Famous People
Actors
- Agim Kaba
- Aleksander Moisiu
- Eliza Dushku
- Enver Petrovci
- Gedeon Burkhard
- James Belushi
- James Biberi
- John Belushi
- Kadri Roshi
- Marie Logoreci
- Masiela Lusha
- Peter Malota
- Skender Ademi
- Tinka Kurti
- Xani
Artists
- Burim Myftiu - photographer
- Genc Mulliqi - sculptor
- Gjon Mili - photographer
- Ibrahim Kodra - painter
- Kole Idromeno - painter, sculptor, photographer, architect, engineer and painter.
- Marco Basaiti - Italian painter of Albanian descent
- Ndoc Martini - painter
- Vangjush Mio - painter
Religious Figures
- Mother Theresa (Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu) Albanian Roman Catholic nun
- Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee - Islamic Scholar
Sports People
- Aldo Zadrima - chess player
- Altin Lala - football player
- Ardian Gashi - football player
- Azem Maksutaj - kickboxer
- Aziz Salihu - boxer
- Bekim Ahmedi - football player
- Besian Idrizaj - football player
- Burim Ahmedi - football player
- David Dedvukaj - basketball player
- Elisabeta Karabolli - European champion pistol shooting
- Erjon Bogdani - football player
- Ermal Kugo - basketball player
- Ervin Skela - football player
- Fadil Vokrri - former football player
- Fatmir Vata - football player
- Hakan Sukur - Turkish football striker (Albanian parents)
- Igli Tare - football player
- Klodian Duro - football player
- Klodiana Shala - Olympic athlete
- Lee Elia - baseball player, coach and manager
- Lorik Cana - football player
- Luan Krasniqi- boxer (European chanpion)
- Migen Memelli - football player
- Mirela Manjani - javelin thrower
- Njazi Kuqi - football player
- Panajot Pano - football player
- Riza Lushta - football player
- Rudi Vata - football (soccer) player
- Shefki Kuqi - football player
- Tie Domi - pro hockey player
- Valon Behrami - football player
- Xhevad Prekazi - football player
Writers
- Ali Podrimja - poet (b.1942)
- Andon Zako Çajupi - poet and dramatist (1866-1930)
- Antonio Gramsci - writer, philosopher
- Bernard Bilota - Arberesh poet/folklorist (1843-1918)
- Din Mehmeti - poet (b.1932)
- Dora d'Istria - writer/publicist (1829-1888)
- Dritëro Agolli - poet, writer (b.1931)
- Eqrem Basha - poet (b.1948)
- Ernesto Sabato - writer
- Faik Konica - writer, stylist
- Fan S. Noli - poet and religious leader (1882-1965)
- Fatos Kongoli - writer, mathematician
- Filip Shiroka - poet (1859-1935)
- Flora Brovina - poet (1949)
- Frang Bardhi - author of note (1606-1643)
- Gjekė Marinaj - poet
- Gjergj Fishta - writer and poet (1871-1940)
- Hasan Zyko Kamberi - poet
- Ilir Kadia - writer, journalist (b.1957)
- Ismail Kadare - writer and poet (b.1936)
- Jeronim de Rada - poet (1814-1903)
- Jul Variboba (aka Giulio Variboba) - poet (1742-1788)
- Karmel Kandreva - Arberesh writer
- Mehmet Akif Ersoy - poet
- Mid'hat Bey Frashëri - writer and freedom fighter (1880-1949)
- Millosh Gjergj Nikolla (aka Migjeni) - poet (1911-1938)
- Musine Kokalari - writer
- Naim Frashëri - poet (1846-1900)
- Ndre Mjeda - poet (1866-1937)
- Nezim Frakulla - poet (1680-1760)
- Nicola Chetta - poet (1740?-1803)
- Pashko Vasa (aka Wassa Effendi) - poet (1825-1892))
- Pjetër Budi - author of religious works (1566-1622)
- Rexhep Qosja - poet and literary critic (1936)
- Rifat Kukaj - writer
- Teki Dervishi - poet, novelist and playwright (1943-)
- Tom Perrotta - novelist and former English professor
- Veli Karahoda - novelist, poet, essayist (b.1968)
- Veton Surroi - publicist and politician
- Vorea Ujko (aka Domenico Bellizzi) - poet (1918-1989)
- Xhevdet Bajraj - poet (b.1960)
- Zef Serembe (aka Giuseppe Serembe) - poet (1844-1901)
- Zef Skiroi - arberesh poet/publicist/folklorist
