List of Albanians in the United Kingdom

This is a list of notable British people of Albanian descent.

Notable people

Academia

• Lea Ypi – political theorist

Journalism

• Adel Darwish – British political journalist, veteran Fleet Street reporter, author, historian
• Ilir Kadia – journalist
• Klentiana Mahmutaj – author and academic
• Laura Woods - TV presenter, reporter and journalist

Arts and entertainment

Dua Lipa performing at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival.

Rita Ora at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

• Akil Mark Koci – composer and professor
• BM (sq) - rapper
• Dua Lipa – singer and songwriter
• MGEE - rapper
• Rita Ora – singer, songwriter and actress
• DJ Regard – musician
• Thomas Simaku – composer
• Lala Meredith-Vula – artist and photographer
• Vinz - rapper

Cinema

• Orli Shuka – British-Albanian actor

Sports

Jimmy Marku, 3x England's Strongest Man

• Andi Janjeva - footballer
• Geraldo Bajrami – footballer
• Armando Broja – footballer
• Alban Bunjaku – footballer
• Armando Dobra – footballer
• Erjon Dollapi – Rugby League player
• Elvisi Dusha – Albanian-British basketball player
• Elizabeta Ejupi – footballer
• Lirak Hasani – English footballer
• Florent Hoti – footballer
• Zeli Ismail – footballer
• Maldini Kacurri – footballer
• Egli Kaja – footballer
• Olsi Krasniqi – rugby league player
• Eder Kurti – boxer
• Florian Marku – boxer
• Jimmy Marku – strongman
• Anis Mehmeti – footballer
• Adrion Pajaziti – footballer
• Kreshnik Qato – boxer
• Rocco Vata – footballer