Danina Jeftić

Danina Jeftić is a Bosnian-born Serbian actress and former handball player. She came to national media attention with 2010 film Montevideo, God Bless You! by actor and film director Dragan Bjelogrlić.

Early and personal life

Danina Jeftić was born on 9 November 1986 in Sarajevo. She has a younger sister, Kristina. When the war broke out in Bosnia in 1991, her family moved to Moscow, and then to Sydney, Australia. There, she began playing handball, basketball, and tennis. Jeftić is fluent in Serbian, English and Russian.
Jeftić and her family moved to Belgrade in 2005, and they reside in Jajinci, a suburb of Belgrade. Jeftić stated that she had a boyfriend.

Career

Jeftić played handball for Australian junior female team, but gave up her handball career for acting. Upon moving to Belgrade, she enrolled in the University of Dramatic Arts. In 2008, Jeftić landed one of the few leading roles in the RTV Pink series Money or Life. In 2010, actor and director Dragan Bjelogrlić cast her in his film Montevideo, God Bless You!. The film made Jeftić a household name. She was nominated for FIPRESCI Serbia Award and MTV Adria Movie Award for Best Actress for her performance.