This is a list of Albanians sorted by last name:
- Dritėro Agolli - poet
- Mehemet Ali - viceroy of Egypt (ethnic Albanian)
- Fejzi Alizoti - politician
- Ramiz Alia - president
- Marin Barleti - historian
- Andon Beēa - politician
- James Belushi - actor (ethnic Albanian)
- John Belushi - actor (ethnic Albanian)
- Sali Berisha - president
- Isa Boletini - nationalist
- Gjon Buzuku - translator
- Andon Zako Ēajupi - poet
- Pirro Dhima - weightlifter (ethnic Greek)
- Xhemil Dino - diplomat
- Aleksander Stavre Drenova - poet
- Lekė Dukagjini - prince
- Eliza Dushku - actress (ethnic Albanian)
- Pal Engjėlli - clergyman
- Eli Fara - singer
- Farouk of Egypt - king of Egypt (ethnic Albanian)
- Fawzia of Egypt - Egyptian princess (ethnic Albanian)
- Gjergj Fishta - writer
- Naim Frashėri - poet
- Fuad I of Egypt - king of Egypt (ethnic Albanian)
- Fuad II of Egypt - king of Egypt (ethnic Albanian)
- Luigj Gurakuqi - patriot
- Ardit Gjebrea - singer
- Merita Halili - singer
- Enver Hoxha - dictator
- Ismail Kadare - writer
- Musine Kokolari - writer
- Ismail Qemali - nationalist
- Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg - national hero
- Ali Kelmendi - communist
- Faik Konica - writer
- Violeta Manushi - actress
- Mirela Manjani - athlete
- Nevin Meēaj - actor
- Rexhep Meidani - president
- Rrok Mirdita - Catholic archbishop
- Aleksander Moisiu - actor
- Alfred Moisiu - current president
- Inva Mula-Tchako - singer
- Ferid Muradi - scientist, Nobel laureate (ethnic Albanian)
- Ndre Mjeda - poet
- Millosh Gjergj Nikolla (ethnic Serb from Albania)
- Fan S. Noli - poet
- Sulejman Pasha - founder of Tirana
- Turhan Pasha Pėrmeti - politician
- Hasan Bej Prishtina - prime minister, nationalist
- Sandėr Prosi - actor
- Hava Rexha - was the oldest women in Albania and maybe in the world
- Jeronim De Rada - poet
- Edi Rama - mayor of Tirana
- Ibrahim Rugova - Kosovo Albanian politician
- Anri Sala - artist
- Parashqevi Simaku - singer
- Luan Shabani - weightlifter
- Mehmet Shehu - communist politician
- Ali Pashė Tepelena
- Mother Teresa - famous missionary
- Queen Teuta - historical figure
- Pashko Vasa - poet (ethnic Vlach)
- Shefqet Verlaci - politician
- Xhafer Ypi - politician
- Marjeta Zaēe - athlete
- Ahmet Zogu (King Zog I of Albania) - king