Tanja Ribič (born 28 June 1968) is a Slovenian actress and singer.

Tanja Ribič
Born (1968-06-28) 28 June 1968 (age 56)
NationalitySlovenian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Spouse
(m. 2000)
Websitewww.tanjaribic.net (archive)

Biography

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Ribič graduated from the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana. She has been a member of Ljubljana City Theatre since 1992.[1]

She represented Slovenia at Eurovision Song Contest 1997[2][3][4] with the song "Zbudi se", which finished tenth.

Her most noticeable role on television was when she played Magda Velepič in the Slovenian TV series Naša mala klinika.[5]

In April 2009 Ribič and Branko Đurić acted in the movie Lunina prva noč, which was played in English language.

In 2014 she was a member of the jury in the TV show Znan obraz ima svoj glas.

Personal life

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She is married to actor and director Branko Đurić. The two are often portrayed in the Slovenian media as friends of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.[6][7]

Movie roles

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  • 1990, Umetni raj – dir. Karpo Godina
  • 1994, Halgato, as Iza
  • 1994–1997, Teater Paradižnik,[8] TV series, as Marjana Velepič
  • 1996, Junaki petega razreda, as teacher
  • 2000, Nepopisan list, as Jan's mother
  • 2001, No Man's Land
  • 2002, Kajmak in Marmelada, as Špela
  • 2004–2007, Naša mala klinika, TV series, as Magda Velepič
  • 2009, Lunina prva noč
  • 2011, Traktor, ljubezen in rock′n′roll, as Silvija
  • 2012, Hvala za Sunderland, as Sabina
  • 2014, Dekleta ne jočejo[9]
  • 2014, Atomski zdesna, as Sonja
  • 2014, Leaves of the tree, as nun

Theater roles

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  • 1999, Pygmalion, Ljubljana City Theatre, as Eliza Doolittle
  • 2001, Cyrano de Bergerac, Ljubljana City Theatre, as Roksana
  • 2007, Ljudomrznik, Ljubljana City Theatre, as Celimena
  • 2007, Zgodbe vsakdanje norosti, Ljubljana City Theatre, as Alice
  • 2008, Tri sestre, Ljubljana City Theatre, as Irina
  • 2008, Punce in pol, Ljubljana City Theatre, as Marlena
  • 2009, Osli, Ljubljana City Theatre, as Kleareta
  • 2011, Namišljeni bolnik, Ljubljana City Theatre, as Belina
  • 2012, Čarovnice iz Eastwicka, Ljubljana City Theatre, as Alexandra Spofford
  • 2013, Komedija z ženskami, Ljubljana City Theatre, as Hilde Prill

Discography

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Albums

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  • 1999, Ko vse utihne – "Waken now", "Midva bi lahko" and "Moja mala dlan"
  • 2000, To je zdaj amore – "Roža", "100 solzic" and "Spomni se"

Songs

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  • "Zbudi se" (videospot)
  • "Waken now"
  • "Za vsako rano" (videospot)
  • "Brez tebe ne bi" (videospot)
  • "Julija" (videospot)
  • "Simpatija"
  • "Jablana"
  • "Moja mala dlan"
  • "Midva bi lahko"
  • "100 solzic"
  • "Spomni se"
  • "Roža"
  • "V dolini tihi" (videospot) (duet with Pero Lovšin)
  • "Mambo italiano" (videospot)
  • "Sinoči sem na vasi bil" (videospot) (duet with Saša Lošić)
  • "Lajanje v luno"
  • "Na božični večer"
  • "Novoletni objem" (videospot)

References

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  1. ^ "Tanja Ribič biography" (in Slovenian). Ljubljana City Theatre. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Tanja Ribič at Eurovision 1997". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Tanja Ribič at Eurovision". Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Slovenia 1997". Eurovision World. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Danes praznuje: Tanja Ribič" [Celebrating Today: Tanja Ribič] (in Slovenian). Planet Siol.net. 28 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Da sta velika prijatelja družine Jolie-Pitt smo vedeli, toda to ..." (in Slovenian). 26 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Angelina ji je ljubeče čestitala za novo leto" (in Slovenian). 29 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  8. ^ Sila Špela (14 October 2011). "Znamenite televizijske oddaje – Teater Paradižnik" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Tanja Ribič na snemanju doživela ganljivo presenečenje" (in Slovenian). 29 July 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
1997
Succeeded by