Vanja (1989), born in Sarajevo, finished Drama School Maastricht in 2011. Immediately after graduating Vanja took residency at the prominent theatre company Toneelgroep Amsterdam. He was seen in several plays like DISGRACE, TAMING OF THE SHREW, CHILDREN OF THE SUN, OPENING NIGHT and EMILIA GALOTTI. Vanja also was part of the marathon THE NATION, with Het Nationale Theater, he won the Arlecchino for best supporting male. And he was in the other marathon with Het Nationale Theater TROJAN WARS.

On television Vanja was seen in the third season of OVERSPEL, earlier he played the leading role in an episode of VAN GOD LOS, and in the special themed Onenightstand MIJN MARKO. Vanja was seen in the tv-serie I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

Vanja played the revival of NOBODY HOME, the acclaimed play about the refugee issue. He was also in theatre with MADE IN HERE, and he toured with his own danceperformance BOKKO; the performance was seen in China, South Korea and the US. With his solo LANGUAGE Vanja was nominated for the BNG Bank Theaterprijs. His show PRESSURE POINT in 2026 received rave reviews.

Right now, Vanja is shooting a new series which will air in 2027.