poet Nexhmie Zaimi – journalist Iliriana Sulkuqi – journalist Andrew Kaczynski – journalist, and a political reporter for CNN Models Emina Cunmulaj – model Floriana Garo – television presenter and model Jasmina Cunmulaj – American model Afërdita Dreshaj – model, singer, beauty queen Angela Martini – model Cindy Marina – model, volleyball player, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2019 Sport Dilly Duka – MLS soccer player Lee Elia – baseball player, coach and manager Elizabeta Karabolli – shooting sport Elvir Muriqi – professional boxer Aaron Palushaj – professional hockey player Andy Parrino – baseball player Enkelejda Shehu – air pistol shooter Jaren Sina – basketball player Kristjan Sokoli – NFL player Donald Suxho – volleyball Andy Varipapa – professional trick bowler Joe Albanese – baseball player Robert Baggio Kcira – American soccer player Šaćir Hot – American soccer player Frank Leskaj – American swimmer Halil Kanacević – American-born Montenegrin professional basketball player Max Rugova – Kosovo Albanian professional footballer Sadri Gjonbalaj – retired American soccer player Tie Domi – professional ice hockey player Dominick Bellizzi – American jockey Kristina Maksuti – American-born Albanian professional footballer Vera Razburgaj – Albanian football midfielder Max Rugova – soccer player Religion Archbishop Nikon of Boston – OCA's Bishop of Diocese of New England, Locum tenens of Diocese of the South, and Archbishop of American Albanian Archdiocese Baba Rexheb Criminals John Alite – mobster Joseph Ardizzone – mobster Ismail Lika – mobster Martin Shkreli – convicted of securities fraud Sami Osmakac – convicted terrorist References External links National Albanian American Council Alb-Net.Com – The Albanian Connection Albanian Americans – history, the first Albanians in America, significant immigration waves, settlement patterns and notable Albanian Americans american people of Arbereshe descent Americans Lists of American people by ethnic or national origin Lists of people by ethnicity