List of Kosovo Albanians

This is a list of historical and living Kosovar Albanians (ethnic Albanian people from Kosovo or people of full or partial Kosovar Albanian ancestry) who are famous or notable, sorted by occupation and name:

Academics

Flora Brovina - poet, pediatrician and women's rights activist from Drenica, raised in Prishtina
Din Mehmeti - poet, from Gjakova
Ali Podrimja - poet, from Gjakova

Actors and actresses

Faruk Begolli - actor
James Biberi - American actor, who was born in the Republic of Kosovo
Arta Dobroshi - actress, notable works include Lorna's Silence and Baby
Fortesa Hoti - Swedish actress, best known for her role as Roxana Nilsson, in the Swedish drama series Andra Avenyn, born in the Republic of Kosovo
Enver Petrovci - actor, writer and director
Muharrem Qena - actor, director, writer and singer

Arts and entertainment

Ardian Bujupi - German-Albanian singer-songwriter, who finished in third place of the 8th season of the German talent show Deutschland Sucht den SuperStar, born in Pristina
Rauf Dhomi - classical music composer and conductor
Rifo Dobra - photographer
Rona Nishliu - singer
Tony Dovolani - professional ballroom dancer, instructor and judge based in New York
Marigona Dragusha - model who was crowned Miss Universe Kosovo in 2009; second runner-up in Miss Universe 2009
Adelina Ismajli - singer, actress and model who was crowned Miss Kosovo in 1997
Era Istrefi - singer and songwriter
Akil Mark Koci - composer from Prizren
Blerta Kosova - singer
Memli Krasniqi - rapper, singer-songwriter, politician and spokesperson; minister the Culture, Youth and Sport of the Republic of Kosovo
Zana Krasniqi - model and Miss Universe Kosovo 2008
Patrick Nuo - Swiss recording artist and actor, father is an Albanian from Gjakova
Rita Ora - British singer-songwriter and actress, born in Pristina
Nexhmije Pagarusha - singer, known for song "Baresha"
Ismet Peja - singer
Ramadan Ramadani - painter and artist
Dua Lipa - British pop singer

Media

Burim Myftiu - American contemporary photographer, born in Prizren

Business and Industry

Florin Krasniqi - American businessman and political activist
Ramiz Tafilaj - American businessman, activist, visionary and publisher

Politics

Isa Boletini - nationalist guerrilla fighter
Agim Çeku - minister of security forces for the Republic of Kosovo
Bajram Curri - minister of defence of Albania, member of the Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo, independence activist
Nexhat Daci - member of the Assembly of Kosovo
Nexhip Draga - politician and deputy of the Ottoman and later of the Yugoslav parliament
Azem Galica - nationalist resistance fighter
Shote Galica - nationalist guerrilla fighter who was declared as the People's Heroine of Albania
Ramush Haradinaj - former Prime Minister of Kosovo (2004–05)
Sinan Hasani - former president of Yugoslavia (1986–1987), novelist, statesman and diplomat
Ali Kelmendi - communist organiser
Hasan Prishtina - former Prime Minister, nationalist, organizer of Albanian movements against Ottomans and other regimes installed in Kosovo, during the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century
Ymer Prizreni - cleric, jurist, politician, scholar and patriot, head leader of the Albanian League of Prizren
Bajram Rexhepi - Prime Minister of Kosovo 2002-2004
Ibrahim Rugova - first president of Kosovo (1992–2000) and (2002–2006), prominent leader, scholar and writer
Idriz Seferi - nationalist guerrilla fighter
Fatmir Sejdiu - first president of the Republic of Kosovo (2006–2010)
Mic Sokoli - nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter
Hashim Thaçi - current Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo since 2008
Azem Vllasi - senior politician and lawyer
Asim Vokshi - volunteer in Spanish Civil War
Sulejman Vokshi - military leader and commander of the League of Prizren
Haxhi Zeka - nationalist leader

