List of Albanian Americans
This is a list of notable Albanian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
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Politics
- Sal Albanese – politician
- Richard Caliguiri – politician
- Joe DioGuardi – Congressman[1]
- Gjevalin Gegaj – member of the board of trustees of the National Albanian American Council (NAAC)
- Mark Gjonaj – assemblyman, New York
- Rexhep Krasniqi – historian, teacher, nationalist, and anti-communist politician and activist
- Konstantina Lukes – former mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
- Victor Schiro - Mayor of New Orleans during the early 1960s of Arbereshe ancestry
- Nicholas Scutari – Democratic Party politician
- Adrian Zika - American Republican Politician from Florida.
Science and academia
- Carol Folt – biologist and first woman leader of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- William G. Gregory – astronaut
- Laura Mersini-Houghton – cosmologist
- Ferid Murad – medical researcher Nobel laureate[2]
- Arshi Pipa – philosopher, writer, poet and literary critic[3]
- Andrea Shundi – agronomist
- Stavro Skëndi – linguist and historian[4]
- Etel Adnan – Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist[5]
Cinema
- Jim Belushi – actor
- John Belushi – actor and film producer
- Robert Belushi – actor
- James Biberi – actor
- Mike Bongiorno – Italian-American television host
- Eliza Dushku – actress
- Nate Dushku – actor
- Mike Dusi – actor and film producer
- Enver Gjokaj – actor
- Victor Gojcaj – actor
- Agim Kaba – actor and film producer
- Masiela Lusha – actress
- Pjetër Malota – actor
- Andamion Murataj – Albanian film director, producer, and screenwriter
- Tracee Chimo Pallero - actress
- J. J. Philbin – American producer and screenwriter
- Nickola Shreli – actor and producer
- Nik Xhelilaj – actor
- Josh Mostel – actor
Arts and entertainment
- Michael Bellusci – musician and drummer
- Olivier Berggruen – art historian and curator; his maternal grandfather is Alessandro Moissi who is of Albanian origin
- Big Body Bes – hip-hop artist
- Anita Bitri – singer
- Njomza – singer
- Bleona – singer
- Action Bronson – hip-hop artist
- Luke Burbank[6][7] – radio and podcast host
- Drita D'Avanzo – television personality
- Kara DioGuardi – singer/songwriter and television personality
- Tony Dovolani – professional ballroom dancer
- Stan Dragoti – film director, producer, artist
- Kristine Elezaj – singer
- Bosch Fawstin – cartoonist
- Gashi – hip-hop artist
- Jen Selter – Fitness model
- Genta Ismajli – American-Albanian singer, songwriter, and actress
- JMSN – singer/songwriter and producer
- Joe Lala – actor and singer
- Paul Leka – music songwriter and producer
- Lindita – Singer and songwriter
- Ava Max – singer
- Gjon Mili – Pioneer Master Photographer
- Burim Myftiu – Albanian American Contemporary Photographer, Curator and Visual Artist
- Thomas Nassi – musician and composer
- Vasiliev Nini – Albanian-born American sculptor
- Tracee Chimo Pallero - Albanian American television, film and Broadway actress
- George Pali – painter
- Steven Parrino – American artist and musician associated with energetic punk nihilism
- Talip Peshkepia – film composer and songwriter
- Regis Philbin – television personality
- Bebe Rexha – singer and songwriter
- Sxip Shirey – American electric-acoustic composer, performer, and storyteller
- Bobbi Starr – pornographic actress
- Aureta Thomollari – Albanian American luxury consultant
- Sislej Xhafa – contemporary artist
- Unikkatil – Albanian American rapper
- Melinda Ademi – Albanian-American rapper, singer and songwriter[8]
- Enisa Nikaj – American pop singer, model and songwriter[9][10]
- Anxhelina Hadërgjonaj – Albanian-American singer, fashion blogger and influencer[11][12][13]
Literature
- Pema Browne – American abstract artist
- Costa Chekrezi – Albanian patriot, historian, and publicist
- Daniela Gioseffi – poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and performer
- Betim Muço – writer, poet, translator, and seismologist
- Emin Toro – American lawyer
- Ardian Vehbiu – author and translator
Business and civil society
- Anthony Athanas – restaurateur
- Ekrem Bardha – businessman, political activist
- Nicolas Berggruen – businessman
- Mark Gjonaj – businessman, politician
- Florin Krasniqi – businessman, politician
- James J. Schiro – businessman
- Martin Shkreli – businessman
- Ramiz Tafilaj – businessman, political activist
- Olsi Rama – project manager
