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The following are notable people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in Tirana, Albania.

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Beqir Balluku (1917–1975) – former member of the Politburo; accused as organizer of a coup d'etat in 1974, and sentenced to death
Erjon Bogdani (born 1977) – football player
Albert Brojka (born 1958) – former Tirana mayor
Pirro Çako (born 1965) – singer and composer
Fabiola Laco Egro (born 1963) - social activist
Shpresa Gjongecaj (born 1952) - archaeologist and numismatist
Besiana Kadare (born 1972) - Albanian Ambassador to the United Nations
Ismail Kadare (born 1936) – novelist and poet, winner of the 2005 Man Booker International Prize, the 2009 Prince of Asturias Award, and the 2015 Jerusalem Prize.
Kledi Kadiu (born 1974) – dancer and actor; lives and works in Italy
Sali Kelmendi (1947–2015) – former Tirana mayor
Vedat Kokona (1913–1998) – translator of the Albanian language
Maksim Konomi (born 1946) – politician
Saimir Kumbaro (born 1945) – film director
Elsa Lila (born 1981) – singer
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1939–2011) – heir of King Zog I
Masiela Lusha (born 1985) – actress, poet, and writer
Pandeli Majko (born 1967) – twice Prime Minister of Albania
Rexhep Meidani (born 1944) – former President of Albania
Aleksandër Meksi (born 1939) – former Prime Minister
Inva Mula (born 1963) – opera singer
Elvis Naçi (born 1977) – Imam
Blendi Nallbani (born 1971) – football player
Fatos Nano (born 1952) – former Prime Minister of Albania
Agim Nesho (born 1956) – former Ambassador
Essad Pasha (1863/4 or 1875–1920) – politician
Aleksandër Peçi (born 1951) – composer
Edi Rama (born 1964) – Prime Minister of Albania
Jusuf Reçi — Murderer of Avni Rustemi
Skënder Sallaku (1935–2014) – comic actor
Klodiana Shala (born 1979) – athlete
Bamir Topi (born 1957) – former President of Albania
Abdi bej Toptani (1864–1942) – signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
Murat bej Toptani (1867–1918) – signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
Gjergj Xhuvani (1963–2019) – film director
Zenel Bastari (c. 1767–c. 1837) - Albanian Poet of the Ottoman era.
Haxhi Ymer Kashari - Albanian Poet of the 18th century.
Erion Veliaj (born 1979) - Current Mayor of Tirana.
Ornela Vorpsi (born 3 August 1968), is an Albanian writer and photographer from Tirana.
Ronela Hajati (born 1989) - singer-songwriter and dancer, Albanian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022

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