Albanian celebrities
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Gjovalin Gjadri (1899 – March 13, 1974) was an Albanian engineer, academic, and builder, born in Shkodër. Among his works are the bridge on Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard in Tirana and the arch bridge of Mat (river), near Milot, Albania.
Kujtim Çashku (born 5 August 1950) is an Albanian film director and screenwriter who has won numerous awards at international film festivals, including the Critics Prize at the 1996 Bastia Mediterranean Film Festival and the UNESCO Award at the 1998
Kolë Idromeno (1860–1939) was an Albanian painter, sculptor, photographer, architect and engineer.
Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988, he won the Festivali i Këngës as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë (English: We love happiness). The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herë
Eulogios Kourilas Lauriotes (Greek: Ευλόγιος Κουρίλας Λαυριώτης, Albanian: Evlogji Kurila) (1880–1961) was a bishop of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania. He was the Orthodox metropolitan bishop of Korçë (Koryts
Mirela Maniani or Manjani (Greek: Μιρέλα Μανιάνι, born December 21, 1976) is a retired Greek javelin thrower. Prior to 1997 she represented Albania.
Lekë Matrënga (1567–1619) (Italian: ) was an Italian writer and priest in the Arbëresh community of Sicily. He is regarded as one of the authors of the era of early Albanian literature.
Filip Shiroka (1859–1935) was a classical Rilindja (Albanian: Renaissance) poet whose verse was first to become known in later years.