- Louis V. Mato – American politician and businessman
- Gjevalin Gegaj – American businessman
- Rexh Xhakli – businessman, political activist and philanthropist
Media
- Fadil Berisha – photographer
- Emin Kadi – photographer, journalist, art director
- Florina Kaja – singer and reality TV actress, The Bad Girls Club Season 4
- Bill Kovach – journalist and editor
- Donald Lambro – journalist[14]
- Eric Margolis – journalist and editor of the Toronto Sun; mother is Albanian[15]
- Gjekë Marinaj – author and translator
- Gjon Mili – photographer
- Burim Myftiu – photographer
- Tom Perrotta – novelist and screenwriter[16]
- Molly Qerim – moderator, reporter
- George Tames – photographer for The New York Times[17]
- Nick Tosches – journalist, novelist, biographer, and poet
- Nexhmie Zaimi – journalist
- Iliriana Sulkuqi – journalist
- Andrew Kaczynski – journalist, and a political reporter for CNN[18][19]
Models
- Emina Cunmulaj – model
- Floriana Garo – television presenter and model
- Jasmina Cunmulaj – American model
- Afërdita Dreshaj – model, singer, beauty queen
- Angela Martini – model
- Cindy Marina – model, volleyball player, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2019
Science and technology
- Donald Leka – pioneer in cloud computing and creator of the award-winning Glide OS[20][21]
Sport
- Dilly Duka – MLS soccer player
- Lee Elia – baseball player, coach and 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 – NFL player
- Donald Suxho – volleyball
- Andy Varipapa – professional trick bowler
- Joe Albanese – baseball player
- Robert Baggio Kcira – American soccer player
- Šaćir Hot – American soccer player
- Frank Leskaj – American swimmer
- Halil Kanacević – American-born Montenegrin professional basketball player
- Max Rugova – Kosovo Albanian professional footballer
- Sadri Gjonbalaj – retired American soccer player
- Tie Domi – professional ice hockey player
- Dominick Bellizzi – American jockey
- Kristina Maksuti – American-born Albanian professional footballer[22]
- Vera Razburgaj – Albanian football midfielder[23]
- Max Rugova – soccer player
Religion
- 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
Criminals
- John Alite – mobster
- Joseph Ardizzone – mobster
- Ismail Lika – mobster
- Martin Shkreli - convicted of securities fraud
- Sami Osmakac - convicted terrorist
References
- 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. August 6, 2004. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011.
- 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
- 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.
- Colby, Georgina (2019). Reading Experimental Writing. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press. p. 15. ISBN 9781474440400.
- 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).
- Walsh, Andrew. "Episode #2248: A Very Specific Set Of Insecurities".
- "15 European Pop Acts You Might Not Know". The New York Times (NY Times). May 22, 2019. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- Bonilla, Brian (February 28, 2017). "Star on the Rise: Enisa Nikaj from Brooklyn College | The University Network". www.tun.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- "American singer adopts Nigerian name, after 'overwhelming' love from Nigerians". December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- "Anxhelina Hadërgjonaj–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- "Baballarët atraktivë të yjeve shqiptare". Telegrafi (in Albanian). October 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- "Partnerët e këngëtareve shqiptare që u përballën me drejtësinë". Telegrafi (in Albanian). May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- "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". Guardian. London. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- Binder, David (February 24, 1994). "George Tames, Photographer, Dies at 75". The New York Times. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- "Andrew Kaczynski To Arbëreshë in the Coming Times". June 12, 2020.
- "Demo: TransMedia's Glide". AllThingsD.
- "Albanian-American Donald Leka Selected Among 300 of the World's Most Respected Innovators" Frosina.org
- "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Albania)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- "Vera Razburgaj - Women's Soccer". Oakland University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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
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