List of Albanian Americans
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″ The following is a list of notable Albanian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
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[edit] List
[edit] Academics
- Laura Mersini – Theoretical physicist-cosmologist[citation needed]
- Ferid Murad – Medical researcher Nobel laureate[1]
- Andrea Shundi – Notable agronomist
- Stavro Skëndi – Linguist and historian[2]
- Arshi Pipa - philosopher, writer, poet and literary critic.[3]
[edit] Actors and Actresses
- James Belushi – Actor
- John Belushi – Actor
- James Biberi – Actor
- Eliza Dushku – Actress
- Victor Gojcaj – Actor
- Enver Gjokaj – Actor
- Agim Kaba – Actor and Film Producer
- Masiela Lusha – Actress
- Peter Malota – Actor
[edit] Arts and Entertainment
- Luke Burbank – Radio and Podcast host[4]
- Emina Cunmulaj – Model
- Kara DioGuardi - Singer-songwriter and Television Personality
- Tony Dovolani – Professional Ballroom Dancer
- Stan Dragoti – Film Director, Producer, Artist
- Paul Leka - Music Songwriter and Producer
- Gjon Mili – Pioneer photographer
- Regis Philbin – Television Personality
- Prolifik – Rapper and Radio Personality
- Drita D'Avanzo - Television Personality
- Luke Burbank- Seattle Podcasting legend
- Action Bronson - Hip-Hop Artist
[edit] Business and Industry
- Anthony Athanas – Restauranteur and Patriot
- Behgjet Pacolli – Businessman, Political Activist
- Ekrem Bardha – Businessman and Patriot
- Florin Krasniqi – Businessman and Nationalist (patriot)
- Ramiz Tafilaj – Businessman, Political Activist
[edit] Criminals
- John Alite – Mobster
- Ismail Lika – Mobster
- Alex Rudaj – Mobster
[edit] Media
- Fadil Berisha – Photographer
- Bill Kovach – Journalist/editor
- Donald Lambro – Journalist[5]
- Eric Margolis – Journalist, and editor to the Toronto Sun, mother is Albanian[6]
- Gjekë Marinaj – Poet, Writer, Journalist, Pedagogue[7]
- Gjon Mili – Photographer
- Burim Myftiu – Photographer
- Tom Perrotta – Novelist and Screenwriter[8]
- George Tames – Photographer for the New York Times[9]
- Nick Tosches – Journalist, Novelist, Biographer, and Poet
- Nexhmie Zaimi – Journalist and mother of Eric Margolis
- Afërdita Dreshaj - Singer and Model (Miss Kosovo) 2011
- Florina Kaja- Reality TV actress and singer The Bad Girls Club Season 4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florina_Kaja
- Nereida Isufi- Miss New York USA 2012, Miss Forest Hills 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_New_York_USA_2012
[edit] Politics
- Joseph J. DioGuardi – Congressman[10]
- Konstantina Lukes – Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
- Fan S. Noli – Former Prime Minister of Albania and founder of the Albanian Orthodox Church
[edit] Science and Technology
- William G. Gregory – astronaut[11]
- Donald Leka - Pioneer in Cloud Computing and creator of the award winning Glide OS.[12][13]
[edit] Sports
- Dilly Duka – MLS Soccer player
- Lee Elia – Baseball player, Coach and Manager
- Aaron Palushaj – Professional Hockey player
- Tie Domi - Professional Hockey player
- John Cena - Professional Wrestler
- Elvir Muriqi – Professional Boxer
- Lorik Cana - Professional Soccer player
- Valon Behrami - Professional Soccer player
[edit] Other
- George Tenet - Head of the CIA
[edit] References
- ^ "Ferid Murad: Albanian-American Nobel Prize Winner" Frosina.org
- ^ "The Teaching of Albanian at Columbia University by Peter Prifti, Rafaela Kondi". Questia.com. http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5002366533. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ Elsie, Robert. "Arshi Pipa". Robert Elsie. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.albanianliterature.net%2Fauthors_modern1%2Fpipa.html&date=2012-01-09. Retrieved 9 January 2012. "Writer and scholar, Arshi Pipa (1920-1997) ..studied philosophy...published... poetry"
- ^ TBTL with Luke Burbank: 1-18-11 12:00 pm-1:00 pm, podcast at KIRO-FM website (Burbank discusses his place on Wikipedia's List of Albanian Americans).
- ^ "Albanian Americans". Everyculture.com. http://www.everyculture.com/multi/A-Br/Albanian-Americans.html. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ "Robert Elsie: Albanian Literature in Translation". Albanianliterature.com. December 15, 2010. http://albanianliterature.com/authors3/AA3-46.html. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ "Robert Elsie: Albanian Literature in Translation". Albanianliterature.com. December 15, 2010. http://albanianliterature.com/authors3/AA3-46.html. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ John Crace (February 21, 2009). "Tom Perrotta interview". London: Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/feb/21/tom-perrotta-interview. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ "Presidential images: photographs by George Tames, 1944-74". USA Today. 1996. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_n2618_v125/ai_18856941.[dead link]
- ^ Untitled Document[dead link]
- ^ "Albanian American Womans Organization • Motrat Qiriazi •". Motrat Qiriazi. April 19, 1996. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071208185413/http://www.aawomq.org/pages/culturalevents/02_1996_6.html. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ John Paczkowski, AllThingsD TransMedia’s Glide
- ^ "Albanian-American Donald Leka Selected Among 300 of the World's Most Respected Innovators" Frosina.org
[edit] 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
- Lawyers Property Albania Ltd Law Firm
