List of people from Durrës
Below are some of the most notable personalities born in Durrës or that spent most of their lives in Durrës:
- Andrea Aleksi, Albanian architect, painter and sculptor
- Anastasius I, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
- Pjetër Arbnori, "the Mandela of the Balkans"
- Saint Astius of Durrës, martyr and Bishop of Dyrrhachium
- Jahja Ballhysa, signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
- Abaz Efendi Çelkupa, signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
- Vangjush Dako, current Mayor of Durrës
- Namik Dokle, politician and former Chairman of the Parliament of Albania from September 2001 to April 2002
- Mustafa Agë Hanxhiu, signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
- Dom Nikollë Kaçorri, signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
- Edmond Kapllani, soccer player
- Lefter Koka, former Mayor of Durrës and current Member of the Albanian parliament
- Jera Kruja, Professor of Neurology, Rector of the University of Medicine, Tirana
- John Kukuzelis, Albanian Byzantine music composer
- Mirela Manjani, athlete
- Fatmir Mediu, leader of Republican Party of Albania
- Bujar Nishani, Albanian politician and current President of Albania
- Gazmend Oketa, former Albanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
- Sokol Olldashi, Albanian politician and current Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Telecommunications
- Panajot Pano, soccer player
- Kreshnik Qato, boxer
- Leonik Tomeu, professor of Nicholas Copernicus at the University of Padova
- Karl Topia, Prince of Albania
- Emiljano Vila, soccer player
- Ferdinand Xhaferraj, former Minister of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports
- Pëllumb Xhufi, historian and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
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