List of personalities of the city of Vlora
The following lists contain people who were born in Vlora and who temporarily lived and worked there, listed chronologically by year of birth. The list does not claim to be complete.
Personalities born in Vlora
Until the 19th century
- Çelebi Lütfi Pascha (1468–1564), Ottoman statesman and Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1539–41)
- Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Pascha (1592–1644), Ottoman military and Grand Vizier (1638–44)
- Ismail Qemali (1844–1919), politician, proclaimer of the independence of Albania and its first prime minister
- Syrja Bej Vlora (1860–1940), politician and Rilindja supporter
- Since Qemali (1882–1944), military, politician and Rilindja supporter
- Qazim Kokoshi (1882–1945), politician and Rilindja supporter
- Ali Asllani (1884–1966), poet, politician and Rilindja supporter
- Ekrem Bey Vlora (1885–1964), nobleman, politician and author
- Qazim Koculi (1887–1943), military and politician
- Ago Agaj (1897–1994), politician
From the 20th century
- Pupo Shyti (1918-1997), economist
- Manush Myftiu (1919–1997), politician ( PPSH )
- Perlat Rexhepi (1919–1942), partisan and Albanian folk hero
- Shaban Demiraj (1920-2014), scientist
- Rrapo Dervishi (* 1921), politician ( PPSH )
- Halim Ramohito (1925–2013), politician ( PPSH )
- Liza Laska (1926-2014), actress
- Drita Pelingu (1926–2013), actress
- Kristaq Paspali (1928–2001), singer ( tenor )
- Fatos Arapi (* 1930), writer
- Mina Naqo (* 1939), mathematician
- Beniamin Kruta (1940–1994), ethnologist
- Haxhi Dalipi (* 1943), ethnologist and composer
- Ibrahim Muçaj (1944-2010), film director
- Kristaq Mitro (* 1948), film director
- Skënder Gjinushi (* 1949), mathematician and politician
- Maksim Malaj (* 1958), former Chief of the General Staff
- Perlat Musta (* 1958), former national soccer player
- Edmond Brahimaj (* 1959/60), head of the Bektashi order
- Arben Malaj (* 1961), politician ( PS )
- Halim Mersini (* 1961), soccer coach and former soccer goalkeeper
- Shpëtim Gjika (* 1962), former mayor of the city (2003–15)
- Sokol Kushta (* 1964), former football player
- Bujar Leskaj (* 1966), politician
- Viktor Mitrou (* 1973), Greek weightlifter
- Igli Tare (* 1973), team manager of Lazio Rome and former soccer player
- Arta Musaraj (* 1974), academic
- Aurela Gaçe (* 1974), singer and participant for Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
- Ervin Skela (* 1976), football player
- Geri Çipi (* 1976), former soccer player
- Adrian Aliaj (* 1976), former soccer player
- Silva Gunbardhi (* 1980), singer
- Alban Skenderaj (* 1982), singer
- Ledian Memushaj (* 1986), football player
- Hair Zeqiri (* 1988), football player
- Suela Mëhilli (* 1994), ski racer
Famous residents of Vlorë
- Avlonyalı Mehmet Ferit Pascha (1851–1914), Ottoman statesman and Grand Vizier (1903–08)
- Marigo Posio (1882–1932), Rilindja activist and women's rights activist