This is a list of notable people who are ethnically Albanian currently living in

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

Politics

* Arba Kokalari - Swedish politician for the Moderate Party *

Aida Birinxhiku Aida Birinxhiku (born 1999) is a Swedish politician. She was elected as Member of the Riksdag in September 2022. She represents the constituency of Halland County. She is affiliated with the Social Democrats. She became the youngest member of the ...

- Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag

Cinema

Fortesa Hoti Fortesa Hoti (born 6 December 1988 in Polac village Skenderaj, Kosovo) is an Albanian people, Albanian-Swedish people, Swedish actress. She is best known for her role as Roxana Nilsson in the Sveriges Television, Swedish Television SVT’s drama ...

- Swedish actress *

René Redzepi René Redzepi (born 16 December 1977) is a Danish chef and co-owner of the three-Michelin star restaurant Noma in the Christianshavn neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. His restaurant was voted the best restaurant in the world by '' Resta ...

- Danish chef and co-owner of the two-Michelin star restaurant Noma in the Christianshavn

Arts and Entertainment

Dafina Zeqiri Dafina Zeqiri (; born 14 April 1989), also known mononymously as Dafina, is a Swedish-born Kosovo-Albanian singer. Life and career Dafina Zeqiri was born on 14 April 1989 into an Albanian family from Kosovo in the city of Varberg, Sweden. ...

- Albanian-Swedish singer and songwriter * Adrijana Krasniqi - Swedish singer, songwriter, and rapper *

Jimilian Jimilian Ismaili (born 22 August 1994) is a Danish singer. Life and career Ismaili's father was a well-known folk musician in Albania. The family left the country and lived temporarily in Belgium, until they applied for political asylum in ...

- Danish singer * Misse Beqiri - Swedish model and actress * Yllka Berisha - Albanian-Swedish model * Kidda - Albanian-Swedish rapper and songwriter *

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- Swedish-Albanian rapper, singer and songwriter * Erjona Ala - Fashion Model

Science and Academia

* Savo Gjirja - Albanian research engineer

Sports

* Riza Durmisi - Danish professional footballer *

Kosovare Asllani Kosovare Asllani (born 29 July 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker or an attacking midfielder for Italian first division Serie A club AC Milan and the Sweden national team. Nicknamed "Kosse", Asllani possesses grea ...

- Swedish professional footballer * Astrit Ajdarević - Swedish professional footballer * Arbër Zeneli - Professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Reims and the Kosovo national team *

Egzon Binaku Egzon Binaku (born 27 August 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swedish club IFK Norrköping. Born in Sweden, he represents the Albania national team. Personal life Binaku was born in Åmål, Sweden from Kosovo Alban ...

- Albanian professional footballer * Alfred Ajdarević - Albanian professional footballer *

Emir Bajrami Emir Bajrami (born 7 March 1988) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a winger. Starting off his professional career with IF Elfsborg in 2006, he went on to represent FC Twente, AS Monaco, and Panathinaikos before retiring ...

- Swedish professional footballer * Emre Mor - Danish-Turkish footballer *

Ilir Latifi Ilir Latifi (born July 28, 1983) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who previously fought in the Heavyweight division of the UFC. A two-time national wrestling champion and a professional MMA competitor since 2008, Latifi has also competed in S ...

- Swedish mixed martial artist * Robert Gojani - Swedish professional footballer *

Labinot Harbuzi Labinot Harbuzi (4 April 1986 – 11 October 2018) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Early life Harbuzi's family migrated to Sweden. His father, Ismet, was a table tennis player in Kosovo. He was the cousin (aun ...

- Swedish professional footballer * Bashkim Kadrii - Danish footballer *

Valon Berisha Valon Berisha (born 7 February 1993) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League club Melbourne City, on loan from Ligue 1 club Reims, and the Kosovo national team. He previously represented Norway at youth a ...

- Kosovar footballer * Zymer Bytyqi - Norwegian footballer who plays as a winger for Viking * Bersant Celina - professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Welsh club Swansea City *

Flamur Kastrati Flamur Kastrati (born 14 November 1991) is a Kosovar retired professional footballer who recently played as a forward for Eliteserien club Odd. Kastrati is of Kosovar-Albanian descent and grew up in Norway. He has represented Norway at youth ...

- Kosovar footballer who plays as a forward for Eliteserien club Kristiansund *

Kamer Qaka Kamer Qaka (born 11 April 1995) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Macedonian club Shkëndija. Club career Early years / Norway Qaka was born in Peja, modern-day Kosovo, but when he was two years old ...

