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List of people from Tirana

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The following are notable people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in Tirana, Albania.

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Ambassador Besiana Kadare in the UN General Assembly hall

Beqir Balluku (1917–1975) – former member of the Politburo; accused as organizer of a coup d'etat in 1974, and sentenced to death

Erjon Bogdani (born 1977) – football player

Albert Brojka (born 1958) – former Tirana mayor

Pirro Çako (born 1965) – singer and composer

Fabiola Laco Egro (born 1963) - social activist

Shpresa Gjongecaj (born 1952) - archaeologist and numismatist

Besiana Kadare (born 1972) - Albanian Ambassador to the United Nations

Ismail Kadare (1936—2024) – novelist and poet, winner of the 2005 Man Booker International Prize, the 2009 Prince of Asturias Award, and the 2015 Jerusalem Prize.

Kledi Kadiu (born 1974) – dancer and actor; lives and works in Italy

Sali Kelmendi (1947–2015) – former Tirana mayor

Vedat Kokona (1913–1998) – translator of the Albanian language

Maksim Konomi (born 1946) – politician

Saimir Kumbaro (born 1945) – film director

Elsa Lila (born 1981) – singer

Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1939–2011) – heir of King Zog I

Masiela Lusha (born 1985) – actress, poet, and writer

Pandeli Majko (born 1967) – twice Prime Minister of Albania

Rexhep Meidani (born 1944) – former President of Albania

Aleksandër Meksi (born 1939) – former Prime Minister

Inva Mula (born 1963) – opera singer

Elvis Naçi (born 1977) – Imam

Blendi Nallbani (born 1971) – football player

Fatos Nano (born 1952) – former Prime Minister of Albania

Agim Nesho (born 1956) – former Ambassador

Essad Pasha (1863/4 or 1875–1920) – politician

Aleksandër Peçi (born 1951) – composer

Edi Rama (born 1964) – Prime Minister of Albania

Jusuf Reçi — Murderer of Avni Rustemi

Skënder Sallaku (1935–2014) – comic actor

Klodiana Shala (born 1979) – athlete

Bamir Topi (born 1957) – former President of Albania

Abdi bej Toptani (1864–1942) – signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence

Murat bej Toptani (1867–1918) – signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence

Gjergj Xhuvani (1963–2019) – film director

Zenel Bastari (c. 1767–c. 1837) - Albanian Poet of the Ottoman era.

Haxhi Ymer Kashari - Albanian Poet of the 18th century.

Erion Veliaj (born 1979) - Current Mayor of Tirana.

Ornela Vorpsi (born 3 August 1968), is an Albanian writer and photographer from Tirana.

Ronela Hajati (born 1989) - singer-songwriter and dancer, Albanian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022

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List of Albanians

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