List of people from Vlorë

This article is a list of notable people from Vlorë in southern Albania:

Business

 * Sinan Idrizi - businessman and major shareholder of Air Albania, Albania’s flag carrier.
 * Mira Murati - CTO and interim CEO of OpenAI

Politics

 * Ismail Kemal – Albanian Independence Movement
 * Ali Asllani – Poet and diplomat
 * Mehmed Ferid Pasha-Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
 * Skënder Gjinushi - politician
 * Qazim Koculi – Albanian Independence Movement
 * Lütfi Pasha-Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
 * Arben Malaj – politician
 * Manush Myftiu - Albanian Communist Politician
 * Harilla Papajorgji - politician
 * Kemankeş Mustafa Pasha - Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
 * Eqrem Vlora – Albanian Independence Movement
 * Syrja Vlora - Albanian Independence Movement signatory and major Albanian landowner

Religious leaders

 * Ahmet Myftar - 6th Dedebaba of the Bektashi Order (born in Brataj, Vlorë County)
 * Baba Mondi - Bektashi World Leader and Albanian Bektashi Cleric

Cinema

 * Kristaq Mitro – Film director
 * Ibrahim Muçaj – Film director
 * Drita Pelingu – film and stage actress
 * Orli Shuka - British-Albanian actor born in Vlorë.
 * Agim Shuka - (April 1942–May 20, 1992) Was a famous Albanian film and stage actor. Lived in Vlore for 16 years and was educated and became a teacher there, also where his two kids were born.
 * Dhimiter Anagnosti- Film Directer
 * Albert Verria-Actor, Comedian
 * Leonard Bombaj-Film director
 * Nik Xhelilaj- Actor

Musicians

 * Alban Skenderaj – Singer
 * Aurela Gaçe – Singer
 * Kristaq Paspali – Operatic tenor
 * Elsa Lila- Singer
 * Josif Gjipali -Tenor
 * Shpetim Kushta-Composer
 * Anita Bitri-Singer
 * Nina Muho- Operatic singer
 * Oleg Arapi-Dirigent
 * Ermonela Jaho- Soprano*Adrian Hila-Composer

Sports

 * Aldo Guna — football player
 * Sokol Kushta – Former football player of Partizani, Flamurtari and of Albania's national team
 * Viktor Mitrou – Weightlifter
 * Perlat Musta – Former football goalkeeper of Partizani's team, and of Albania's national team
 * Geri Cipi – Former football player of Albania's national team
 * Igli Tare – Former football player of Albania's national team
 * Suela Mëhilli - alpinist
 * Bejkush Birce-Trainer
 * Vasil Ruci-Fotboll player
 * Alban Bushi-Fotboll player
 * Ervin Skela- Fotball player