List of Albanian Americans
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This is a list of notable Albanian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
Politics
[edit]- Sal Albanese – politician
- B. Bix Aliu – diplomat
- Richard Caliguiri – former mayor of Pittsburgh
- Joe DioGuardi – congressman[1]
- Mark Gjonaj – assemblyman
- Rexhep Krasniqi – historian, teacher, nationalist, anti-communist politician, activist
- Konstantina Lukes – former mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
- Victor Schiro – former mayor of New Orleans
- Nicholas Scutari – politician
- Ardian Zika – politician
Science and academia
[edit]- Carol Folt – biologist
- William G. Gregory – astronaut
- Wilson Kokalari – aerospace engineer
- Laura Mersini-Houghton – cosmologist
- Ferid Murad – medical researcher, Nobel laureate[2]
- Mira Murati – engineer, former CTO of OpenAI
- Arshi Pipa – philosopher, writer, poet, literary critic[3]
- Stavro Skëndi – linguist, historian[4]
- Andrea Shundi – agronomist
Cinema
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- Jim Belushi – actor
- John Belushi – actor, film producer
- Robert Belushi – actor
- James Biberi – actor
- Danny DeVito – actor
- Lucy DeVito – actress
- Eliza Dushku – actress
- Nate Dushku – actor
- Mike Dusi – actor, film producer
- Stan Dragoti – film director, producer, artist
- Enver Gjokaj – actor
- Victor Gojcaj – actor
- Agim Kaba – actor, film producer
- Masiela Lusha – actress
- Pjetër Malota – actor
- Andamion Murataj – film director, producer, screenwriter
- Mitchel Musso – voice actor, singer-songwriter, musician
- Tracee Chimo Pallero – actress
- J. J. Philbin – producer, screenwriter
- Nickola Shreli – actor, producer
- Nik Xhelilaj – actor
Arts and entertainment
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- Melinda Ademi – rapper
- DJ Ashba — guitarist, former member of Guns-N-Roses
- Genti Bejko – director, actor, producer
- Michael Bellusci – musician, drummer
- Big Body Bes – hip-hop artist
- Anita Bitri – singer
- Bleona – singer
- Action Bronson – hip-hop artist
- Kara DioGuardi – songwriter, television personality
- Kristine Elezaj – singer
- Gashi – rapper
- Anxhelina Hadërgjonaj – singer, fashion blogger, influencer
- Genta Ismajli – singer-songwriter, actress
- JMSN – singer-songwriter, producer
- Florina Kaja – singer, reality TV actress
- Paul Leka – songwriter, producer
- Ava Max – singer
- Thomas Nassi – musician, composer
- Enisa Nikaj – singer-songwriter, model
- Njomza – singer
- Steven Parrino – artist, musician associated with energetic punk nihilism
- Talip Peshkepia – film composer, songwriter
- Bebe Rexha – singer-songwriter
- Sxip Shirey – electric-acoustic composer, performer, storyteller
- Unikkatil – rapper
Artists
[edit]- Olivier Berggruen – art historian, curator; his maternal grandfather is Alessandro Moissi who is of Albanian origin
- Pema Browne – abstract artist
- Amber Brkich – reality show contestant, 3 time player on Survivor (Seasons 2, 8, 40.) Winner of Survivor: All Stars.
