Miroslav Đuričić (
Serbian Cyrillic
The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet ( sr, / , ) is a variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language, updated in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić. It is one of the two alphabets used to write standard modern Serbian, th ...
: Мирослав Ђуричић; born 13 March 1977), better known as Miki, is a
Serbian television personality. Born and raised in the village of
Kupinovo
Kupinovo () is a village located in the municipality of Pećinci, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has 1,866 inhabitants.
It is near the famous biodiversity area, the Obedska bara. This contains several insects and other life forms unique t ...
, he rose to prominence as a contestant on the first season of the
reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...
series ''
Veliki brat
''Veliki Brat'' (lit: ''Big Brother'') is a Serbian version of the global reality show franchise '' Big Brother''. The show is recorded and produced in Belgrade by Emotion Production.
Originally, the show began as a Serbian production with housem ...
'' in 2006. Đuričić later won the
third celebrity season of the show in 2009.
Additionally, he has also participated on other reality shows like ''
Farma
''The Farm'' is a reality competition television franchise created by the Swedish producer Strix. Sold to more than 40 countries, ''The Farm'' is one of their most popular formats, including '' Survivor'', '' The Bar'' or ''Fame Factory''. In s ...
'' (2013), ''
Parovi
''Parovi'' (English title: ''Couples'') is a Serbian-based reality show created by Predrag Ranković. The show premiered on December 24, 2010 on Happy and immediately reached huge ratings. It also features a 24-hour YouTube live streaming.
For ...
'' (2015-2016) and ''
Zadruga
A zadruga (, ) refers to a type of rural community historically common among South Slavs.
The term has been used by the Communist Party of Yugoslavia to designate their attempt at collective farming after World War II.
History
Originally, gener ...
'' (2018-2022).
Career in television
In September 2006, Đuričić came to public attention by entering the first season of the
Serbian spin-off of the
''Big Brother'' franchise.
He ultimately voluntarily left the show on day 15.
After his appearance, Đuričić has acquired substantial fame and a career in show business. In October 2006, he became the first man to be featured on the cover of the ''
Playboy
''Playboy'' is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother.
K ...
'' magazine in Serbia. Furthermore, Đuričić served as a presenter of his own
call-in show
A talk show (or chat show in British English) is a television programming or radio programming genre structured around the act of spontaneous conversation.Bernard M. Timberg, Robert J. Erler'' (2010Television Talk: A History of the TV Talk Show ...
on
Radio B92
RTV B92, or simply B92 (stylized as b92, formerly BΞ92 and B 92), is a Serbian news station and broadcaster with national coverage headquartered in Belgrade.
Founded in 1989 as radio station, it was a rare outlet for Western news and informati ...
for seven months, appeared as a guest on the eminent political talk show ''
Utisak nedelje
''Utisak nedelje'' ( sr-Cyrl, Утисак недеље; Impression of the Week) is a long-running Serbian political talk show hosted by Olja Bećković that airs live on TV channel Nova S.
Airing live Sundays at 9pm and conceptualized as recap o ...
'' and starred in TV commercials among other ventures.
In late October 2007, he returned for the show's
second season, but walked once again after his father, Mirko Đuričić, had entered the competition.
On March 9, 2009, Đuričić among fourteen other celebrities became a contestant on ''
Veliki Brat VIP
''Veliki Brat'' (lit: ''Big Brother'') is a Serbian version of the global reality show franchise '' Big Brother''. The show is recorded and produced in Belgrade by Emotion Production.
Originally, the show began as a Serbian production with housem ...
''. After close to a month on the show, on April 6, he left the house winning the
€
The euro sign () is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the eurozone and unilaterally adopted by Kosovo and Montenegro. The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. It consists o ...
50,000 prize.
Personal life
Đuričić was born on 13 March 1977 in the village of
Kupinovo
Kupinovo () is a village located in the municipality of Pećinci, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has 1,866 inhabitants.
It is near the famous biodiversity area, the Obedska bara. This contains several insects and other life forms unique t ...
,
SFR Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yug ...
.
He survived
clinical death
Clinical death is the medical term for cessation of blood circulation and breathing, the two criteria necessary to sustain the lives of human beings and of many other organisms. It occurs when the heart stops beating in a regular rhythm, a conditio ...
at his birth.
Đuričić grew up in an agricultural family.
He attended the Secondary Technical School "Zmaj" in
Zemun
Zemun ( sr-cyrl, Земун, ; hu, Zimony) is a municipality in the city of Belgrade. Zemun was a separate town that was absorbed into Belgrade in 1934. It lies on the right bank of the Danube river, upstream from downtown Belgrade. The developme ...
, from which he dropped out in the first year.
In June 2019, Đuričić was disqualified from the reality series ''
Zadruga
A zadruga (, ) refers to a type of rural community historically common among South Slavs.
The term has been used by the Communist Party of Yugoslavia to designate their attempt at collective farming after World War II.
History
Originally, gener ...
'' and subsequently received a 30 day detention after physically assaulting two female fellow-contestants, Nadežda Biljić and
Suzana Perović. He was later sentenced to a year in house arrest.
In late August 2020, he became a father to a daughter, named Dunja. In August the following year, Đuričić married the mother of his child.
Filmography
See also
*
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duricic, Miki
1977 births
Living people
People from Pećinci
Big Brother (franchise) winners
Serbian television personalities