Melpomeni Mihal Çubonja (6 June 1928 – 26 October 2016)[1] was an Albanian actress[2] and an honored People's Artist of Albania.

Due to her involvement with the Albanian resistance at an early age, her last name was changed to Çobani to avoid an imminent arrest from the German authorities.

[3] After the end of World War II, she started with the amateur theatrical group of Tirana, while working at the "Mihal Duri" establishment.

In 1948, she was offered an intern position with the National Theater of Albania with the assistance of director Pandi Stillu.

Meanwhile she graduated from the two-year curriculum High Artistic School (Shkolla e Lartë Dyvjeçare) affiliated with the National Theater.