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Rita Ora is a British singer-songwriter. She was born Rita Sahatçiu Ora in 1990 in Pristina, Kosovo, to Vera (Bajraktari) and Besnik Sahatçiu. She is a granddaughter of director Besim Sahatçiu. At age one, her family decided to move to the United Kingdom. She grew up in West London and attended St Cuthbert with St Matthias CE Primary School in Earls Court, following which she graduated from Sylvia Young Theatre School and then St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College. She began singing from a young age.

In 2004, she appeared in the British film Spivs. She auditioned for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You on BBC One to be the British contestant for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest but later withdrew from the competition after a few episodes as she did not feel ready.

In 2007, Ora had her first music release when she appeared on Craig David's track entitled "Awkward" and then again in 2008 on "Where's Your Love" featuring Tinchy Stryder, for which she also appears in the music video. Ora began singing in bars in and around London, and in 2009 a A&R told Roc Nation about Ora, a few days after Ora flew out to New York and met Jay-Z. In 2009, Ora made a cameo on Jay-Z's video for "Young Forever" and "Over" by Drake. Ora caught the attention of Jay-Z and he quietly signed her to Roc Nation, in which she was featured in a commercial for Roc Nation + Skullcandy Aviator Headphones.

Arben Bajraktaraj was born on 29 January 1973 in Isniq, Yugoslavia [now Kosovo]. He is an actor and producer, known for Taken (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).

Arta Dobroshi was born on 2 October 1980 in Prishtina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. She is an actress and producer, known for Lorna's Silence (2008), Three Worlds (2012) and Stray (2018).

Luàna Bajrami was born on 14 March 2001 in Kosovo. She is an actress and director, known for Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), The Hill Where Lionesses Roar (2021) and Bota jonë (2023).

Albanian Actor , Raised and Trained in the UK. His career started at a very young age at school in the south east of England In Kent . His interests are acting , always found directing a very natural progression, believing it makes him understand acting better. Dritan trained as an actor in the UK both at university and Private schools for acting , often taken classes still.

Born and raised in Prishtina, he was forced to leave for Austria in the early 90's, after the wars in former Yugoslavia broke out. He started his acting carrier in 1993 as Romeo in an amateur Theatre Group in Salzburg, Austria. This was followed with a contract in a professional ensemble where he went on to act for the next 3 years. In 1996 he moved to NYC and studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, for the next two years. After returning to Austria in 1998, he continued working as a stage actor in Vienna. During this period he got interested in the other aspects of filmmaking and made his first short film Blownaway. Since 2007 he lives in Amsterdam where he works mainly as an actor. His debut feature "T'padashtun" premiered at the prestigious Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2017 and was selected as Kosovo's entry for the 2018 Best Foreign Film Academy Award. He is a member of the European Film Academy since 2017.

Mason, a seasoned actor with a foundation in classical training, discovered his love for the craft at an early age. His theatrical journey commenced with a significant role in "The Children of Heracles," a captivating Athenian tragedy directed by Peter Sellars at the renowned American Repertory Theater (ART) at Harvard. This experience ignited Mason's passion for acting and writing, with theater serving as a therapeutic medium for self-discovery.

A graduate of Emerson College in 2011, Mason excelled in film and acting studies, earning consecutive nominations for the prestigious EVVY Awards. His standout performance as a handicapped soldier disillusioned by war earned him the coveted Best Actor title two years in a row. Post-graduation, Mason embarked on a transformative journey, exploring Latin American countries, Europe, and Africa, delving into interests in ethnography and anthropology while embracing opportunities to read and perform plays.

Upon returning to the United States, Mason transitioned to professional acting in Los Angeles, securing a notable role in the CBS show "Person of Interest." His talent and dedication caught the attention of Academy Award-winning Director Kathryn Bigelow, leading to a supporting role in the impactful film "Detroit" (2016). Since then, Mason has continued to make waves in the industry, landing supporting roles and earning a recurring spot in the Showtime series "Ray Donovan." Mason can also be seen in acclaimed shows like Dexter, Power and Person of Interest.

