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 and the CBBC series The Famous Five (2023). Her films include Don't Breathe 2 (2021), Possum Trot (2024) and Kraven the Hunter (2024).

Early life and education 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).

Career 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.

In 2026, Babnicova was announced to be a part of Disney's ZOMBIES 5, in which she is cast as 'Pearl'.

Filmography +KeyDenotes works that have not yet been released

Film Year Title Role Notes 2019 Better Short film 2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Young Jessica Netflix film 2021 Don't Breathe 2 Billie 2021 Swipe Right Daughter Short film2024 Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot Terri Kraven the Hunter Young Calypso Ezili 2027 Children of Blood and Bone Folake Post-productionZombies 5 Pearl

Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 Isolation the Series Web, 2 episodes 2022 Little Darlings Sunset Main role On Tour: Little Darlings 2023–2024 The Famous Five George Barnard Main role

Music videos "Pretty Shining People" (2019), George Ezra