Diana Roger
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Diana Rodger was an Australia
n socialite
and TV personality. She was a panel member on the Channel 7 program Beauty and the Beast
during the 1960s.
During the 19670s Diana Rodger was a socialite, appearing at parties and was well known for her photographs in the Sydney, Australia newspapers' social sections.
She started her career as a mannequin and model, and a possible contender for the Miss Australia
title. She was awarded Mannequin of the Year as well as many other awards and became one of the most popular and sought after photographic and catwalk mannequins in Australia.
She appeared in the theatre before becoming a TV personality during the 1960s by appearing on the Channel 7 program Beauty and the Beast
, as a panel member whilst Eric Baume was the beast. She later went on to run a promotions agency.
. She bought a house in Connell's Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Diana had three children - two boys (Greg and John) and a daughter (Sarah).
Diana and the children remained at Connell's Point until her death in the 1980s, where her son John and his wife purchased the house from the estate and still live there today.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
and TV personality. She was a panel member on the Channel 7 program Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (talk show)
Beauty and the Beast is an Australian panel television show that has appeared in numerous versions since the early days of Australian television. The first version began in 1963 on the Seven Network with host Eric Baume as the "Beast". Baume was later replaced by presenters including John Laws,...
during the 1960s.
During the 19670s Diana Rodger was a socialite, appearing at parties and was well known for her photographs in the Sydney, Australia newspapers' social sections.
She started her career as a mannequin and model, and a possible contender for the Miss Australia
Miss Australia
Miss Australia is the title for the winner of the Miss Australia Quest/Awards, which ran from 1954 until 2000, when the last Miss Australia was named....
title. She was awarded Mannequin of the Year as well as many other awards and became one of the most popular and sought after photographic and catwalk mannequins in Australia.
She appeared in the theatre before becoming a TV personality during the 1960s by appearing on the Channel 7 program Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (talk show)
Beauty and the Beast is an Australian panel television show that has appeared in numerous versions since the early days of Australian television. The first version began in 1963 on the Seven Network with host Eric Baume as the "Beast". Baume was later replaced by presenters including John Laws,...
, as a panel member whilst Eric Baume was the beast. She later went on to run a promotions agency.
Family
Diana was twice married and dated the Australasian Managing Director for RothmansRothmans International plc
Rothmans International plc was a British tobacco manufacturer. Its brands included Rothmans and Dunhill. Its international headquarters were in Hill Street, London and its international operations were run from Denham Place, Denham Village in Buckinghamshire...
. She bought a house in Connell's Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Diana had three children - two boys (Greg and John) and a daughter (Sarah).
Diana and the children remained at Connell's Point until her death in the 1980s, where her son John and his wife purchased the house from the estate and still live there today.