Lucija Begić biography: 10 things about Miss World Croatia 2023

Who is Lucija Begić?

Lucija Begić is a Croatian entrepreneur, strength and conditioning coach, model and beauty queen from Zagreb, Croatia. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She is a former athlete.
2. She is passionate about connecting with people through diverse sport activities.
3. She speaks English, Italian and French.
4. She has visited several countries including Austria and India.
5. She worked with recreational sports enthusiasts while studying sports conditioning at the Kineziološki Fakultet in Zagreb.
6. She is 5’10” tall.
7. She won Miss Grada Zagreba 2021.
8. Her Miss World 2023 project Movement is Life aimed to empower communities through inclusive education and rehabilitation. 
9. In 2024, she represented Croatia in the 71st edition of Miss World.
10. On November 8, 2025, she will turn 26.

TIMELINE

2021

• On March 1, 2021, she visited Lake Vrana, the largest lake in Croatia.
• On October 4, 2021, she competed against seven other Miss Grada Zagreba 2021 candidates at the Bon Appetit restaurant in Zagreb and won the title.

2022

• In December 2022, she traveled to Austria.

2023

• On March 27, 2023, she crowned her successor Miss Grada Zagreba 2023 Tara Begedin.
• In October 2023, she was appointed Miss World Croatia 2023.
• In December 2023, she participated in Zagreb Advent Run, a humanitarian race for individuals who cannot run due to different limitations.

2024

• On February 24, 2024, she won the sports challenge of Miss World 2023 by beating 31 other qualifiers at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi, India, which gave her a Top 40 spot in the coronation ceremony.
• On March 9, 2024, she represented Croatia at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She finished in the Top 40.