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Nikolina Ristović (born Nikolina Pišek on April 8, 1973) is a well-known Croatian television presenter and actress. She has hosted many popular TV shows and appeared in various acting roles throughout her career.

Early life and Education

Nikolina was born in Zagreb, which was then part of Yugoslavia. She grew up with her mother, Nada, and a younger brother, Domagoj. As a teenager, Nikolina briefly worked as a model in Milan. After this, she returned home to study architecture at the University of Zagreb.

While studying at university, Nikolina started working as a photographer for Globus magazine. She also began writing a fashion column for the magazine. After finishing her studies, she worked as a set designer for several theatre shows. One of these was Madama Butterfly at the Croatian National Theatre in Osijek. Later, she also worked on creating music videos.

Television Career Highlights

Starting in the 2000s

Nikolina's television career began in 2003 when she was hired as a co-presenter for an entertainment show called Glamour Cafe on HRT. The show was popular and helped her become a recognizable face in Croatia.

After Glamour Cafe, she moved to another HRT entertainment show called Shpitza. In March 2007, Nikolina hosted Dora, which is the Croatian competition to choose a song for the Eurovision Song Contest. She also started getting small acting roles, including an appearance on the TV series Bitange i princeze. In late 2007, she joined the second season of Ples sa zvijezdama, the Croatian version of Strictly Come Dancing.

In 2008, Nikolina moved to Nova TV, a private TV station in Croatia. There, she became part of the daily show Red Carpet and later hosted her own version called Red Carpet Light.

A big moment in her career came in late 2008 when she became one of the four hosts for Operacija Trijumf. This was a large singing reality show, similar to Star Academy, for five countries in the Balkans. The show was very popular and helped Nikolina become well-known across the region. This led to new opportunities, such as co-hosting the 2009 Pjesma Mediterana festival in Budva.

Throughout 2009 and 2010, she continued to work on Nova TV. She was a studio co-host for seasons 2 and 3 of the reality show Farma. Nikolina also hosted IN magazin [hr]. From November 2010 to June 2011, she had a recurring role in 89 episodes of the Croatian daily soap opera Najbolje godine.

Working in the 2010s

After her success on Operacija Trijumf, Nikolina started focusing more on her career in Serbia. In 2011, she collaborated with Serbian pop singer Saša Kovačević on a song called "Idemo do mene".

In late 2011, she moved to Serbia and joined RTV Pink. From 2012 to 2013, she hosted the dating show Sami u tami on Prva TV. In 2016, she hosted the showbiz magazine Exkluziv for the same television station.

From September 2013 to 2014, Nikolina was one of the TV hosts for the infotainment show Bulevar B92 on TV B92. In 2018, she worked for Happy TV, hosting the first season of the quiz show Soba sreće with Ivan Bauer.

Recent Work in the 2020s

Since September 2022, Nikolina has been one of the hosts of the talk show Donna. This show airs on Una TV, a regional channel with centers in Belgrade and Banja Luka. She hosts it alongside Dejana Rosuljaš and Baya Bangue Namkosse.

In 2023, Nikolina returned to Croatian television. She took over from Antonija Blaće as the host of the second season of the Croatian version of Masked Singer on RTL. During 2023 and 2024, she also hosted To je Voyo on RTL.

In 2025, Nikolina is hosting the new season of the reality show Farma. This season is the first time the Croatian version of The Farm is broadcast on RTL and its streaming service Voyo in Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Personal Life

Nikolina has a daughter named Hana from a previous relationship. In September 2013, Nikolina married Vidoje Ristović and moved to Belgrade. They welcomed a baby girl in 2014. Sadly, Vidoje passed away in May 2022.