning stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong, written by Steven Pressfield and starring Dolph Lundgren, Kristian Alfonso, and George Segal...
, starring Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor, director, and martial artist. He belongs to a generation of film actors who epitomise the movie action hero stereotype including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme.A graduate in chemical...
. After marrying husband Moshe Diamant, the couple formed Signature Entertainment, where Illana is Head of Development. She also served as Casting Director on Signature films including Hairy Tale, The Body and Knock Off
Knock Off
Knock Off is a 1998 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lela Rochon, Michael Wong and Rob Schneider.-Plot:...
, and developed and produced the upcoming Funky Monkey from Warner Brothers.
Shoshan produced Imaginary Heroes
Imaginary Heroes
Imaginary Heroes is a 2004 American drama film written and directed by Dan Harris. It focuses on the traumatic effect the suicide of the elder son has on a suburban family.-Plot:...
written and directed by Dan Harris staring Emile Hirsch, Sigourney Weaver and Jeff Daniels.
Modeling again at age 48, Illana Shoshan Diamant led the fashion campaign for the Israeli Fashion line CRAZY LINE.
In 2010, on the 60th anniversary of the Miss Israel pageant, Illana was elected Miss Israel of All Time (Queen of Queens) in an open vote, for her work supporting women's empowerment in Israel.
Illana supports the organization Economic Empowerment for Women in Israel and is co-founder of the Women's Empowerment Foundation in Los Angeles.