She was born in Coorg, Karnataka, India

Dayana is an stunning Indian Model and actress who is one of the contestants in Miss India 2016 competition. She is doing modeling as well as getting Kollywood (Tamil cinema) opportunities. Dayana was very interested in modeling and she used to do modeling photo shoots for top brands like Kingfisher. She has also modeled for leading fashion designers such as Manish Malhotra, Tarun Tahiliani and Anita Dongre. She is an established model and has walked the ramp at many international fashion weeks including the Milan Fashion Week.

She has been on the cover of some of the most prestigious magazines, such as Maxim. Her big screen debut came in 2018 with the crime/action drama Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) directed by Mani Ratnam. As for TV dramas she has an important role in Sunflower (2021).