personality Tony Dovolani – Albanian-American professional ballroom dancer Stan Dragoti – American film director, producer, artist Kristine Elezaj – Albanian-American singer Bosch Fawstin – American cartoonist Gashi – Albanian-American hip-hop artist Jen Selter – American fitness model Genta Ismajli – American-Albanian singer-songwriter, and actress JMSN – American singer-songwriter and producer Joe Lala – American actor and singer Paul Leka – American music songwriter and producer Lindita – singer-songwriter Ava Max – American singer Gjon Mili – pioneer master photographer Burim Myftiu – Albanian-American contemporary photographer, curator and visual artist Thomas Nassi – musician and composer Vasiliev Nini – Albanian-born American sculptor Tracee Chimo Pallero - Albanian American television, film and Broadway actress George Pali – painter Steven Parrino – American artist and musician associated with energetic punk nihilism Talip Peshkepia – American film composer and songwriter Regis Philbin – American television personality Bebe Rexha – American singer-songwriter Sxip Shirey – American electric-acoustic composer, performer, and storyteller Bobbi Starr – pornographic actress Aureta Thomollari – Albanian-American luxury consultant Sislej Xhafa – contemporary artist Unikkatil – Albanian-American rapper Melinda Ademi – Albanian-American rapper, singer and songwriter Enisa Nikaj – American pop singer, model and songwriter Anxhelina Hadërgjonaj – Albanian-American singer, fashion blogger and influencer Literature Pema Browne – American abstract artist Costa Chekrezi – Albanian patriot, historian, and publicist Daniela Gioseffi – poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and performer Betim Muço – writer, poet, translator, and seismologist Emin Toro – American lawyer Ardian Vehbiu – author and translator Business and civil society Anthony Athanas – restaurateur Ekrem Bardha – businessman, political activist Nicolas Berggruen – businessman Mark Gjonaj – businessman, politician Florin Krasniqi – businessman, politician James J. Schiro – businessman Martin Shkreli – businessman Ramiz Tafilaj – businessman, political activist Olsi Rama – project manager Louis V. Mato – American politician and businessman Rexh Xhakli – businessman, political activist and philanthropist Media Fadil Berisha – photographer Emin Kadi – photographer, journalist, art director Florina Kaja – singer and reality TV actress, The Bad Girls Club Season 4 Bill Kovach – journalist and editor Donald Lambro – journalist Eric Margolis – journalist and editor of the Toronto Sun; mother is Albanian Gjekë Marinaj – author and translator Gjon Mili – photographer Burim Myftiu – photographer Tom Perrotta – novelist and screenwriter Molly Qerim – moderator, reporter George Tames – photographer for The New York Times Nick Tosches – journalist, novelist, biographer, and