# List of people from Prizren

The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Prizren.

## List

* Almen Abdi, Swiss international football player
* Anton Atanasov, Bulgarian from the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps
* Eshref Ademaj, mathematician and education activist
* Nikola Evtov, Bulgarian from the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps during the Balkan wars (1912-1913)
* Aleksa Mandušić (also known as Jake Allex), Serbian-American Medal of Honor recipient
* Süleyman Askerî, army officer of the Ottoman Empire.
* Arjan Beqaj, Albanian international football player
* Llukë Bogdani, Albanian poet
* Pjetër Bogdani, Albanian writer
* Nikollë Bojaxhiu, Albanian businessman, politician, and the father of Mother Teresa
* Burim Myftiu, Visual Artist, Curator and Photographer
* Petrit Çeku, Albanian classical guitarist
* Bersant Celina, Albanian-Norwegian footballer
* Ivan Iliev, Bulgarian from the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps during the Balkan wars (1912-1913)
* Ivica Dačić, Serbian politician, former Prime Minister of Serbia
* Ylfete Fanaj, politician
* Bekim Fehmiu, Albanian actor
* Dimitar Simov, Bulgarian from the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps
* Elder Grigorije, Serbian Orthodox clergyman and writer
* Shaban Gashi, Cinematographer and photographer
* Sima Andrejević Igumanov, Serbian merchant who made a fortune through tobacco trade
* Vuk Isaković, Serb military commander in Austrian service during the Austrian-Ottoman Wars
* Voycho (Kolcho) Vassilev, Bulgarian from the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps
* Joanikije II, first Serbian Patriarchate of Peć
* Trifon Lukich, Bulgarian from the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps during the Balkan wars (1912-1913)
* Katarina Josipi, Albanian actress
* Anđelko Karaferić, Serbian musician, Professor of Counterpoint and Associate Dean at the University of Pristina Faculty of Arts
* Matej Krasniqi, Albanian Catholic cleric
* Lazar the Serb, Serbian Orthodox monk who invented and built the first known mechanical public clock in Russia in 1404
* Milosh Nedelkov, Bulgarian from the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps during the Balkan wars (1912-1913)
* Mark Marku, Albanian singer
* Toma Bogdanovich, a Bulgarian from the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps
* Nikola Bogdanov (1841 – 1919), Bulgarian military from the Bulgarian Volunteer Corps
* Petar of Koriša, first Serbian anachoretic saint of Medieval Kingdom of Serbia
* Petar Kostić, Serbian writer, Orthodox priest, national worker, and rector of Prizren seminary
* Pjetër Mazreku, Albanian Archbishop of Bar and Bishop of Prizren
* Petar Pavlov, Bulgarian from the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps during the Balkan wars (1912-1913)
* Stancho Pavlov, Bulgarian from the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps during the Balkan wars (1912-1913)
* Slobodan Surčević Boro, Serbian partisan
* Stoyan Angelov, Bulgarian from the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps during the Balkan wars (1912-1913)
* Stoyan Simich, a Bulgarian priest in Northern Dobrudja
* Arta Muçaj, Albanian actress
* Dejan Musli, Serbian basketball player
* Vedat Muriqi, Albanian footballer
* Luka Christov Pavlov, Bulgarian from the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps during the Balkan wars (1912-1913)
* Jordan Nikolić, Serbian folk singer who interpreted traditional songs from Kosovo
* Ymer Prizreni, founding member and leader of the League of Prizren
* Agim Shala, UÇK fighter in the Battle of Vërrin
* Kujtim Shala, former Croatian international football player
* Čolak Anta Simeonović, Serbian commander and one of the most important figures of the First Serbian Uprising
* Nenad Stojković, Serbian football player
* Tayna, Albanian singer
* Edis Tatli, Finnish boxer
* Xhevdet Doda, Albanian teacher and partisan