The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Peja.
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Agim Çavdarbasha, Albanians former sculptor Agim Çeku, Albanian military commander of the KLA during the Kosovo War, minister of Kosovo Security Force Akil Gjakova, Albanian judoka Albina Kelmendi, Albanian singer and songwriter Antoneta Kastrati, Albanian film director and screenwriter Arsenije IV Jovanović Šakabenta, Serbian Patriarch Arsenije Sremac, second Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church and first who resided in the Monastery of Peć Azem Shkreli, Albanian writer, poet, director and producer Bajram Kelmendi, Albanian lawyer and human rights activist Bedri Pejani, Albanian politician Bekim Berisha, Albanian soldier who fought in the Croatian, Bosnian, and Kosovo wars Besim Sahatçiu, Albanian director of theatre and film Besnik Lajçi, Kosovo Liberation Army general Bogoljub Karić, Serbian politician and businessman Çelë Shabani, commander of the Albanian forces of the League of Prizren in 1879 David Albahari, Serbian author Dejan Stojanović, Serbian poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman, and former journalist Distria Krasniqi, Albanian judoka Olympic champion Distria Krasniqi, Olympic and European judo champion Đorđe Božović, Serb paramilitary leader Đorđe Ristić Skopljanče, Serbian chetnik Enver Hadri, Albanian human rights activist Ethem Çeku, officer of Kosovo Liberation Army, historian and politician Fadil Muriqi, Albanian former football player, part of the "Golden Generation" of FC Prishtina Faruk Begolli, Albanian actor Fatos Bećiraj, Albanian football player, who plays for the Montenegro national team Gazmend Muhaxheri, Albanian politician and mayor of Peja Gezim Kasapolli, Albanian politician Haxhi Zeka, Albanian national leader Joanikije II, Serbian Patriarch Kamer Qaka, Albanian footballer Majlinda Kelmendi, Albanian Olympic, World and European judo champion Mark Krasniqi, Albanian ethnographist, publicist, writer and translator Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Turkish poet, who wrote the Turkish National Anthem Milutin Šoškić, Serbian former football player, Olympic champion Miodrag Krivokapić, Serbian actor Mrika Nikçi, Albanian mountaineer Nuredin Loxha, Albanian librettist, set designer, production designer and costume designer Pavle Strugar, retired Montenegrin general in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) Qerim Begolli, signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence Ramiz Sadiku, Albanian organizer of the anti-fascist uprising in Kosovo Ranko Popović, Serbian former football player and a current coach Rina Balaj, Albanian rapper and singer Riza Sapunxhiu, Albanian politician Rustemi Kreshnik, Albanian kickboxer Saint Sava, first Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church and founder of the Monastery of Peć Sali Jaha, Albanian soldier and resistance fighter within the League of Prizren in Kosovo during the 19th century. Salih Gjuka, Albanian Albanian Albanian participant in the signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence Shemsi Pasha, Albanian-Ottoman general Shkodran Metaj, Albanian footballer Sislej Xhafa, Albanian artist Skënder Rizaj, Albanian scholar and historian Veljko Radenović, Serbian police lieutenant colonel Vladimir Božović, Montenegrin football player Xhavit Haliti, Albanian politician, philosopher, linguist and one of the founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army Xhevat Kelmendi, Albanian Albanian participant in the singer Xhevdet Muriqi, Albanian former football player, part of the "Golden Generation" of FC Prishtina Zhuj Selmani, Albanian participant in the League of Prizren
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