41.3300° N, 19.8200° E
TIRANA
Most Famous People Born in Tirana, Albania
- Notable people
- 509
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1974
- Most distinctive
- Model 8.4×
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.
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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- Film & TV
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- Art & Design
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Francesca Romana Coluzzi
1943 - 2009
Rexhep Meidani
Born 1944
Neritan Ceka
Born 1941
Ylli Bufi
Born 1948
Claudio Costa (artist)
1942 - 1995
Ilir Daja
Born 1949
Robert Ndrenika
Born 1942
Reshat Arbana
Born 1940
Safet Berisha
1949 - 2016
Aldo Zadrima
Born 1948
Betim Muço
1947 - 2015
Ymer Pampuri
1944 - 2017
Saimir Kumbaro
Born 1945
Vladimir Prifti
Born 1942
Tonino Milite
1942 - 2015
Sabah Bizi
Born 1946
Skënder Halili
1940 - 1982
Niko Kanxheri
Born 1947
Skënder Hyka
1944 - 2018
Sali Kelmendi
Born 1947
Ilia Xhokaxhi
1948 - 2007
Liri Berisha
Born 1948
Afërdita Tusha
1945 - 2018
Ilir Hoxha
Born 1949
Tritan Shehu
Born 1949
Sajmir Dauti
Born 1944
Edi Luarasi
Born 1940
Massimiliano Fachini
1942 - 2000
Ali Mema
1943 - 2019
Ramadan Shehu
Born 1948
Gëzim Kasmi
1942 - 2016
Foto Andoni
Born 1946
Graziano Ciocia
Born 1942
Ahmet Ahmedani
Born 1949
Asllan Rusi
1944 - 1983
Mihal Gjika
Born 1946
Frederik Gjinali
Born 1942
Mikel Janku
1941 - 2019