Inela Nogić
Inela Nogić | |
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 Nogić on the cover of the U2 single Miss Sarajevo | |
| Born | 1976 (age 49–50) |
| Occupations | Model, Graphic designer, Writer |
| Known for | Miss Besieged Sarajevo, Siege of Sarajevo, U2 concert in Sarajevo |
| Children | 2 |
Inela Nogić (born 1976) became world-famous during the Siege of Sarajevo when she won the 1993 Miss Besieged Sarajevo contest,[1] which was held in a movie theatre. Nogić and the other contestants held up a banner that read "Don't let them kill us".[2] The pageant was documented by an amateur filmmaker, whose footage director Bill Carter then used in his documentary Miss Sarajevo. The documentary was broadcast internationally, provoking a viewer response that added to the international pressure to end the siege. Footage of the documentary was incorporated into the single "Miss Sarajevo" by the Irish band U2 together with Brian Eno and the Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. Nogić's picture was also featured on the cover of the single, taken during the pageant. Nogić was 17 years old at the time.[3]
After the war ended, Nogić was invited to the 1997 concert given by U2 in Sarajevo, and personally escorted by the band.
As of 2012, Nogić has been living in the Netherlands and is a mother of two.[4]
In 2026, Nogić published the memoir Miss opkoljenog Sarajeva, released by Croatian publisher Hena Com.[5][6]
The memoir was presented at a public promotion in Sarajevo in April 2026.[7]
See also
- Vedran Smailović, known as the "Cellist of Sarajevo"
- Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo
- Miss Sarajevo
References
- ↑ "Orlando Blum: Presudila stvarna priča". Mondo. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ↑ Ajnadžić, N. (22 December 2025). "Inela Nogić: Ne želim biti simbol, nego istina iza titule Miss opkoljenog Sarajeva" [Inela Nogić: I do not want to be a symbol, but the truth behind the title Miss Besieged Sarajevo]. Radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Aj., N. (6 November 2011). "Miss opkoljenog Sarajeva Inela Nogić: Pričate opet o ratu, zar su vama rane zacijelile?". Dnevi Avaz (in Bosnian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ "Sarajevo, then and now, through the eyes of a pageant queen". TheStar.com. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Miss opkoljenog Sarajeva". Hena Com. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Lice iz spota grupe U2 konačno progovara o cijeni slave: Bila sam prisutna samo dok sam bila korisna". tportal (in Croatian). 14 February 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Više od lične ispovijesti: U BKC-u predstavljena knjiga "Miss opkoljenog Sarajeva" Inele Nogić". Radiosarajevo.ba. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.