Yllka Mujo
Yllka Mujo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yllka Muji 15 October 1953 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse | Gjergj Polikron Zaharia (divorced) |
| Children | Elia Zaharia Amos Muji Zaharia |
| Relatives | Agim Mujo (brother) |
| Awards |  Merited Artist |
Yllka Mujo (born 15 October 1953) is an Albanian actress, especially known for her roles in Albanian movies during the communist regime. For her acting credits she was given the title Merited Artist of Albania.[1]
Life
[edit]Yllka Muji (or Mujo) comes from an Albanian family that moved from Tuz, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Montenegro), to Shkodër during the Monarchist period. She was born in the capital Tirana and was the sister of actor Agim Mujo (1955/1956–2019). In recognition to her career, she was also given the title of "Maestro of Arts" in the National Theatre of Albania.
Mujo married (now divorced) Haig Zaharinë then Gjergj Polikron Zaharia,[2] an actor,[3] born in Përmet, and had one son, Amos Muji Zaharia (b. 1987), an actor and film director; and one daughter, Elia Zaharia (b. 1983), an actress, former singer, and ex-wife of Leka, Crown Prince of Albania.
References
[edit]- ^ "Albanian Royal Family - Elia Zaharia". 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Yllka Mujo's divorce is the most beautiful we have seen". tiranapost.al. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Edhe pse 30 vite të ndarë, Yllka Mujo dhe Gjergj Zaharia festojnë së bashku me fëmijët". dosja.al (in Albanian). 14 April 2022.
Filmography
[edit]- I teti në bronz (1970)
- Malet me blerim mbuluar (1971)
- Beni ecën vetë (1975)
- Rrugicat që kërkonin diell (1975)
- Zonja nga qyteti (1976)
- Kur hidheshin themelet (1978)
- Taulanti kërkon një motër (1984)
- Rikonstruksioni (1988)
- Shpella e piratëvet (1990)
- Lettere al vento (2003)
- Lule të kuqe, lule të zeza (2003)
- Honeymoons (2009)
- Shqiptari (2010)
- Përballë (2015)
External links
[edit]- Yllka Mujo at IMDb
- http://www.nla.gov.au/pub/nlanews/2000/jun00/story-4.pdf
- http://www.merchantnetworks.com.au/genealogy/web/godschalljohnson/pafg07.htm#29845
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