The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Pristina.

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Edon Zhegrova Edon Lulzim Zhegrova (born 31 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in Germany, he plays for the Kosovo national team. Club career Early career Zhegrova is a product of youth team syst ...

, football player * Shpend Ahmeti, politician *

Dua Lipa Dua Lipa ( , ; born ) is an English and Albanian singer and songwriter. Possessing a mezzo-soprano vocal range, she is known for her signature disco- pop sound. Lipa has received numerous accolades, including six Brit Awards, three Gramm ...

, singer and songwriter * Rita Ora, singer and songwriter * Behgjet Pacolli, politician and businessman *

Albin Kurti Albin Kurti (; born 24 March 1975) is a Kosovar Albanian politician and activist, serving as the Prime Minister of Kosovo since 22 March 2021, having previously served in that role between February and June 2020. He came to prominence in 1997 a ...

, politician and activist *

Burim Myftiu Burim Myftiu (born 1961) is an Albanian American contemporary photographer. Early life Myftiu was born in Prizren, Yugoslavia (in today's Kosovo). Career Burim Myftiu holds a Master's Degree in Visual Arts. He teaches photography at AAB Univer ...

, Visual Artist, Curator and Photographer * Zana Krasniqi, model * Ardian Bujupi, singer and songwriter *

Aida Baraku Aida Baraku (born 10 June 1966) in Pristina is an Albanian Kosovar singer, composer, and journalist. Life Baraku wrote for newspapers like "Zëri" and "Koha Ditore". She worked as a director for the entertainment shows at Radio Televizioni i ...

, singer, composer, journalist and producer * Tony Dovolani, dancer and instructor * Marigona Dragusha, model *

Glauk Konjufca Glauk Konjufca (born 25 July 1981) is a Kosovar Albanian activist, journalist and politician serving as chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo since 22 March 2021. He was previously member of the Assembly, leader of the Vetëvendosje parliamentary ...

, politician *

Enver Petrovci Enver Petrovci (born 28 February 1954 in Pristina) is a Kosovo-Albanian actor, writer and director. He went to high school in Prishtina and completed acting school in Belgrade. He played as Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Cesar and other famous Shake ...

, actor, writer and director * Lorik Cana, former professional football player * Deni Avdija, basketball player * Zufer Avdija, former basketball player * Shkëlzen Shala, entrepreneur and veganism activist *

Kadri Prishtina Kadri Prishtina (1878–1925), better known as Hoxha Kadri, was an Albanian political figure of the early 1920s. Life Hoxha Kadriu was born in Prishtina, in the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. He took the first studies in his home town i ...

, politician and activist * Gazmend Pula, Kosovar-Albanian intellectual, human rights campaigner, and ambassador {{div col end Pristina *