Melihate Ajeti
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Melihate Ajeti (1935-2005) was a Kosovar actress.
She was born and raised in Pristina and went to the acting school there. She later specialized in Paris (Comedie Française). She was considered the number one theater actress of Pristina. She started acting when she was 16 years old, in 1951, at the Teatri Krahinorë i Kosovës. She performed 180 main roles that showcased her talent and her great capacity as an actress: Zullumqari, Sikur të isha djalë, Besa, Vajza pa pajë, Halili e Hajrija, Hanka, Zonja me kamelie, Erveheja, Anna Karenina, Shtetrrethimi, Hamlet, Othello, Antigone, Macbeth, Svinga e Gjallë, and Vdekja e një mbretëreshe, among others.
She left indelible marks in Kosovar and Yugoslavian films as well: Uka i Bjeshkëve të nemuna, Buka, Etja, Trimi, Era e Lisi, Kur Pranvera vonohet, Të ngujuarit, E shtëna në ajër, Përroi vërshues, Migjeni, Gjurmët e bardha, Dorotej, and Lepuri me 5 këmbë, among others.
She had a daughter from her 1953-1967 marriage with director Muharrem Qena. She died in Pristina on March 26, 2005.
