List of Kosovo Albanians

This is a list of historical and living Kosovar Albanians (ethnic Albanian people from Kosovo or people of full or partial Kosovar Albanian ancestry) who are famous or notable, sorted by occupation and name:

Academics

• Ali Podrimja - poet, from Gjakova
• Din Mehmeti - poet, from Gjakova
• Flora Brovina - poet, pediatrician and women's rights activist from Drenica, raised in Prishtina

Actors and Actresses

• Arta Dobroshi - actress, whose notable works include Lorna's Silence and Baby
• Enver Petrovci - actor, writer and director
• Faruk Begolli - actor
• Muharrem Qena - actor, director, writer and singer
• James Biberi - American actor, who was born in the Republic of Kosovo
• Fortesa Hoti - Swedish actress, who is best known for her role as Roxana Nilsson, in the Swedish drama series Andra Avenyn. She was born in the Republic of Kosovo

Arts and Entertainment

• Tony Dovolani - professional ballroom dancer, instructor and judge based in New York
• Adelina Ismajli - singer, actress and model who was crowned Miss Kosovo in 1997
• Afërdita Dreshaj - model who was crowned Miss Universe Kosovo in 2011, from Podgorica
• Akil Mark Koci - composer from Prizren
• Ismet Peja - singer
• Marigona Dragusha - model who was crowned Miss Universe Kosovo in 2009 and was 2nd runner up in Miss Universe 2009
• Memli Krasniqi - rapper, singer-songwriter, politician and spokesperson. He is the minister the Culture, Youth and Sport of the Republic of Kosovo
• Nexhmije Pagarusha - singer, whose notable song include Baresha
• Ramadan Ramadani - painter and artist
• Rauf Dhomi - classical music composer and conductor
• Rita Ora - British singer-songwriter and actress, born in Pristina
• Zana Krasniqi - model and Miss Universe Kosovo 2008.
• Ardian Bujupi - German-Albanian singer-songwriter, who finished in 3rd place of the 8th season of a German talent show Deutschland Sucht den SuperStar, born in Pristina
• Patrick Nuo - Swiss recording artist and actor, whose father is an Albanian from Gjakova
• Blerta Kosova - singer.

Media

• Fadil Berisha - American photographer, and official photographer for Miss Universe, born in Kosovo
• Burim Myftiu - American contemporary photographer, born in Prizren

Business and Industry

• Florin Krasniqi - American businessman and political activist
• Ramiz Tafilaj - American businessman, activist, visionary and publisher

Politics

• Bajram Curri - minister of defence of Albania and member of the Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo
• Nexhip Draga - politician and deputy of the Ottoman and later of the Yugoslav parliament.
• Hasan Prishtina - former Prime Minister, and organizer of Albanian movements against Ottomans and other regimes installed in Kosovo, during the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.
• Ymer Prizreni - cleric, jurist, politician, scholar and patriot, head leader of the Albanian League of Prizren
• Sinan Hasani - former president of Yugoslavia (1986–1987), novelist, statesman and diplomat
• Ibrahim Rugova - first president of Kosovo (1992–2000) and (2002–2006), a prominent leader, scholar and writer
• Fatmir Sejdiu - first president of the Republic of Kosovo (2006–2010)
• Agim Çeku - minister of security forces for the Republic of Kosovo
• Azem Vllasi - senior politician and lawyer
• Ali Kelmendi - communist organiser
• Asim Vokshi - volunteer in Spanish Civil War
• Azem Galica - nationalist resistance fighter
• Bajram Curri - politician and independence activist
• Bajram Rexhepi - Prime Minister of Kosovo 2002-2004
• Hasan Bej Prishtina - nationalist, Prime Minister of Albania in December 1921
• Hashim Thaçi - current Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo since 2008
• Haxhi Zeka - nationalist leader
• Idriz Seferi - nationalist guerrilla fighter
• Isa Boletini - nationalist guerrilla fighter
• Mic Sokoli - nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter
• Nexhat Daci - member of the Assembly of Kosovo
• Ramush Haradinaj - former Prime Minister of the Kosovo (2004–05)
• Shote Galica - nationalist guerrilla fighter who was declared as the People's Heroine of Albania
• Sulejman Vokshi - military leader and commander of the League of Prizren

