This is a list of notable Albanian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

• Sal Albanese – politician
• B. Bix Aliu – diplomat
• Richard Caliguiri – former mayor of Pittsburgh
• Joe DioGuardi – congressman^[1]
• Mark Gjonaj – assemblyman
• Rexhep Krasniqi – historian, teacher, nationalist, anti-communist politician, activist
• Konstantina Lukes – former mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts
• Victor Schiro – former mayor of New Orleans
• Nicholas Scutari – politician
• Ardian Zika – politician

• Carol Folt – biologist
• William G. Gregory – astronaut
• Wilson Kokalari – aerospace engineer
• Laura Mersini-Houghton – cosmologist
• Ferid Murad – medical researcher, Nobel laureate^[2]
• Mira Murati – engineer, former CTO of OpenAI
• Arshi Pipa – philosopher, writer, poet, literary critic^[3]
• Stavro Skëndi – linguist, historian^[4]
• Andrea Shundi – agronomist

• Jim Belushi – actor
• John Belushi – actor, film producer
• Robert Belushi – actor
• James Biberi – actor
• Danny DeVito – actor
• Lucy DeVito – actress
• Fatmir Doga – Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
• Eliza Dushku – actress
• Nate Dushku – actor
• Mike Dusi – actor, film producer
• Stan Dragoti – film director, producer, artist
• Enver Gjokaj – actor
• Victor Gojcaj – actor
• Agim Kaba – actor, film producer
• Masiela Lusha – actress
• Pjetër Malota – actor
• Andamion Murataj – film director, producer, screenwriter
• Mitchel Musso – voice actor, singer-songwriter, musician
• Tracee Chimo Pallero – actress
• J. J. Philbin – producer, screenwriter
• Nickola Shreli – actor, producer
• Luke Toma – actor, writer, and producer
• Nik Xhelilaj – actor

• Melinda Ademi – rapper
• DJ Ashba — guitarist, former member of Guns-N-Roses
• Genti Bejko – director, actor, producer
• Michael Bellusci – musician, drummer
• Big Body Bes – hip-hop artist
• Anita Bitri – singer
• Bleona – singer
• Action Bronson – hip-hop artist
• Kara DioGuardi – songwriter, television personality
• Kristine Elezaj – singer
• Gashi – rapper
• Anxhelina Hadërgjonaj – singer, fashion blogger, influencer
• Genta Ismajli – singer-songwriter, actress
• JMSN – singer-songwriter, producer
• Florina Kaja – singer, reality TV actress
• Paul Leka – songwriter, producer
• Ava Max – singer
• Thomas Nassi – musician, composer
• Enisa Nikaj – singer-songwriter, model
• Njomza – singer
• Steven Parrino – artist, musician associated with energetic punk nihilism
• Talip Peshkepia – film composer, songwriter
• Bebe Rexha – singer-songwriter
• Sxip Shirey – electric-acoustic composer, performer, storyteller
• Unikkatil – rapper

• Olivier Berggruen – art historian, curator; his maternal grandfather is Alessandro Moissi who is of Albanian origin
• Pema Browne – abstract artist
• Amber Brkich – reality show contestant, 3 time player on Survivor (Seasons 2, 8, 40.) Winner of Survivor: All Stars.
• Luke Burbank – radio, podcast host
• Drita D'Avanzo – television personality
• Tony Dovolani – professional ballroom dancer
• Bosch Fawstin – cartoonist
• Jen Selter – fitness model
• Joe Lala – actor, singer
• Jimmy Kimmel – comedian, talk show host^[5]
• Vasiliev Nini – sculptor
• Tracee Chimo Pallero – television, film and Broadway actress
• George Pali – painter
• Regis Philbin – television host
• Bobbi Starr – pornographic actress
• Breanne Benson – pornographic actress
• Aureta Thomollari – luxury consultant
• Sislej Xhafa – artist

• Etel Adnan – poet, essayist, visual artist^[6]
• Costa Chekrezi – historian, publicist
• Daniela Gioseffi – poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, performer
• Gjekë Marinaj – author, translator
• Betim Muço – writer, poet, translator, seismologist
• Tom Perrotta – novelist, screenwriter^[7]
• Ardian Vehbiu – author, translator

• Anthony Athanas – restaurateur
• Ekrem Bardha – businessman, political activist
• Nicolas Berggruen – businessman
• Florin Krasniqi – businessman, politician
• James J. Schiro – businessman
• Martin Shkreli – businessman
• Ramiz Tafilaj – businessman, political activist
• Louis V. Mato – American politician and businessman
• Rexh Xhakli – businessman, political activist and philanthropist
• Emin Toro – court judge

• Bill Kovach – journalist, editor
• Donald Lambro – journalist^[8]
• Eric Margolis – journalist, editor of the Toronto Sun; mother is Albanian^[9]
• Molly Qerim – moderator, reporter
• Nick Tosches – journalist, novelist, biographer, poet
• Nexhmie Zaimi – journalist
• Iliriana Sulkuqi – journalist
• Andrew Kaczynski – journalist, political reporter for CNN^[10][11]

• Fadil Berisha – photographer
• Emin Kadi – photographer, art director
• Gjon Mili – photographer for Life Magazine
• Burim Myftiu – photographer
• George Tames – photographer for The New York Times^[12]

• Emina Cunmulaj – model
• Floriana Garo – television presenter, model
• Afërdita Dreshaj – model, singer, beauty queen
• Angela Martini – model
• Cindy Marina – television presenter, model, former volleyball player

• Dilly Duka – soccer player
• Lee Elia – baseball player, coach, 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 – football player
• Donald Suxho – volleyball
• Andy Varipapa – professional trick bowler
• Joe Albanese – baseball player
• Robert Baggio Kcira – soccer player
• Šaćir Hot – soccer player
• Frank Leskaj – swimmer
• Halil Kanacević – basketball player
• Arden Begaj – basketball player
• Max Rugova – soccer player
• Sadri Gjonbalaj – soccer player
• Dominick Bellizzi – jockey
• Kristina Maksuti – soccer player^[13]
• Vera Razburgaj – soccer player^[14]

• 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

• John Alite – mobster
• Joseph Ardizzone – mobster
• Ismail Lika – mobster
• Zef Mustafa – mobster
• Nicolo Schiro – mobster
• Sami Osmakac – convicted terrorist
• Zulfi Hoxha – terrorist