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

Biography

Ribič graduated from the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana. She has been a member of

Ljubljana City Theatre Ljubljana City Theatre (Mestno gledališče ljubljansko - MGL) is the second theatre building and company of Ljubljana after the Ljubljana branch of the Slovene National Theatre. Founded in 1949, Ljubljana City Theatre is the second largest drama ...

since 1992. She represented

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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 ''

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''. 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

She is married to actor and director

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. The two are often portrayed as friends of

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and

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in the media.

Movie roles

* 1990, ''Umetni raj'' – dir.

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* 1994, ''Halgato'', as Iza * 1994–1997, '' Teater Paradižnik'', TV series, as Marjana Velepič * 1996, ''Junaki petega razreda'', as teacher * 2000, ''Nepopisan list'', as Jan's mother * 2001, ''

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'' * 2002, '' Kajmak in Marmelada'', as Špela * 2004–2007, ''

'', 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'' * 2014, ''Atomski zdesna'', as Sonja * 2014, ''Leaves of the tree'', as nun

Theater roles

* 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

Albums

* 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

* "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

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) * "Mambo italiano" (videospot) * "Sinoči sem na vasi bil" (videospot) (duet with

Saša Lošić Saša Lošić "Loša" (; born 19 July 1964) is a Bosnian recording artist. He initially rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of the Bosnian-based music act Plavi orkestar, which is one of the most popular music bands of the former Yugoslav Pop ...

) * "Lajanje v luno" * "Na božični večer" * "Novoletni objem" (videospot)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ribic, Tanja 1968 births Living people 21st-century Slovenian actresses 20th-century Slovenian women singers People from Trbovlje Slovenian television actresses Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Slovenia Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1997 21st-century Slovenian women singers