Sports

• Luan Krasniqi - German professional boxer, born in Junik
• Allmi Ademi - soccer player for FC Schaffhausen - Swiss Super League
• Astrit Ajdarevic - Swedish soccer player for Leicester City - Premier League, born in Prishtina
• Enis Alushi - soccer player for SC Paderborn 07 - Zweite Bundesliga
• Valon Behrami - Swiss soccer player for West Ham United, Premier League, born in Mitrovica
• Arian Beqaj - soccer player for Anorthosis Famagusta - Cypriot First Division
• Besart Berisha - soccer player for Brisbane Roar - A League
• Johan Berisha - retired Swiss soccer player
• Admir Bilbani - soccer player for Yverdon Sport - Challenge League
• Albert Bunjaku - Swiss-Albanian soccer player for Nuremberg - German Bundesliga
• Faton Bytyqi - soccer player for FC Bulle - Swiss Challenge League
• Lorik Cana - soccer player for Lazio - Italian Serie A
• Mehmet Dragusha - soccer player for Paderborn - German 2 Bundesliga
• Petrit Frokaj - soccer player for FC Baden- Swiss Challenge League
• Besnik Hasi - former soccer player turned manager for Anderlecht - Belgian Division 1
• Besian Idrizaj - Austrian soccer player for Swansea City - English League Championship, whose parents are from the Republic of Kosovo
• Adnan Januzaj - Belgian soccer player for Manchester United - English Premiership, whose parents are from the Republic of Kosovo
• Ardian Kommolli - soccer player for Vålerenga Fotball - Superettan - Norsk Tippeligaen
• Njazi Kuqi - Finnish soccer player for TuS Koblenz - German Zweite Bundesliga, born in the Republic of Kosovo
• Shefki Kuqi - Finnish soccer player for Swansea City - English Football League Championship, born in the Republic of Kosovo
• Almir Murati - soccer player for Koblenz - German Zweite Bundesliga
• Kristian Nushi - soccer player for FC St. Gallen - Swiss Super League
• Milaim Rama - Swiss soccer player for Augsburg - German Regional Liga Nord, born in the Republic of Kosovo
• Nuri Shabani - soccer player for FC Wohlen - Swiss Challenge
• Venhar Shabai - soccer player for FC Nordsjælland - Danish Super Ligaen
• Drilon Shala - Finnish soccer player for FC Lahti - Finnish Veikkausliiga, whose parents are from the Republic of Kosovo
• Rijat Shala - Swiss soccer player for Novara Calcio - Italian Lega Pro 1.Divisione, born in Prizren, Republic of Kosovo
• Flamur Tahiraj - soccer player for FC Schaffhausen - Swiss Challenge League
• Ridvan Zeneli - soccer player for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi - Finnish Veikkaussliiga
• Mentor Zhubi - Swedish soccer player for Örgryte IS - Swedish Superettan, born in Kosovo
• Bashkim Zyberi - soccer player for FC Nordsjælland - Danish Superligen
• Elvir Muriqi - American-Albanian boxer, born in the Republic of Kosovo
• Labinot Haliti - Australian-Albanian soccer player for Western Sydney Wanderers FC, born in Pristina
• Taip Ramadani - head coach of the Australian national handball team, whose parents are from the Republic of Kosovo
• Fatmire Bajramaj - German soccer player, born in the Republic of Kosovo
• Valdet Rama - soccer player born in Mitrovica
• Xherdan Shaqiri - Swiss soccer player, born in the Kosovo
• Faton Toski - German soccer player, born in Kosovo
• Granit Xhaka - Swiss soccer player, born in Kosovo
• Kosovare Asllani - Swedish soccer player, whose parents migrated from Kosovo to Sweden
• Emir Bajrami - Swedish soccer player, born in Pristina
• Erton Fejzullahu - Swedish soccer player, born in Mitrovica
• Labinot Harbuzi - Swedish soccer player, whose parents migrated from Kosovo to Sweden
• Shpetim Hasani - soccer player
• Agon Mehmeti - soccer player
• Naim Terbunja - Swedish amateur boxer, born in Pristina
• Beg Ferati - Swiss soccer player, born in Pristina
• Sokol Maliqi - Swiss-Albanian soccer player
• Aljmir Murati - Swiss soccer player, born in Kosovo
• Xhavit Bajrami - Swiss former kick-boxer, born in Pristina
• Azem Maksutaj - Swiss former kick-boxer, born in Kosovo