- Luke Burbank – radio, podcast host
- Drita D'Avanzo – television personality
- Tony Dovolani – professional ballroom dancer
- Bosch Fawstin – cartoonist
- Jen Selter – fitness model
- Joe Lala – actor, singer
- Jimmy Kimmel – comedian, talk show host[5]
- Vasiliev Nini – sculptor
- Tracee Chimo Pallero – television, film and Broadway actress
- George Pali – painter
- Regis Philbin – television host
- Bobbi Starr – pornographic actress
- Breanne Benson – pornographic actress
- Aureta Thomollari – luxury consultant
- Sislej Xhafa – artist
Literature
[edit]- Etel Adnan – poet, essayist, visual artist[6]
- Costa Chekrezi – historian, publicist
- Daniela Gioseffi – poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, performer
- Gjekë Marinaj – author, translator
- Betim Muço – writer, poet, translator, seismologist
- Tom Perrotta – novelist, screenwriter[7]
- Ardian Vehbiu – author, translator
Business and civil society
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- Anthony Athanas – restaurateur
- Ekrem Bardha – businessman, political activist
- Nicolas Berggruen – businessman
- Florin Krasniqi – businessman, politician
- James J. Schiro – businessman
- Martin Shkreli – businessman
- Ramiz Tafilaj – businessman, political activist
- Louis V. Mato – American politician and businessman
- Rexh Xhakli – businessman, political activist and philanthropist
- Emin Toro – court judge
Media
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- Bill Kovach – journalist, editor
- Donald Lambro – journalist[8]
- Eric Margolis – journalist, editor of the Toronto Sun; mother is Albanian[9]
- Molly Qerim – moderator, reporter
- Nick Tosches – journalist, novelist, biographer, poet
- Nexhmie Zaimi – journalist
- Iliriana Sulkuqi – journalist
- Andrew Kaczynski – journalist, political reporter for CNN[10][11]
Photography
[edit]- Fadil Berisha – photographer
- Emin Kadi – photographer, art director
- Gjon Mili – photographer for Life Magazine
- Burim Myftiu – photographer
- George Tames – photographer for The New York Times[12]
Modeling
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- Emina Cunmulaj – model
- Floriana Garo – television presenter, model
- Afërdita Dreshaj – model, singer, beauty queen
- Angela Martini – model
- Cindy Marina – model, volleyball player
Sports
[edit]- Dilly Duka – soccer player
- Lee Elia – baseball player, coach, manager
- Elizabeta Karabolli – shooting sport
- Elvir Muriqi – professional boxer
- Aaron Palushaj – professional hockey player
- Andy Parrino – baseball player
- Enkelejda Shehu – air pistol shooter
- Jaren Sina – basketball player
- Kristjan Sokoli – football player
- Donald Suxho – volleyball
- Andy Varipapa – professional trick bowler
- Joe Albanese – baseball player
- Robert Baggio Kcira – soccer player
- Šaćir Hot – soccer player
- Frank Leskaj – swimmer
- Halil Kanacević – basketball player
- Max Rugova – soccer player
- Sadri Gjonbalaj – soccer player
- Dominick Bellizzi – jockey
- Kristina Maksuti – soccer player[13]
- Vera Razburgaj – soccer player[14]
Religion
[edit]- Archbishop Nikon of Boston – OCA's Bishop of Diocese of New England, Locum tenens of Diocese of the South, and Archbishop of American Albanian Archdiocese
- Baba Rexheb
Organized crime
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- John Alite – mobster
- Joseph Ardizzone – mobster
- Ismail Lika – mobster
- Zef Mustafa – mobster
- Nicolo Schiro – mobster
- Martin Shkreli – convicted of securities fraud
- Sami Osmakac – convicted terrorist
- Zulfi Hoxha – terrorist
References
[edit]- ^ Susan Araki Vergnani (2002). "Albanian Merchants Add Verve to Bronx's "Little Italy"". Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006.
- ^ "Ferid Murad: Albanian-American Nobel Prize Winner". frosina.org. 6 August 2004. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.
- ^ Elsie, Robert. "Arshi Pipa". Robert Elsie. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
Writer and scholar, Arshi Pipa (1920–1997) ..studied philosophy...published... poetry
- ^ Kondi, Rafaela; Prifti, Peter (September 22, 2000). "The Teaching of Albanian at Columbia University by Peter Prifti, Rafaela Kondi". East European Quarterly. 34 (3): 381. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011.
- ^ "Dua Lipa on Pregnancy Rumors, Grammy Nominations & Being Superstitious". Youtube. January 19, 2021. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022.
- ^ Colby, Georgina (2019). Reading Experimental Writing. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press. p. 15. ISBN 9781474440400.
- ^ John Crace (February 21, 2009). "Tom Perrotta interview". Guardian. London. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ "Albanian Americans". Everyculture.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ "Robert Elsie: Albanian Literature in Translation". Albanianliterature.com. December 15, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ^ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Andrew Kaczynski To Arbëreshë in the Coming Times". June 12, 2020.
- ^ Binder, David (February 24, 1994). "George Tames, Photographer, Dies at 75". The New York Times. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Albania)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Vera Razburgaj - Women's Soccer". Oakland University Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2020.