Diana Nyad

Known for

Acting

Born

August 22, 1949

Birthplace

New York, New York, USA

Diana Nyad is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer. Nyad gained national attention in 1975 when she swam around Manhattan and in 1979 when she swam from North Bimini, The Bahamas, to Juno Beach, Florida.