Illana Diamant (Hebrew: אילנה דיאמנט‎; born April 14, 1961), better known as Illana Shoshan (Hebrew: אילנה שושן‎) is an Israeli model, actress and film producer social activist for women empowerment and women's rights

Biographie

Shoshan was born in Israel, 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 starring 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.

Illana supports the organization Economic Empowerment for Women in Israel and is co-founder of the Women's Empowerment Foundation in Los Angeles. ilana participated Tedx holyland in 2010 speaking on" Breaking the mold and rising above" . illana gives motivations talks to women in the us and Israel for that she was picked as one of the 10 top women in the Jewish world.


Marriage and children
Mother to Michael and Ellie.