Milan Maric and Mia Bjelogrlic Make Red Carpet Debut
Actor Milan Maric and TV host Mia Bjelogrlic appeared together on the red carpet in Herceg Novi, their first public outing since dating rumors began in 2022.
Milan Maric and Mia Bjelogrlic appeared together on the red carpet of the 39th Montenegro Film Festival in Herceg Novi on August 24, 2026. By all accounts from the scene, it was their first joint public appearance since word first spread in 2022 that the two were a couple.
The festival opens every year at the Kanli Kula fortress, where actors and filmmakers walk the red carpet before the ceremony begins. This year, no arrival drew more attention than that of Maric and Bjelogrlic. They arrived smiling, dressed for the occasion, and stood together in front of the cameras for the first time since their relationship became public knowledge.
Mia Bjelogrlic is 29 and works as a television host. She is also known as the daughter of actor and director Dragan Bjelogrlic. Milan Maric is 35, six years older than her. For the red carpet she chose a turquoise summer dress with a matching summer bag, and wore no makeup.
Four Years Without a Joint Photo
Since 2022, when rumors of a relationship between Maric and Bjelogrlic first surfaced, the couple had never been photographed together. They attended the same events and the same friends’ celebrations, but in every published photo and video they appeared separately, never in the same frame.
That consistency fueled speculation that the couple was deliberately avoiding joint photographs. Mondo reports that Maric was said to have been reluctant, early on, to publicly confirm the relationship because of his close ties to Dragan Bjelogrlic, with whom the actor has worked and been friends for years. Neither of them, however, ever addressed the story officially, and no statement from either side ever confirmed or denied it.
The red carpet appearance in Herceg Novi was therefore the first chance the public had to see the couple as they actually are together, without speculation and without photos taken from a distance. Pictures from the red carpet began circulating on social media immediately, and the Instagram account @constantinefilm2.0 also shared a post from the festival.
Who Are Milan Maric and Mia Bjelogrlic?
Milan Maric is one of the most active actors of the middle generation on the Serbian scene, known for roles in film and on television. Mia Bjelogrlic has established herself over the past several years as a television host, and is also recognized publicly as the daughter of Dragan Bjelogrlic, one of the most influential figures in Serbian film and television production.
According to media reports, that family connection is precisely why the relationship stayed unspoken for so long. Milan Maric’s close relationship with Dragan Bjelogrlic predated the news of the romance, which fed speculation that publicly acknowledging the relationship could change the dynamic of that friendship. None of it, however, has ever been officially confirmed, not by Maric, not by Bjelogrlic, and not by her father.
What Is the Montenegro Film Festival?
The Montenegro Film Festival is the largest film event in Montenegro, regularly bringing together regional actors, directors and jury members. It is held in Herceg Novi, with an opening ceremony at the Kanli Kula fortress, where guests are traditionally welcomed by actors Milos Pejovic and Marija Bergam. This year marks the festival’s 39th edition.
Alongside Maric and Bjelogrlic, other festival guests, actors and film industry professionals also walked the carpet, but according to outlets that covered the event, their arrival drew the most attention from the audience and from those following the red carpet broadcast.
Neither Milan Maric nor Mia Bjelogrlic has issued any official statement about the relationship, its duration or the couple’s plans. Their joint appearance on the red carpet in Herceg Novi remains, based on everything published so far, the clearest confirmation yet that the two are indeed a couple.
