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Eliza Dushku: Albanian-American Actress (Boston, Buffy, Bull)
Boston-born Eliza Dushku played Faith on Buffy, disclosed CBS's $9.5M Bull harassment settlement, and now works as a trauma therapist focused on PTSD.
May 2, 2026
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Naim Frashëri (1846-1900): Albania National Poet, Diaspora Reader
Naim Frashëri (1846-1900) was Albania national poet, a Bektashi spiritual writer, and the literary heart of the Rilindja Kombëtare read by early diaspora.
May 2, 2026
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Suzanna Shkreli: Albanian-American Prosecutor Who Ran for Congress
Suzanna Shkreli, an Albanian-American Macomb County prosecutor, won Michigan's 8th District Democratic primary in 2016 and faced incumbent Mike Bishop in November.
May 2, 2026
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Fan S. Noli (1882-1965): Founder of Albanian-American Life
Fan S. Noli (1882-1965) founded the Albanian Orthodox Church in America in 1908, briefly served as Albania's prime minister in 1924, and translated Shakespeare.
May 1, 2026
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Bebe Rexha: Albanian-American Pop Star (Brooklyn to Billboard)
Bebe Rexha — Brooklyn-born Bleta Rexha — co-wrote Eminem's Grammy-winning 'The Monster' and topped Billboard's country chart for 50 weeks with 'Meant to Be.'
April 28, 2026
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Famous Albanians: 30 Notable Figures from Albania and the Diaspora
30 famous Albanians across history, science, arts, music, and sports — Skanderbeg, Mother Teresa, Ismail Kadare, John Belushi, Dua Lipa, Mira Murati, and more.
April 28, 2026
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Ferid Murad: Albanian-American Nobel Laureate in Medicine
Ferid Murad (1936-2023) was the Albanian-American pharmacologist who won the 1998 Nobel Prize for discovering nitric oxide as a cardiovascular signal.
April 28, 2026
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Ibrahim Rugova: Kosovo's Founding President (1944-2006)
Ibrahim Rugova (1944-2006) led Kosovo's nonviolent resistance for a decade, founded the LDK, and served as the first president of post-war Kosovo until his death.
April 28, 2026
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Ismail Kadare: Albania's Most Translated Author (1936-2024)
Ismail Kadare (1936-2024) is the most translated Albanian author in history, won the inaugural Man Booker International in 2005, and was a perennial Nobel candidate.
April 28, 2026
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Mother Teresa: The Albanian-Catholic Nun Who Became a Global Icon
Mother Teresa, born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu to an Albanian Catholic family in Skopje, won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize and was canonized in 2016.
April 28, 2026
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Skanderbeg: Albania's National Hero (1405-1468)
Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg held off the Ottoman Empire for 25 years (1443-1468). His life, the League of Lezhë, and why his banner became Albania's flag.
April 28, 2026