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This is a list of notable Albanian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Albanian American or must have references showing they are Albanian American and are notable.
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Science and Academia
- Ferid Murad – Medical researcher Nobel laureate[1]
- Arshi Pipa – philosopher, writer, poet and literary critic.[2]
- Andrea Shundi – Notable agronomist
- Stavro Skëndi – Linguist and historian[3]
- Laura Mersini-Houghton – cosmologist
Cinema
- Jim Belushi – Actor
- John Belushi – Actor and Film Producer
- James Biberi – Actor
- Eliza Dushku – Actress (Albanian father)
- Victor Gojcaj – Actor
- Enver Gjokaj – Actor
- Agim Kaba – Actor and Film Producer
- Masiela Lusha – Actress
- Peter Malota – Actor
- Mike Dusi – Actor and Film Producer
- Nickola Shreli – Actor and producer
Arts and Entertainment
- Afërdita Dreshaj – Model, Singer, Beauty Queen
- Breanne Benson – Pornographic actress
- Action Bronson – Hip-Hop Artist
- Luke Burbank[4] – Radio, Podcast host
- Emina Cunmulaj – Model
- DJ Drama – DJ, Record Producer[citation needed]
- Drita D'Avanzo – Television Personality
- 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
- Kristine Elezaj – Singer
- Alana Lee – Singer and Beauty Queen
- Bebe Rexha – Singer and Songwriter
- JMSN – Singer-songwriter and producer
Business and Civil Society
- Anthony Athanas – restaurateur
- Ekrem Bardha – businessman
- Florin Krasniqi – businessman, politician
- Ramiz Tafilaj – businessman, political activist
Criminals
- John Alite – Mobster
- Ismail Lika – Mobster
- Alex Rudaj – Mobster
Media
- Fadil Berisha – Photographer
- Afërdita Dreshaj – Singer and Model (Miss Kosovo) 2011
- Florina Kaja- Reality TV actress and singer The Bad Girls Club Season 4
- Bill Kovach – Journalist/editor
- Donald Lambro – Journalist[5]
- Eric Margolis – Journalist, and editor to 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
Politics
- Joseph J. DioGuardi – Congressman[9]
- Konstantina Lukes – Former mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
- Fan S. Noli – Former Prime Minister of Albania and founder of the Albanian Orthodox Church
- Mark Gjonaj – Assemblyman, New York
- 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]
Science and technology
- Donald Leka – Pioneer in Cloud Computing and creator of the award winning Glide OS.[15][16]
Sports
- Andy Varipapa – Professional trick bowler
- Dilly Duka – MLS Soccer player
- Kristjan Sokoli – NFL player
- Lee Elia – Baseball player, Coach and Manager
- Elvir Muriqi – Professional Boxer
- Aaron Palushaj – Professional Hockey player
- Donald Suxho – Volleyball
- Graham Zusi - Soccer
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
- ^ Elsie, Robert. "Arshi Pipa". Robert Elsie. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
Writer and scholar, Arshi Pipa (1920–1997) ..studied philosophy...published... poetry
- ^ "The Teaching of Albanian at Columbia University by Peter Prifti, Rafaela Kondi". Questia.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ 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. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ "Robert Elsie: Albanian Literature in Translation". Albanianliterature.com. December 15, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ John Crace (February 21, 2009). "Tom Perrotta interview". London: Guardian. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ "Presidential images: photographs by George Tames, 1944–74". USA Today. 1996. [dead link]
- ^ Untitled Document[dead link]
- ^ Main Page (in Albanian), Qyteza.org, retrieved 13.10.13
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Our Campaigns – Candidate – John Papajani". ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "MI6". google.com.
- ^ "Albanian Americans – History, The first albanians in america, Significant immigration waves". everyculture.com.
- ^ Edwin Jacques (January 16, 2009), The Albanians: An Ethnic History from Prehistoric Times to the Present, vol. 2, McFarland, p. xi, ISBN 978-0786442386, retrieved November 9, 2013
- ^ "Demo: TransMedia's Glide". AllThingsD.
- ^ "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
- Lawyers Property Albania Ltd Law Firm
- John Cena vs Brock Lesnar SummerSlam 2014
