List of Albanian Americans
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. This is a list of notable Albanian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
Note: An asterisk (*) next to a name indicates that the person is Arbëreshe, an Albanian subgroup from Italy.
Contents
Science and academia
- Laura Mersini-Houghton – cosmologist
- Ferid Murad – medical researcher Nobel laureate[1]
- Arshi Pipa – philosopher, writer, poet and literary critic[2]
- Andrea Shundi – agronomist
- Stavro Skëndi – linguist and historian[3]
Cinema
- Jim Belushi – actor
- John Belushi – actor and film producer
- James Biberi – actor
- Eliza Dushku – actress (Albanian father)
- Klement Tinaj – actor
- Mike Dusi – actor and film producer
- Enver Gjokaj – actor
- Victor Gojcaj – actor
- Agim Kaba – actor and film producer
- Masiela Lusha – actress
- Peter Malota – actor
- Nickola Shreli – actor and producer
- Evis Xheneti – actress
- Robert Belushi – actor
- Tracee Chimo – actress (Albanian father)
- Nate Dushku – actor (Albanian father)
Arts and entertainment
- Thomas Nassi – musician and composer
- Paul Leka – music songwriter and producer
- Stan Dragoti – film director, producer, artist
- Gjon Mili – pioneer photographer
- Burim Myftiu – contemporary photographer
- Kara DioGuardi – singer-songwriter and television personality
- Tony Dovolani – professional ballroom dancer
- Kristine Elezaj – singer
- JMSN – singer-songwriter and producer
- Joe Lala – actor and singer
- Alana Lee – singer and beauty queen
- Regis Philbin* – television personality
- George Pali – painter
- Bebe Rexha – singer and songwriter
- Sislej Xhafa – contemporary artist
- Angela Martini – model, beauty queen (Miss Universe Albania in 2010)
- G4SHI – hip-hop artist
- Big Body Bes – hip-hop artist
- Action Bronson – hip-hop artist
- Luke Burbank[4] – radio and podcast host
- Emina Cunmulaj – model
- Drita D'Avanzo – television personality
- Afërdita Dreshaj – model, singer, beauty queen
Business and civil society
- Anthony Athanas – restaurateur
- Ekrem Bardha – businessman
- Florin Krasniqi – businessman, politician
- Martin Shkreli – businessman
- Ramiz Tafilaj – businessman, political activist
- Nicolas Berggruen – businessman
- Mark Gjonaj – businessman, politician
- James J. Schiro* – businessman
Criminals
- John Alite – mobster
- Joseph Ardizzone* – mobster
- Ismail Lika – mobster
- Alex Rudaj – mobster
Media
- Fadil Berisha – photographer
- Florina Kaja – singer and reality TV actress, The Bad Girls Club Season 4
- Bill Kovach – journalist and editor
- Donald Lambro – journalist[5]
- Eric Margolis – journalist and editor of the Toronto Sun; mother is Albanian[6]
- Gjekë Marinaj – author and translator
- Gjon Mili – photographer
- Burim Myftiu – photographer
- Tom Perrotta* – novelist and screenwriter[7]
- George Tames – photographer for the New York Times[8]
- Nick Tosches* – journalist, novelist, biographer, and poet
- Nexhmie Zaimi – journalist
- Emin Kadi – photographer, journalist, art director
- Molly Qerim – moderator, reporter
Politics
- Joseph J. DioGuardi* – Congressman[9]
- Mark Gjonaj – Assemblyman, New York
- Konstantina Lukes – former mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
- Fan S. Noli – former Prime Minister of Albania and founder of the Albanian Orthodox Church
- John Papajani – former Washington State Senate member[10][11][12]
- Bardhyl Tirana – co-chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee (1976–1977) and director of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (1977–1979)[13][14]
- Sal Albanese* – politician
- Victor H. Schiro* – politician, 55th Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana
Science and technology
- Donald Leka – pioneer in cloud computing and creator of the award-winning Glide OS[15][16]
Sport
- Max Domi – hockey player
- Tie Domi – hockey player
- Dilly Duka – MLS soccer player
- Lee Elia – baseball player, coach and manager
- Elvir Muriqi – professional boxer
- Aaron Palushaj – professional hockey player
- Kristjan Sokoli – NFL player
- Donald Suxho – volleyball
- Andy Varipapa* – professional trick bowler
- Graham Zusi – soccer player
- Edon Molla – basketball player
- Elizabeta Karabolli – shooting sport
- Andy Parrino* – baseball player
Religion
- Nikon (Liolin) – OCA's Bishop of Diocese of New England, Locum tenens of Diocese of the South, and Archbishop of American Albanian Archdiocese
References
- ↑ "Ferid Murad: Albanian-American Nobel Prize Winner" Frosina.org
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- ↑ "Albanian-American Donald Leka Selected Among 300 of the World's Most Respected Innovators" Frosina.org
External links
- National Albanian American Council
- Alb-Net.Com – The Albanian Connection
- Albanian Americans – history, the first Albanians in America, significant immigration waves, settlement patterns and notable Albanian Americans
