List of Famous people born in Albania

Anjeza Shahini is an Albanian singer. She is best known for representing Albania at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, after winning the 42nd edition of Festivali i Këngës.

Fatos Thanas Nano listen (help·info) is an Albanian socialist politician who was the Prime Minister of Albania several times; he was the first leader and founder of the Socialist Party of Albania and a member of the Albanian Parliament from 1991 to 1996 and 1997 to 2009. He reformed the Anti-Revisionist Marxist-Leninist ideology of the Labor Party of Albania into social democracy for its successor, the Socialist Party. During his leadership, the Socialist Party, as a result of reforms, joined the Socialist International and Party of European Socialists. Nano was a candidate in the 2007 presidential election but did not win. He again tried in the 2012 presidential election, but he did not even qualify as a candidate, because the leaders of parties in Parliament obstructed their respective MPs to elect him as candidate in the elections.

Aurela Gaçe is an Albanian singer, songwriter and recording artist.

Aleksandër Meksi is a researcher and restorer of monuments of medieval architecture and politician who served as the 28th Prime Minister of Albania, from 1992 to 1997. His father was Gabriel Meksi, a history teacher, and his mother Efigjeni Haxhistasa. He is married to Dhurata Shala and has two sons, Endri and Redon.

Bledar Sejko is an Albanian guitarist, composer, and singer who represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö with his song "Identitet", which he performed with Adrian Lulgjuraj. According to Sejko, the song includes combined motives from Northern Albania and Chameria. He also appeared in the 2011 edition of the contest, performing alongside Aurela Gaçe in her song Feel the Passion.

Ledina Çelo is an Albanian singer and model. She is best known for representing Albania at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, after winning the 43rd edition of Festivali i Këngës.

Hasan Lika is an Albanian professional football coach and former player.

Edmond Brahimaj or Dedebaba Hajji Mondi is an Albanian religious leader and the world leader (Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order, an Islamic Sufi order based in Tirana (Albania) and the Balkans.

Armando Cungu is an Albanian football coach and former player. He was the sporting director of his former club Vllaznia between 2010 and 2012.

Lulzim Basha is an Albanian conservative politician who was Mayor of Tirana, the capital of Albania, from 2011 to 2015. He has also been leader of the Democratic Party of Albania, the main opposition party, since 2013.