List of people from Tirana

The following are notable people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in Tirana, Albania.

List



 * Beqir Balluku (1917–1975) – former member of the Politburo; accused as organizer of a coup d'etat in 1974, and sentenced to death
 * Erjon Bogdani (born 1977) – football player
 * Albert Brojka (born 1958) – former Tirana mayor
 * Pirro Çako (born 1965) – singer and composer
 * Fabiola Laco Egro (born 1963) - social activist
 * Shpresa Gjongecaj (born 1952) - archaeologist and numismatist
 * Besiana Kadare (born 1972) - Albanian Ambassador to the United Nations
 * Ismail Kadare (1936—2024) – novelist and poet, winner of the 2005 Man Booker International Prize, the 2009 Prince of Asturias Award, and the 2015 Jerusalem Prize.
 * Kledi Kadiu (born 1974) – dancer and actor; lives and works in Italy
 * Sali Kelmendi (1947–2015) – former Tirana mayor
 * Vedat Kokona (1913–1998) – translator of the Albanian language
 * Maksim Konomi (born 1946) – politician
 * Saimir Kumbaro (born 1945) – film director
 * Elsa Lila (born 1981) – singer
 * Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1939–2011) – heir of King Zog I
 * Masiela Lusha (born 1985) – actress, poet, and writer
 * Pandeli Majko (born 1967) – twice Prime Minister of Albania
 * Rexhep Meidani (born 1944) – former President of Albania
 * Aleksandër Meksi (born 1939) – former Prime Minister
 * Inva Mula (born 1963) – opera singer
 * Elvis Naçi (born 1977) – Imam
 * Blendi Nallbani (born 1971) – football player
 * Fatos Nano (born 1952) – former Prime Minister of Albania
 * Agim Nesho (born 1956) – former Ambassador
 * Essad Pasha (1863/4 or 1875–1920) – politician
 * Aleksandër Peçi (born 1951) – composer
 * Edi Rama (born 1964) – Prime Minister of Albania
 * Jusuf Reçi — Murderer of Avni Rustemi
 * Skënder Sallaku (1935–2014) – comic actor
 * Klodiana Shala (born 1979) – athlete
 * Bamir Topi (born 1957) – former President of Albania
 * Abdi bej Toptani (1864–1942) – signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
 * Murat bej Toptani (1867–1918) – signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
 * Gjergj Xhuvani (1963–2019) – film director
 * Zenel Bastari (c. 1767–c. 1837) - Albanian Poet of the Ottoman era.
 * Haxhi Ymer Kashari - Albanian Poet of the 18th century.
 * Erion Veliaj (born 1979) - Current Mayor of Tirana.
 * Ornela Vorpsi (born 3 August 1968), is an Albanian writer and photographer from Tirana.
 * Ronela Hajati (born 1989) - singer-songwriter and dancer, Albanian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022