List of Famous people born in Tirana County, Albania
Romela Begaj
Romela Aleksandër Begaj is an Albanian female weightlifter. On 11 November 2014 in Almaty she became world champion in the Snatch style for the category up to 63 kg. Previously Begaj represented Albania at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships where she took home the silver medal. She also represented Albania at 2008 Olympic Games in China where she finished 6th in the under 58 kg category.
Olta Boka
Olta Boka is an Albanian singer, known for representing Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Zemrën e lamë peng", after winning Festivali i Këngës 46.
Ansi Agolli
Ansi Agolli is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left back for the New York Cosmos in the National Independent Soccer Association and captains the Albanian national team. He plays primarily as a left back or left midfielder, but he can also operate as a right-back. Prior to March 2019, he was attached to Qarabağ in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
Kasem Hoxha
Juliana Pasha
Juliana Pasha is an Albanian singer. In 2010, she won Honorary Citizen Award of Burrel from the mayor of the city. After she went into Eurovision in 2010 she won the first prize in the festival "Kenga Magjike" with the song called "Sa e shite zemren". She was a mentor and judge on the first series of Albania and Kosovo's version of The X Factor.
Kejsi Tola
Kejsi Tola is an Albanian singer and songwriter. She is best known for representing Albania at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, after winning the 47th edition of Festivali i Këngës.
Lulzim Basha
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.
Hasan Lika
Hasan Lika is an Albanian professional football coach and former player.
Ledina Çelo
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.
Bledar Sejko
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.