Fun Facts To Know About Dara Tomanovich – Career and Personal Life

From Toronto to Paris, New York, and finally Los Angeles, Dara Tomanovich has journeyed through different places to build herself. She started from scratch to hone her skills, first as a model before she went into acting. The Canadian-American actress is known for her appearance in Bio-Dome, Being Flynn, Family Affair, and Mortal Kombat: Conquest where she played the role of Kitana in episode five. More about the actress when you read on.

Dara Tomanovich was born and raised in Canada

A Canadian by birth and origin, Dara Tomanovich started her journey to fame in her home country. She was born in the city of Toronto, Canada, in 1969, but her exact birthday is yet to be revealed. Her parents’ identity has also not been revealed by the actress but it appears she’s quite close to them. Her father passed on some years ago and she still throws her tribute to him every now and then on social media. Some pictures of her mom have made it to her Instagram page but the older woman’s name is not known. It is also not known if she has siblings with whom she shared her childhood.

Dara Tomanovich is well educated and most of her education took place in the United States. She attended The University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned a BA in Print and Broadcast Journalism. She also attended drama school at William Esper Studio to perfect her acting skills before her career fully took off.

Details of Dara Tomanovich’s modeling and acting careers

Being a Toronto native didn’t stop Dara Tomanovich from pursuing her career outside the shores of her country. Her career journey began as a model before she ventured into acting. She was visiting a friend in Paris when she met Karl Largerfeld, a renowned German fashion designer who would change her life forever. Lagerfeld saw the gift in Dara and gave her the lead role as one of the models for Chloe’s fashion house. Consequently, Dara Tomanovich began her journey to stardom as the face of Chloe and she was 18 years old at the time.

Dara’s career as a model kept her in Paris for the next five years following her debut. Once she began modeling for Chloe, the venture opened many doors, leading to a campaign with the big cosmetic line L’Oreal. At L’Oreal, Dara worked with photographer Patrick Demarchelier. Gracing the cover of the French edition of Marie Claire, as well as appearing in ad campaigns for the British edition of Vogue can be categorized as the best moments of her career as a model.

From Paris, Dara Tomanovich moved to New York in search of more opportunities and this was when she began her foray into acting. To make her acting venture a success, she honed her skills at the Esper Studio located in Manhattan. During this time, she used the Meisner technique to learn acting. This method teaches through personal interaction. While learning the ropes in acting, Dara appeared in a Fiat commercial with George Clooney

Bio-Dome (1996) launched her acting career

Upon the completion of her studies at Esper Studio, Tomanovich moved to Los Angeles where the action is. She promptly landed a role in Bio-Dome (1996). This marked the beginning of her acting career. More movie roles came her way but the actress is more prolific on the small screen with credits in television shows like Mortal Kombat: Conquest, Highlander, Secret Agent Man, Gun, The Practice, Family Affair, and Just Shoot Me.

In 2009, Dara Tomanovich served as the co-hostess of an infomercial for “The Donald Trump Way to Wealth Seminar” alongside Donald Trump himself. Tomanovich’s last known acting role was in Being Flynn in 2012 and since then, she has not made any appearance. but where is Dara Tomanovich now?

She’s apparently still active in the showbiz industry, her Instagram page has evidence of some brands she’s working with, including Premium Models Paris and Ford Chicago. She also engages in sporting activities, especially golf.

Highlights of Dara Tomanovich’s movies and TV shows

Movies

• Bio-Dome as Mimi Simkins – 1996
• Back in Business as Natalie Walker – 1997
• Amnesia as Veronica Dow – 1997
• Perfect Target as Teresa Ramirez – 1997
• Pups as Bender’s Wife / Stevie’s Mom (voice) – 1999
• Bar Hopping (TV Movie) as Bighead 24 – 2000
• Being Flynn as Beautiful Woman – 2012

TV series

• Gun as The Sexy Woman – 1997
• Highlander as Alex Raven – 1997
• Mortal Kombat: Conquest as Princess Kitana 1998
• Just Shoot Me! as Jill – 1998
• Diagnosis Murder as Ariel – 1999
• The Practice as Officer Sarah Harris – 1999
• Nash Bridges as Ellie Young
• Secret Agent Man as Dr. Serena Talbot – 2000
• Family Affair as Ms. Kassandra Delani – 2002

What is her net worth?

In her years in the showbiz industry, starting from the ’90s, Dara has made enough money to join the millionaires in the industry. She has modeled for internationally recognized brands and appeared in numerous roles on small and big screens. However, her exact net worth is not known, even though some channels have gone ahead to peg it at a massive $10 million.

She faced trial at the Manhattan Criminal Court after her arrest in 2012

Following her breakup from her then-boyfriend in 2014, Dara Tomanovich found herself on the wrong side of the law. She was arrested for DWI in New York after crashing her Porsche and threatening police officers with her connection to Michael Bloomberg- former New York Mayor. The actress was reportedly found stumbling and obviously drunk after the crash and the case was later moved to the Manhattan Criminal Court where she was sentenced to three days of community service, One whole year of no license, and a fine of $750.

Dara Tomanovich dated Bill Hemmer

Dara Tomanovich and Bill Hemmer – image source

The actress is also active in the love department and has been in a few relationships, notable among them is her romance with Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer. They reportedly started dating in 2005 and enjoyed about 8 years of beautiful moments before their break up in 2013. Before things turned sour for the two, they occasionally went on romantic dates on top of the Empire State Building. The actress has also been linked to British Prince Andrew but that’s just speculation that might not hold water. She was the prince’s guest at an event following his divorce from his wife, Sarah.

Dara Tomanovich’s social life extends to engaging in activities for good causes. She has served as a volunteer for several organizations that focus on helping humanity, including Up2Us and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. As a public figure, she has used her wealth and fame to support some initiatives that are out to give hope to helpless people.