List of Famous people born in Tirana County, Albania

Rexhep Qemal Meidani is an Albanian physics professor, diplomat and politician. Meidani was the 3rd President of Albania to be elected after the first multi-party elections in 1991.

This is a list of the models who have appeared in the American edition of Penthouse magazine and were either named Pet of the Month or Pet of the Year from September 1969 to the present. Pet of the Year names are in bold type and are typically featured in the January issue of the year for which they are selected. Unlike Playboy, it may be several years before a model becomes "Pet of the Year" after their initial centerfold. No model was selected in 1985.

Pandeli Sotir Majko is an Albanian socialist politician. He served twice as Prime Minister of Albania; once from 1998 to 1999, and again in 2002.

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.

Bamir Myrteza Topi is an Albanian diplomat and politician. He also was the President of Albania from July of 2007 to July of 2012.

Tedi Papavrami, is an Albanian professional violinist.

Shpëtim Duro is an Albanian professional football coach.

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.

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.