Sports

Allmi Ademi - football player for FC Schaffhausen, Swiss Super League
Astrit Ajdarevic - Swedish football player for Leicester City, Premier League, born in Prishtina
Enis Alushi - football player for SC Paderborn 07, Zweite Bundesliga
Kosovare Asllani - Swedish football player, parents migrated from Kosovo to Sweden
Emir Bajrami - Swedish football player, born in Pristina
Fatmire Bajramaj - German football player, born in the Republic of Kosovo
Xhavit Bajrami - Swiss former kickboxer, born in Pristina
Valon Behrami - Swiss football player and former player of West Ham United, Premier League, born in Mitrovica
Arian Beqaj - football player for Anorthosis Famagusta, Cypriot First Division
Besart Berisha - football player for Brisbane Roar, A League
Johan Berisha - retired Swiss football player
Admir Bilbani - football player for Yverdon Sport, Challenge League
Albert Bunjaku - Swiss-Albanian football player for Nuremberg, German Bundesliga
Faton Bytyqi - football player for FC Bulle, Swiss Challenge League
Lorik Cana - football player for Lazio, Italian Serie A
Mehmet Dragusha - football player for Paderborn, German 2 Bundesliga
Erton Fejzullahu - Swedish football player, born in Mitrovica
Beg Ferati - Swiss football player, born in Pristina
Petrit Frokaj - football player for FC Baden- Swiss Challenge League
Labinot Haliti - Australian-Albanian football player for Western Sydney Wanderers FC, born in Pristina
Labinot Harbuzi - Swedish football player, parents migrated from Kosovo to Sweden
Shpetim Hasani - football player
Besnik Hasi - former football player turned manager for Anderlecht, Belgian Division 1
Besian Idrizaj - Austrian football player for Swansea City, English League Championship, parents are from the Republic of Kosovo
Adnan Januzaj - Belgian football player for Manchester United, English Premiership, parents are from the Republic of Kosovo
Majlinda Kelmendi - Kosovo-Albanian judoka 2013, 2014 winner for 54kg weight
Ardian Kommolli - football player for Vålerenga Fotball, Superettan, Norsk Tippeligaen
Luan Krasniqi - German professional boxer, born in Junik
Njazi Kuqi - Finnish football player for TuS Koblenz, German Zweite Bundesliga, born in the Republic of Kosovo
Shefki Kuqi - Finnish football player for Swansea City, English Football League Championship, born in the Republic of Kosovo
Azem Maksutaj - Swiss former kickboxer, born in Kosovo
Sokol Maliqi - Swiss-Albanian football player
Agon Mehmeti - football player
Aljmir Murati - Swiss football player, born in Kosovo
Almir Murati - football player for Koblenz, German Zweite Bundesliga
Elvir Muriqi - American-Albanian boxer, born in the Republic of Kosovo
Kristian Nushi - football player for FC St. Gallen, Swiss Super League
Milaim Rama - Swiss football player for Augsburg, German Regional Liga Nord, born in the Republic of Kosovo
Valdet Rama - football player born in Mitrovica
Taip Ramadani - head coach of the Australian national handball team, parents are from the Republic of Kosovo
Venhar Shabai - football player for FC Nordsjælland, Danish Super Ligaen
Nuri Shabani - football player for FC Wohlen, Swiss Challenge
Drilon Shala - Finnish football player for FC Lahti, Finnish Veikkausliiga, parents are from the Republic of Kosovo
Rijat Shala - Swiss football player for Novara Calcio, Italian Lega Pro 1.Divisione, born in Prizren, Republic of Kosovo
Xherdan Shaqiri - Swiss football player, born in Kosovo
Flamur Tahiraj - football player for FC Schaffhausen, Swiss Challenge League
Naim Terbunja - Swedish amateur boxer, born in Pristina
Faton Toski - German football player, born in Kosovo
Granit Xhaka - Swiss football player, born in Kosovo
Ridvan Zeneli - football player for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, Finnish Veikkaussliiga
Mentor Zhubi - Swedish football player for Örgryte IS, Swedish Superettan, born in Kosovo
Bashkim Zyberi - football player for FC Nordsjælland, Danish Superligen

References

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