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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 [ ] Sal Albanese – politicianRichard Caliguiri – politicianJoe DioGuardi – Congressman[1] Gjevalin Gegaj – member of the board of trustees of the National Albanian American Council (NAAC)Mark Gjonaj – assemblyman, New YorkRexhep Krasniqi – historian, teacher, nationalist, and anti-communist politician and activistKonstantina Lukes – former mayor of Worcester, MassachusettsVictor Schiro - Mayor of New Orleans during the early 1960s of Arbereshe ancestryNicholas Scutari – Democratic Party politicianAdrian 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 – astronautLaura Mersini-Houghton – cosmologistFerid Murad – medical researcher Nobel laureate [2] Arshi Pipa – philosopher, writer, poet and literary critic[3] Andrea Shundi – agronomistStavro Skëndi – linguist and historian[4] Etel Adnan – Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist[5] Cinema [ ] Jim Belushi – actorJohn Belushi – actor and film producerRobert Belushi – actorJames Biberi – actorMike Bongiorno – Italian-American television hostEliza Dushku – actressNate Dushku – actorMike Dusi – actor and film producerEnver Gjokaj – actorVictor Gojcaj – actorAgim Kaba – actor and film producerMasiela Lusha – actressPjetër Malota – actorAndamion Murataj – Albanian film director, producer, and screenwriterTracee Chimo Pallero - actressJ. J. Philbin – American producer and screenwriterNickola Shreli – actor and producerNik Xhelilaj – actorJosh Mostel – actor[circular reference Arts and entertainment [ ] Michael Bellusci – musician and drummerOlivier Berggruen – art historian and curator; his maternal grandfather is Alessandro Moissi who is of Albanian originCindy Marina - Beauty Pageant Titleholder, Model, TV Host and Volleyball Player who was born in Chicago to Albanian parents. Marina was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2019 and placed Top 20 at Miss Universe 2019 Big Body Bes – hip-hop artistAnita Bitri – singerNjomza – singerBleona – singerAction Bronson – hip-hop artistLuke Burbank [6] [7] Drita D'Avanzo – television personalityKara DioGuardi – singer/songwriter and television personalityTony Dovolani – professional ballroom dancerStan Dragoti – film director, producer, artistKristine Elezaj – singerBosch Fawstin – cartoonistGashi – hip-hop artistJen Selter – Fitness modelGenta Ismajli – American-Albanian singer, songwriter, and actressJMSN – singer/songwriter and producerJoe Lala – actor and singerPaul Leka – music songwriter and producerLindita – Singer and songwriterAva Max – singerGjon Mili – Pioneer Master PhotographerBurim Myftiu – Albanian American Contemporary Photographer, Curator and Visual ArtistThomas Nassi – musician and composerVasiliev Nini – Albanian-born American sculptorTracee Chimo Pallero - Albanian American television, film and Broadway actressGeorge Pali – painterSteven Parrino – American artist and musician associated with energetic punk nihilismTalip Peshkepia – film composer and songwriterRegis Philbin – television personalityBebe Rexha – singer and songwriterSxip Shirey – American electric-acoustic composer, performer, and storytellerBobbi Starr – pornographic actressAureta Thomollari – Albanian American luxury consultantSislej Xhafa – contemporary artistUnikkatil – Albanian American rapperMelinda 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 artistCosta Chekrezi – Albanian patriot, historian, and publicistDaniela Gioseffi – poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and performerBetim Muço – writer, poet, translator, and seismologistEmin Toro – American lawyerArdian Vehbiu – author and translatorBusiness and civil society [ ] Anthony Athanas – restaurateurEkrem Bardha – businessman, political activistNicolas Berggruen – businessmanMark Gjonaj – businessman, politicianFlorin Krasniqi – businessman, politicianJames J. Schiro – businessmanMartin Shkreli – businessmanRamiz Tafilaj – businessman, political activistOlsi Rama – project managerLouis V. Mato – American politician and businessmanGjevalin Gegaj – American businessmanRexh Xhakli – businessman, political activist and philanthropistMedia [ ] Fadil Berisha – photographerEmin Kadi – photographer, journalist, art directorFlorina Kaja – singer and reality TV actress, The Bad Girls Club Season 4Bill Kovach – journalist and editorDonald Lambro – journalist[14] Eric Margolis – journalist and editor of the Toronto Sun [15] Gjekë Marinaj – author and translatorGjon Mili – photographerBurim Myftiu – photographerTom Perrotta – novelist and screenwriter[16] Molly Qerim – moderator, reporterGeorge Tames – photographer for The New York Times [17] Nick Tosches – journalist, novelist, biographer, and poetNexhmie Zaimi – journalistIliriana Sulkuqi – journalistAndrew Kaczynski – journalist, and a political reporter for CNN[18] [19] Models [ ] Science and technology [ ] Sport [ ] 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 [ ] 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. [dead link ^ Colby, Georgina (2019). Reading Experimental Writing 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 (in American English). Retrieved December 8, 2020 . ^ "American singer adopts Nigerian name, after 'overwhelming' love from Nigerians" (in British English). December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020 .^ "Anxhelina Hadërgjonaj–Biografia" (in Albanian). TeksteShqip. Retrieved March 22, 2021 .^ "Baballarët atraktivë të yjeve shqiptare" . Telegrafi Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2021 .^ "Partnerët e këngëtareve shqiptare që u përballën me drejtësinë" . Telegrafi 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 .
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