- Albanian professional footballer * Herolind Shala - professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Start * Bajram Ajeti - Norwegian footballer *

Fitim Azemi Fitim Azemi (born 25 June 1992) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for. ...

- Norwegian footballer * Arian Kabashi - Swedish football player * Albion Ademi - Finnish footballer * Erton Fejzullahu - Swedish-Kosovar footballer * Gentrit Citaku - Swedish professional footballer * Petrit Zhubi - Swedish footballer *

Berat Sadik Berat Sadik ( sq, Berat Sadiku; born 14 September 1986) is a Finnish Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Doxa Katokopias FC, Doxa Katokopias. Early life Sadik was born in Skopje, S ...

- Finnish footballer * Irfan Sadik - Finnish footballer * Mentor Zhubi - Swedish International Futsal player *

Denis Abdulahi Denis Abdulahi (born 22 May 1990) is a professional football player from Finland. His natural position is defense midfield, but he can play in other positions too. Early life He was born on 22 May 1990 in Kosovska Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia. C ...

- professional football player from Finland * Erfan Zeneli - Finnish footballer * Edis Tatli - Finnish professional boxer * Bajram Fetai - Swedish player * Ibrahim Drešević - Swedish footballer * Perparim Hetemaj - Finnish professional footballer *

Mehmet Hetemaj Mehmet Hetemaj (born 8 December 1987) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is of Kosovar Albanian descent and has represented both Finland national team and Kosovo national football team, but now ...

- Finnish professional footballer *

Njazi Kuqi Njazi Kuqi (born 25 March 1983) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Kuqi started his career with FC Lahti of the Veikkausliiga in 2002, spending three years with the club and scoring twenty goals in all competi ...

- Finnish footballer *

Shefki Kuqi Shefki Kuqi (pronounced ; born 10 November 1976) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played predominantly as a striker. He spent most of his career in the English football league system, for clubs including Newcastle United, Shef ...

- Finnish footballer * Richard Yarsuvat - Swedish International Futsal player * Naim Terbunja - Swedish professional boxer *

Loret Sadiku Loret Sadiku (born 28 July 1991) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan. Early life Born in SFR Yugoslavia, Sadiku was raised in Sweden and started to play youth football with l ...

- Kosovar Professional footballer * Besard Sabovic - Swedish footballer * Drilon Shala - Finnish football player *

Dardan Rexhepi Dardan Rexhepi (born 16 January 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Norrby IF as a striker. He was raised in Sweden and played for their youth football teams before playing for the senior Kosovo national team. Club career Malmö ...

- Kosovar footballer *

Armend Kabashi Armend Kabashi (born 4 December 1995) is a Finnish professional football midfielder who plays for AC Oulu. He began his senior club career playing for Pallohonka, before making his league debut for Honka at age 18 in 2012. Club career Pallo ...

- Finnish professional football midfielder * Leonard Pllana - Kosovo Albanian professional footballer *

Agon Mehmeti Agon Xhevat Mehmeti (born 20 November 1989) is an Albanian former professional footballer who last played as a striker for Örebro SK. Club career Malmö FF Mehmeti began his football career at IFK Malmö before moving to join Malmö FF in 2 ...

- Albanian professional footballer * Lum Rexhepi - Finnish-Kosovar professional footballer * Shkodran Maholli - Swedish footballer * Valmir Seferi - Finnish football player * Kujtime Kurbogaj - Albanian football midfielder * Fitim Kastrati - Norwegian football midfielder * Xhevdet Gela - Finnish football player * Nooralotta Neziri - Finnish 100 meter hurdler * Tani Stafsula - Finnish football player * Dafina Memedov - Swedish Albanian football midfielder * Bardhec Bytyqi - Danish footballer *

Bashkim Ajdini Bashkim Ajdini (born 10 December 1992), previously known as Bashkim Renneke is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for German club VfL Osnabrück. Club career VfL Osnabrück On 24 May 2016, Ajdini joined 3. Liga side VfL ...

- German-Swedish professional footballer * Ylldren Ibrahimaj - Norwegian footballer *

Elbasan Rashani Elbasan "Elba" Rashani (born 9 May 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Clermont. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Kosovo national team. Club career Brøndby On 24 July 2014, Rashani signed a four-year c ...

- Norwegian footballer

References

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