List of personalities of the city of Korça
The following lists contain people who were born in Korça and who temporarily lived and worked there, sorted chronologically by year of birth.
The list does not claim to be complete.
Personalities born in Korça
Until the 19th century
- Koçi Bey (17th century - 1650 or 1654), Ottoman statesman and reformer of Albanian origin, also known as the "Montesquieu of the Ottomans"
- Thimi Mitko (1820–1890), folk song collector
- Cilo Qorri (1870-1944), folk musician
- Mihal Grameno (1871–1931), Rilindja politician , writer and journalist
- Themistokli Gërmenji (1871–1917), politician of the Rilindja
- Marigo Posio (1882–1932), Rilindja activist and women's rights activist
- Kristaq Sotiri (1883–1970), photographer
- Ilo Mitkë Qafëzezi (1889–1964), headmaster, palaeographer and Quran translator
- Vangjush Mio (1891–1957), painter
- Lazar Fundo (1899–1944), politician
20th century
- Gjon Mili (1904–1984), photographer
- Medar Shtylla (1907–1963), politician
- Pilo Peristeri (1909–2009), politician
- Koço Theodhosi (1913–1977), politician
- Behar Shtylla (1918–1994), politician
- Rita Marko (1920–2018), politician
- Guri Madhi (1921–1988), painter and actor
- Pavllo Sholla (born 1923), singer
- Valentina Pistoli (1928–1993), architect
- Qirjako Mihali (* 1929), politician
- Pali Miska (* 1931), politician
- Servet Pëllumbi (* 1936), politician
- Iancu Ballamaci (* 1940), linguist
- Vangjel Çërrava (* 1941), politician
- Nure Novruz-Lulushi (1954–1990), clarinetist
- Ridvan Bode (* 1959), politician
- Eli Fara (* 1967), folk singer
- Niko Peleshi (* 1970), politician
- Artiola Toska (* 1977), singer
- Bleona Qereti (* 1979), pop singer
- Ermal Kuqo (* 1980), basketball player with Anadolu Efes SK
- Ergys Kaçe (* 1993), football player
21st century
- Jorgo Pëllumbi (* 2000), football player
Famous residents of Korça
- Naum Veqilharxhi (1797–1846), educator and pioneer of the Rilindja
- Gjerasim Qiriazi (1858–1894), educator and Protestant priest
- Parashqevi Qiriazi (1880–1970), educator
- Tefta Tashko-Koço (1910–1947), singer in the 1930s