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TIRANA

Most Famous People Born in Tirana, Albania

Notable people
509
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1974
Most distinctive
Model 8.4×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Tirana during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Tirana Is Known For

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Football is Tirana's biggest profession — 45% of all notables (231).

Tirana over-indexes on model — 8.4× the global rate.

Tirana under-produces writer — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football231
  2. Politician61
  3. Singer34
  4. Actor27
  5. Basket12
  6. Film11
  7. Model11
  8. Writer10
  1. Model118.4×
  2. Football2314.2×
  3. Singer343.2×
  4. Diplomat72.4×
  5. Basket121.9×
  6. Film111.8×
  1. Writer100.6×
  2. Painter90.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Tirana's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0111 ACTOR

Esma Agolli

1928 - 2010

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0161 FOOTBALL

Rexhep Spahiu

1923 - 1993

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0184 FOOTBALL

Vasif Biçaku

Born 1922

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0185 POLITICIAN

Prokop Murra

1921 - 2007

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0213 COMPOSER

Nikolla Zoraqi

1928 - 1991

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0262 ACTOR

Melpomeni Çobani

1928 - 2016

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0318 PHILOSOPHER

Petro Zheji

1929 - 2015

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0329 FOOTBALL

Skënder Begeja

Born 1924

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0342 FOOTBALL

Myslym Alla

1920 - 1999

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0404 FOOTBALL

Besim Fagu

1925 - 1999

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0422 FOOTBALL

Aristidh Parapani

1926 - 1979

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0465 HEIR

Tati, Prince of Kosovo

1923 - 1993

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