Biography

Paloma Aguirre is a California conservationist and Democratic politician known for her long fight against cross-border pollution and her rise from community organizer to San Diego County Supervisor. Born in San Francisco to Mexican immigrant parents and raised partly in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, she later earned degrees from the University of San Diego (B.A. in … Read more

Jelena Pajić Ćulibrk is a famous Croatian television and radio presenter. She started her career at HRT, and in recent years she also stood out on RTL Television. According to Večernji list, she started her journalistic days about 18 years ago in HRT’s morning program, and after five years on RTL in 2023, she returns … Read more

Hrvoje Petrač (born August 25, 1955 in Slavonski Brod) is a Croatian entrepreneur and economist. He is known for his diverse business portfolio and his long-term career in the auto industry, finance and hospitality. This biography shows Petračev Origin and family background, education, business activities and career, his media influence and public perception and, according … Read more

Davor Guberović is the Croatian manager and adventurer best known as the husband of the popular presenter and actress Doris Pinčić Guberović. Although he is not a person from public life, his hobbies and family life attract the attention of the media and the public. He was born in Daruvar, where he finished primary and … Read more

Josip Dabro is a Croatian politician born on January 5, 1983 in Belgrade (Serbia). He received his education as a kinesiologist – in 2012 he completed a professional study for coach training at the Faculty of Kinesiology in Zagreb, and in 2019 he received a master’s degree in kinesiology at the Faculty of Education of … Read more

Eugen Jakovčić is a Croatian journalist and activist who has been participating in projects dealing with the past for years. Today he is best known as a spokesperson Serbian National Council (SNV), an organization that protects the rights of the Serbian community in Croatia. Before that, he was a long-time media coordinator of the association … Read more

Blanka Kačer Mateša is a Croatian lawyer and university professor, best known as the head of the Department of Civil Law at the Faculty of Law in Split. She is the author of numerous scientific papers in the field of civil law, and especially deals with sports and medical law. It became even more visible … Read more

Lucija Šerbedžija (sometimes recorded as Šebedžija) was born on June 8, 1973 in Zagreb. She is the daughter of the famous Croatian actor and poet Rada Šerbedžija and grew up in an artistically stimulating family. After studying at the Classical High School in Zagreb, Lucija graduated from the School of Rhythmics and Dance and the … Read more

Barbara Matić (Split, December 3, 1994) is a Croatian judoka who achieved historic successes for Croatia with her career. She became the first Croatian Olympic champion in judo – she won a gold medal in the category up to 70 kg at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris – and is a multiple world champion … Read more

Brothers Martin and Valent Sinković crowned themselves with the highest awards – three Olympic gold medals each – and today they are role models for Croatian rowing. The Croatian media describe them as “sports giants” who won world and European titles. Throughout his career, the Sinković won a number of titles at the biggest competitions … Read more

Krešimir Ćosić (1948–1995) was a Croatian basketball player and coach whose talent revolutionized basketball in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. He is known as the first basketball player in the world to play in all five positions on the field. During his career, he acquired the status of a sports icon – he was … Read more

Miroslav Krleža (1893–1981) was a Croatian writer and encyclopedist, widely recognized as one of the most significant figures of Yugoslav and Croatian literature of the 20th century. He is the author of lyrics, plays, novels and essays, and his extensive creativity (almost 200 author’s books) has become the foundation of modern Croatian cultural heritage. Krleža … Read more