List of people from Prizren

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

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Almen Abdi, Swiss international football player
Eshref Ademaj, mathematician and education activist
Jake Allex, American Medal of Honor recipient
Süleyman Askerî, army officer of the Ottoman Empire.
Arjan Beqaj, Albanian international football player
Llukë Bogdani, Albanian poet
Pjetër Bogdani, Albanian writer
Nikollë Bojaxhiu, Albanian businessman, politician, and the father of Mother Teresa
Burim Myftiu, Visual Artist, Curator and Photographer
Petrit Çeku, Albanian classical guitarist
Bersant Celina, Albanian-Norwegian footballer
Ivica Dačić, Serbian politician, former Prime Minister of Serbia
Bekim Fehmiu, Albanian actor
Elder Grigorije, Serbian Orthodox clergyman and writer
Shaban Gashi, Cinematographer and photographer
Sima Igumanov, Serbian merchant who made a fortune through tobacco trade
Vuk Isaković, Serb military commander in Austrian service during the Austrian-Ottoman Wars
Joanikije II, first Serbian Patriarchate of Peć
Katarina Josipi, Albanian actress
Anđelko Karaferić, Serbian musician, Professor of Counterpoint and Associate Dean at the University of Pristina Faculty of Arts
Matej Krasniqi, Albanian Catholic cleric
Lazar the Serb, Serbian Orthodox monk who invented and built the first known mechanical public clock in Russia in 1404
Mark Marku, Albanian singer
Pjetër Mazreku, Albanian Archbishop of Bar and Bishop of Prizren
Arta Muçaj, Albanian actress
Dejan Musli, Serbian basketball player
Vedat Muriqi, Albanian footballer
Jordan Nikolić, Serbian folk singer who interpreted traditional songs from Kosovo
Ymer Prizreni, founding member and leader of the League of Prizren
Kujtim Shala, former Croatian international football player
Čolak Anta Simeonović, Serbian commander and one of the most important figures of the First Serbian Uprising
Nenad Stojković, Serbian football player
Tayna, Albanian singer
Edis Tatli, Finnish boxer