Nicholas James Vujicic's story
Nicholas James Vujicic born 4 December 1982) is an Australian-American Christian evangelist
and motivational speaker of Serbian descent. Vujicic has tetra-amelia syndrome, a disorder
characterised by the absence of arms and legs.
Early life
Vujicic was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1982 to Dušanka and Borislav Vujičić, Serbian
immigrants from Yugoslavia. Vujicic's father is a pastor. Vujicic was born with tetra-amelia
syndrome, a rare disorder characterised by the absence of arms and legs.
According to Vujicic's autobiography, his mother refused to see him or hold him immediately
after his birth; instead, she and her husband left the hospital. He was bullied at school because of
his medical condition. At one point, Vujicic attempted to commit suicide by drowning himself,
but he was saved.[10] While Vujicic's parents initially struggled with grief and confusion about
his condition, they "raised him to look at the bright side of life".
Originally, the toes of one of Vujicic's feet were fused. An operation was performed to separate
the toes so that he could use them as fingers. Vujicic refers to this foot as his "chicken
drumstick".
When Vujicic was 17 years old, he started giving inspirational talks at school and church-
sponsored events.
Vujicic graduated from Griffith University at the age of 21 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree
[better source needed], with a double major in accountancy and financial planning.
Ministry
Vujicic is a Christian and an evangelist. He travels and speaks about his testimony of faith in
Jesus Christ. His ministry is known as Life Without Limbs. As of 2008, the ministry was based
in southern California.
Vujicic appeared on the ABC television show 20/20 in 2008.
Vujicic starred in the short film The Butterfly Circus (2009).better source needed] At the 2010
Method Fest Independent Film Festival, he was awarded Best Actor in a Short Film for his
starring performance.
Vujicic's first book, Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life, was
published by Random House in 2010 and has been translated into 30 languages.
Vujicic is opposed to abortion. In 2021, he co-founded ProLife Bank.
In 2022, Vujicic launched a new ministry initiative called "Champions for the Brokenhearted".
The goal of the project is to "support particular disaffected groups in need".
Personal life
Vujicic speaking to students in Florida in 2015
Vujicic married Kanae Miyahara on February 12, 2012.As of 2017, Vujicic and his wife have
two sons and two daughters. The family resides in Southern California.
Without any limbs, Vujicic is able to type 43 words per minute on a computer, slightly above the
average for non-professional typists.