In 2019, Mason added another feather to his cap with a role alongside Saoirse Ronan and Louis Garrel in Greta Gerwig's adaptation of "Little Women." The film, nominated for Best Picture, showcased Mason's versatility and solidified his presence in the world of cinema.

Dukagjin Podrimaj (Duke) is an international actor residing between New York, London, and Prishtina. With an invigorating passion and love for the craft, Duke started acting by the age of 9. Making his aunt film his impersonations of local actors, as a kid, Duke took part in many commercials and music videos. When the time was about right to decide his major, he dropped acting and with a heavy heart went on to study Business Management and Public Policy in Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He graduated in 2008.

In 2010, the old passion started to weigh in, so he went on to pursue acting and formalize his true dream that's been resting for years. He got accepted in the University of Prishtina to study Acting for Screen. Since then, Duke has been honing his craft by working with national and international A-listers. His attributes and experience make him professional, punctual, team-worker, responsible, confident, athletic, musical, equestrian, multilingual, martial artist, and above all he understands the business.

Kushtrim Hoxha was born on May 12,1978 in Gjakova, Kosovo ( former Yugoslavia). He is an actor known for The Blacklist (2020) Cold November (2018) The Americans (2017), Blue Bloods (2016), Elementary (2016), Person Of Interest (2016) and Human Zoo (2009). Hoxha holds a Masters of Fine Arts from The Old Globe / University of San Diego.

Gresa Pallaska was born on 25 April 1982 in Prishtina, Kosovo. She is an actress, known for Waterdrop (2024), Besa: Blood Oath (2018) and Familja Moderne (2004).

Rezeta Veliu was born in Prishtina, Kosovo. She is known for Rezeta (2012), Girls (2012) and Orange Is the New Black (2013).

Yllka Gashi is an Albanian, Kosovo-born actress best known for her portrayal of Zana in the hit Albanian sitcom Familja Moderne. Yllka started her acting career at 17 after being cast on her first ever audition in 1999 and has since appeared in numerous stage productions and feature films. In 2015, she immigrated to the United States with her husband and young daughter. Yllka's American breakthrough came in Blerta Basholli's acclaimed HIVE which became the first film ever to win three major Sundance Film Festival Awards in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Yllka has also served as both a UNICEF Ambassador and as the face of Save The Children - Kosovo.

Filiz Kuka was born in 1981 in Kosovo. Filiz is a director and assistant director, known for Confrontation (2023), Bejlerëve Begova Beyler (2018) and Blondie (2020).

Adriana Matoshi was born in Gjilan. She finished her primary and secondary school in Gjilan, and later she pursued and completed her studies in Prishtina. She is regarded as one of the most talented actresses in Gjilan. Matoshi is married and has four children. She is awarded with several prices. In Greece, she was awarded as the best actress. In the Italian Festival "FilmLabFestival", she was awarded as the "Best Actress" of the festival. Also, she was honored with the prize "Adriana" from her role in the play "Zija".

Born on 11.October 1961 in Mitrovica, Kosovo. During his High School days he played a guitar in a local R&R alternative band - named "The Puppies". Always wanted to be a writer or an actor, he studied Machinery in Belgrade Technic University. Leaving that studies in 1982, he reached his temper being received by Belgrade Film Academy in the fall of the same year. Since 1983, he worked mostly as an editor, and also as an actor and director assistant. In 1986 he received "Golden Medal for Best Editing" on Belgrade Short Film And Documentary festival for the short film Dying Woods. In 1989 he was acknowledged as an Editor of The Year on Pula Film Festival, where he received "Golden Arena for Best Editing" for the feature The Fall Of Rock And Roll. In 1992, love affairs and the braking Civil War in ex Yugoslavia made him settle to Istanbul, Turkey, where he continued his work. In 1996 he was acclaimed as an Editor of the Year on Antalya Film Festival, and received "Golden Oragne for Best Editing" for the feature "Tabutta Rovesata" (Somersault in The Coffin). Also worked as an actor in several commercials, among which "The Founding" -commercial that celebrates establishing of the First Turkish Business Bank. Presheva played Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.

