Gita Haydar

Gita Haydar
Born
Gita Hajdarhodžić

(2006-07-02) 2 July 2006
Zagreb, Croatia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2015–present
Notable workSram
MotherMaja Vučić
RelativesIzet Hajdarhodžić (grandfather)

Gita Hajdarhodžić (born 2 July 2006), better known simply as Gita Haydar, is a Croatian actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Nora Klarić Selem in the Croatian TV series Sram.

Early life

Gita Hajdarhodžić was born in Zagreb on 2 July 2006. Her mother, Maja Vučić,[1] is a former Croatian singer most famous for being a member of the 1990s Croatian girl group Divas. Her father, Igor Hajdarhodžić,[1] is an artist and the son of the late Croatian actor Izet Hajdarhodžić. Vučić retired from music in favor of working as a graduate psychologist; she and Igor separated in 2009.[2] Gita Hajdarhodžić graduated from the Rochester Independent College in the United Kingdom, and returned to Croatia afterwards.[3]

Career

Gita Hajdarhodžić started singing already as a child, when she joined the choir Zvjezdice as a 9-year-old.[4] She was part of the performance of Hans Krása's opera Brundibár in Croatia. She also sang at the Croatian National Theatre (HNK), in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute.

In January 2023, Hajdarhodžić attracted attention after performing at the Golden Studio party, where she performed Jadranka Stojaković's "Što te nema". The performance was unplanned and initiated by the Croatian musician Ante Gelo.[5][6] On 8 July 2023, Hajdarhodžić performed at the Vraćam se, Zagrebe, tebi concert in front of the HNK; she sang "Moj Zagreb, tak imam te rad", "Ljubavna pjesma" from Karlo Metikoš's rock opera Gubec-beg with Lovro Juraga,[7] Zvonimir Golob's "Dušo moja", and a medley of Rajko Dujmić's songs.[8] On 30 October 2023, Hajdarhodžić also performed at the Croatian Chamber of Economy (HGK) award ceremony, alongside Juraga.[4][9]

On 7 July 2024, Hajdarhodžić performed in front of the HNK, where she sang Josipa Lisac's "O jednoj mladosti".[2] On 15 October 2024, a trailer for the TV series Sram, the Croatian remake of the Norwegian TV series Skam, was released; through it, it was revealed that Hajdarhodžić was part of the cast.[10] Sram premiered on 27 October 2024 on HRT 1.[11] Hajdarhodžić, who was billed simply as Gita Haydar, portrayed Nora Klarić Selem, a character based on Skam's Noora Amalie Sætre. In November 2024, Haydar performed at the HNK in the play Les Misérables.[3]

The second season of Sram, centered around Nora, premiered on 26 April 2025.[12][13] The season concluded on 28 June 2025 to highly positive reception.[14]

Personal life

Since 2022, Haydar has been dating the Croatian actor Lovro Juraga, the son of the Croatian actor Slavko Juraga.[15]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2024–present Sram Nora Klarić Selem Main cast (season 1);
central cast (season 2);
billed as Gita Haydar

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie Patty Croatian dub;
billed as Gita Hajdarhodžić
2016 The BFG Sophie
2017 Ferdinand Nina
2019 My Grandpa Is an Alien Maja's friend Billed as Gita Hajdarhodžić
2023 Marmaduke Cheerleaders #1 and #2 Croatian dub;
billed as Gita Hajdarhodžić
Chupa Luna

References

  1. ^ a b Rožman, K. (3 July 2006). "Maja Vučić rodila malu Gitu". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b I. G. (8 July 2024). "Gita Hajdarhodžić kći je naše pjevačice koja je nekad žarila i palila domaćom scenom u hit bendu". Showbuzz (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Gita Haydar iz Srama ista je mama Maja Vučić, ex-Divasica dočekala da joj kći bude slavnija od nje, ponosan je i tata Igor, koliko bi se unuci radovao djed Izet Hajdarhodžić". Imperijal.net (in Croatian). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b K. N. (3 June 2024). "Maja Vučić i Igor Hajdarhodžić viđeni zajedno nakon 15 godina". Story.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  5. ^ M. R. (2 February 2023). "Gita Hajdarhodžić nastupala je na zabavi Zlatnog Studija i oduševila sve svojim izgledom". Showbuzz (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  6. ^ D. A. M. (31 January 2023). "Kći nekadašnje divasice-psihologinje Maje Vučić, Gita Hajdarhodžić, izrasla je u pravu ljepoticu, a kako tek pjeva…". Tportal (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  7. ^ Stanković, Željka (19 July 2023). "Maja Vučić i Gita Hajdarhodžić: 'Rastanak od kćeri mi teško pada'". Gloria (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  8. ^ Kučković, Đenada (8 July 2023). "Goran Grgić i Gita Hajdarhodžić emotivnim izvedbama o ljubavi prema Zagrebu raspametili publiku". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  9. ^ HINA (30 October 2023). "Zlatne kune za najbolje poslovne rezultate u prošloj godini: Tankerska plovidba, Košćal i M.T.M. Creator". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Adaptacija popularne norveške teen serije stiže na HRT, ulogu ima kći Maje Vučić". Index.hr (in Croatian). 15 October 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Gledatelji o novoj teen seriji na HRT-u: Nadmašila sva očekivanja, top je". Index.hr (in Croatian). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Druga sezona hrvatske teen serije Sram stiže krajem mjeseca, objavljen teaser". Index.hr (in Croatian). 17 April 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Gledatelji o novoj sezoni teen serije na HRT-u: "Prva epizoda kida, ovo se čekalo"". Index.hr (in Croatian). 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Došao je kraj druge sezone Srama. Priča Nore i Roka oduševila Hrvate". Index.hr (in Croatian). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  15. ^ M. T. (11 July 2024). "Kći bivše Divasice poznatog dečka više ne skriva od javnosti: 'Da, moje srce je zauzeto'". Dnevno.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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