List of Famous people born in Vlorë County, Albania

Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Pasha was an Ottoman Albanian military officer and statesman. He served as Kapudan Pasha and as grand vizier.

Ismail Qemali was an Albanian diplomat, politician, rilindas, statesman and the Founding Father of modern Albania. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, he subsequently served as the first Prime and Foreign Minister of Albania during the period from 1912 to 1914.

Alban Skënderaj is an Albanian singer, songwriter, composer, actor, producer and television personality. He was born in Lushnjë and has established himself as a viable alternative and pop rock artist in Albania and the Albanian-speaking world.

Ayas Mehmed Pasha (1483–1539) was an Ottoman statesman and grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1536 to 1539. He was an Albanian born in Himare region. His father was from city of Shkodra, in the north of Albania, and his mother was from Vlora, in the south of Albania. He went to Istanbul while his father was living there and following his orders entered Ottoman service under the Devshirme practice and eventually became Agha of the Janissaries. He participated in the Battle of Chaldiran (1514), and Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–17). During 1520–1521 he was beylerbey of Anatolia Eyalet and governor of Damascus. During the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, he served as beylerbey of Rumelia Eyalet and was made a vizier after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522. He also participated in the Battle of Mohács, Siege of Vienna, and the war in Iraq (1534–1535).

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.

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

Pyrros Dimas is a Greek politician and former weightlifter. He is currently the technical director for USA Weightlifting, having taken that position in June 2017. Dimas has also been involved in politics as a member of the Greek parliament, representing the Panhellenic Socialist Movement from 2012 to 2015. Dimas is the most decorated Greek athlete in the Olympics and is widely considered as one of the greatest weightlifters of all time, having been three times Olympic Gold Medalist, and three times World Champion.

Sulejman Bey Delvina was an Albanian politician and prime minister from March to November 1920.