Iva Kraljević was born on August 3, 1987 in Mostar. She received her MA in acting from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb in 2019 as a scholarship holder of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. In 2023, she became a permanent member of the ensemble of the Zagreb Youth Theatre.
She has performed notable roles at the Croatian National Theater in Zagreb, as well as at the KunstTeatar, Teatar &TD, Moruzgva Theater, Teatar Exit, Croatian National Theater in Varaždin and at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival.
