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Vujicic in 2017, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Nicholas James Vujicic
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of Birth: 4 December, 1982
Ethnicity: Serbian
Nick Vujicic is an Australian-American Christian evangelist and motivational speaker.
His parents, Dušanka and Borislav “Boris” Vujičić, are Serbian immigrants. Nick is married to Kanae Miyahara, with whom he has four children. He was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a disorder characterized by the absence of arms and legs.
Nick’s paternal grandfather was Vladimir “Vlada” Vujičić (the son of Mladen Vujičić and Angelina “Andja” Lausev). Mladen was the son of Dimitrije “Mita” Vujičić and Sofia Jakovljević.
Nick’s paternal grandmother was Nada Nenadov (the daughter of Lazar “Laza” Nenadov and Vidosava “Vida” Kuljančić). Lazar was the son of Jovan Nenadov and Angelina “Gina” Golocorbin. Vidosava was the daughter of Ivan Kuljančić and Maruška Vujkov.
Nick’s maternal grandfather was Dragoljub “Drago” Radojević (the son of Stevan Radojević and Vidosava Lošić). Drago was born in Vasića Potok, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Nick’s maternal grandmother was named Anica Damjanović (the daughter of Milenko Damjanović, and of a mother surnamed Radekić). Anica was born in Višnjićevo, Šid, Vojvodina. Milenko was the son of Živan Damjanović and Jelisaveta Radić.
Sources: Genealogies of Nick Vujicic – https://www.myheritage.com https://www.myheritage.com https://www.myheritage.com