Diaana Babnicova

Diaana Babnicova (born 2009) is a British child actress. She began her career on the West End. On television, she is known for her roles in the Sky Kids series *Little Darlings* (2022) and the CBBC series *The Famous Five* (2023). Her films include *Don't Breathe 2* (2021) and *Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot* (2024).

Babnicova was born to Ghanaian mother Sandra Frimpong and Slovak father Juraj Babnič. She has an older brother, Denis. At age 10, Babnicova earned a scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School. She previously trained at London Arts Academy (LAA).

Babnicova made her professional stage debut alternating the role of Shonelle in the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's *School of Rock* at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. That same year, she appeared in the music video for George Ezra's "Pretty Shining People." This was followed by her feature film debut the next year in the Netflix film *Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey* as a young version of Anika Noni Rose's character. Babnicova then played Billie in the 2021 horror sequel *Don't Breathe 2*.

In 2022, Babnicova made her television debut as the lead character Sunset in the Sky Kids adaptation of *Little Darlings* and its companion series *On Tour: Little Darlings*. She also contributed to the *Little Darlings* soundtrack. She starred as George Barnard in the 2023 CBBC adaptation of *The Famous Five*. She then played Terri in *Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot*, a film about foster care.