Nicholas James Vujicic (/ˈvuːɪtʃɪtʃ/ VOO-itch-itch;[1] born 4 December 1982)[2][3] is an Australian-American[4] Christian evangelist and motivational speaker of Serbian descent.

[5] Vujicic was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1982 to Dušanka and Borislav Vujičić, Serbian immigrants from Yugoslavia.

[10] 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.

[11] While Vujicic's parents initially struggled with grief and confusion about his condition, they "raised him to look at the bright side of life".

[13] 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.

[24] Without any limbs, Vujicic is able to type 43 words per minute on a computer, by using his toes, slightly above the average for non-professional typists.