Suzan Kardes was born on 15 April 1960 in Mitrovica, Kosovo. She is an actress and costume designer, known for Magic Carpet Ride (2005), The Magician (2006) and Seksenler (2012).

Gjergj Arianiti Krasniqi was born in Kosovo. He is an actor and producer, known for Struggling Actors in Airplane Getting Coffee (2023) and Johnny Brasco (2022).

Blerta Basholli is a writer/director with a unique realistic visual style. Her stories touch upon social and gender issues from the country where she was born and raised, Kosova, and beyond.

Basholli's debut feature film Hive (2021), broke Sundance records where she swept the Grand Jury Prize, the Directing Award, and the Audience Award in the World Cinema Dramatic category, becoming the first film in the history of the Sundance Film Festival to do so.

In 2008 she was awarded the Dean's Fellowship at the Film Graduate Program at Tisch School of the Arts - NYU. She lived in New York City for four years where she had the opportunity to work on several film projects as a student.

Timo Flloko was born on 26 April 1948 in Peja, Kosovo. He is an actor, known for Njeriu me top (1977), Angel's Dance (1999) and Liri a vdekje (1979). He is married to Vera, Grabocka. They have one child.

Visar Morina was born in 1979 in Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia. He is a director and writer, known for Exile (2020), Father (2015) and Death by Suffocation (2010).

Astrit Alihajdaraj was born on 10 December 1976 in Istok, Kosovo. He is an actor and producer, known for Nordrand (1999), The Remigrant (2017) and Gone Back (2013).

Rina Krasniqi was born in Pristina, Kosovo in 1996 in the midst of the Yugoslav war. Her parents, both long standing professionals in the cultural industry, influenced her to start performing and acting at a very early age. At four years old, she was on stage singing 'Daba Daba', one of the most well known Kosovar children's songs. A song that has since become an anthem for her generation and many others. During her childhood she further explored her talents in music, performing, and excelling in her training to become a singer: an alto, and a musician: piano, guitar and percussion.

In 2014, she was awarded a full scholarship to pursue her studies at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pristina. Throughout the entirety of her studies, Rina made appearances in several popular TV sitcoms in Kosovo: Çka ka Shpija (2015), O sa mirë (2017), and Egjeli (2018). She never abandoned her passion for the stage, appearing in numerous theatre plays: 'World War III' by Florent Mehmeti and 'Doll Factory' by Naser Shatrolli.

Rina Krasniqi later graduated top in her Masters for Acting in the stunning performance of Shakespeare's 'Lady Macbeth'. She has received the 'Best MonoStrip Award' at the International Monodrama Festival in 2017 and 'Kosovo's Rising Stars' at the 2019 Pristina International Film festival (PriFest). She is considered one of the most promising young actors out of Kosovo and Eastern Europe.

In 2019, upon graduating, Rina was casted for the leading role (where she has been brilliantly portraying the role of a sworn virgin in the rural Mountains of Albania) in the 'The Albanian Virgin' (2021), a German-Belgian-Albanian coproduction.

In 2022 she will star as a mute shamanistic healer in an Italian-Bosnian-Croatian coproduction 'Illyricum'.

Born in Kosovo, Eshref Durmishi is one of the country's most established actors working across TV, Film & Theatre. He gained international success playing the lead role in the Greek / German co-production film Eduart. He also produced and starred in the Oscar Nominated film 'Shok' which portrayed elements of his life.

Hazir Myftari was born in 1947 in Vushtëri, Kosovo, Yugoslavia [now Serbia and Montenegro]. He is an actor, known for The Man of Earth (1984), Kur pranvera vonohet (1979) and Kur pranvera vonohet (1980).

Kaltrina Krasniqi was born in 1981 in Prishtina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia [now Kosovo]. Kaltrina is an editor and director, known for Vera Dreams of the Sea (2021), Kanarinët e Dinë (2014) and Sex (2013).