List of Ethiopians
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The following is a list of some famous Ethiopians. See also Category:Ethiopian people.
[edit] Actor/Actress
[edit] Aerospace Engineers
[edit] Anthropologists
[edit] Artists
- Alexander Boghossian[9]
- Gebrekristos Desta[10]
- Wosene Worke Kosrof[11]
- Julie Mehretu[12][13]
- Afewerk Tekle[14][15]
- Zerihun Yetemgeta[16]
- Eyasu Berhe
- Fikru Gebre Mariam[17]
- Lulseged Retta
- Eskinder (Alex) Maffi [18]
[edit] Athletes
- Abebe Bikila[19]
- Baruch Dego
- Benjamin Kibebe
- Bezunesh Bekele
- Derartu Tulu[20]
- Ejegayehu Dibaba
- Genzebe Dibaba
- Gezahegne Abera
- Haile Gebrselassie[21]
- Italo Vassalo
- Kenenisa Bekele [22]
- Lencho Skibba
- Luciano Vassalo
- Mamo Wolde[23]
- Mengistu Worku
- Meseret Defar
- Million Wolde
- Miruts Yifter
- Theodor Gebre Selassie
- Tirunesh Dibaba
- Werknesh Kidane
- Ydnekatchew Tessema
- Youssouf Hersi
- Zohar Zemiro (born 1977), Israeli marathon runner
[edit] Billionaires
[edit] Chefs
- Genet Agonfar[24][25]
- Almaz Dama[26]
- Demeke Girma[27]
- Daniel Jote Mesfin[28]
- Marcus Samuelsson[29][30]
[edit] Economists
[edit] Educators
- Mignon Inniss Ford[33]
- Senedu Gebru[34]
- Ephraim Isaac[35]
- Kebede Michael[36]
- Ale Felege Selam[37]
- Yosef Ben-Jochannan
[edit] Entertainers
- Mulugeta Abate
- Teddy Afro[38]
- Mahmoud Ahmed[39]
- Mulatu Astatke[40][41]
- Aster Aweke[42]
- Aragaw Bedaso
- Tamrat Desta
- The Weeknd
- Alemayehu Eshete
- Alaqa Gebre Hanna
- Gigi[43]
- Tilahun Gessesse
- Thomas Gobena (of Gogol Bordello)
- Kenna[44]
- Zelalem Mekuria
- Emilia Rydberg
- Alebachew Teka
- Dawit Tesge
- Wayna[45][46]
- Asnaketch Worku
- Dawit Yifru
[edit] Fashion models
[edit] Filmmakers
- Aida Ashenafi[52]
- Solomon Bekele[53]
- Shmuel Beru[54]
- Leelai Demoz[55]
- Serawit Fikre[56]
- Haile Gerima[57][58]
- Theodros Teshome
[edit] Heroes
- Emperor Menelik II
- Abebe Bikila
- Emperor Tewodros
[edit] Human Rights Activists
[edit] Humanitarians
[edit] Philanthropists
[edit] Photographers
[edit] Famous Physicians
[edit] Poet Laureate
[edit] Political figures
- Nina Ashenafi-Richardson[77]
- Fisseha Adugna
- Aman Mikael Andom
- Tafari Benti
- Haile Selassie
- Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
- Senedu Gebru[78]
- Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold
- Mengistu Haile Mariam
- Tamirat Layne
- Endelkachew Makonnen
- Seyoum Mesfin
- Hailemariam Desalegn
- Berhanu Nega[79][80]
- Arkebe Oqubay
- Fikre Selassie Wogderess
- Asrat Woldeyes[81]
- Girma Wolde-Giorgis
- Hailu Yimenu
- Meles Zenawi
- Birtukan Mideksa
- Hailu Shawel
[edit] Martyrs
[edit] Nobility
- Amha Selassie
- Haile Selassie I
- Abram Petrovich Gannibal
- Iyasu V
- Menelek II
- Menen Asfaw
- Prince Makonnen
- Princess Tenagnework
- Taytu Betul
- Tewodros II
- Yohannes IV
- Zauditu
- Zera Yacob Amha Selassie
- Girma Yohannis Iyasu
[edit] Saints
- Abuna Aregawi
- Ewostatewos
- Gabra Manfas Qeddus
- Iyasus Mo'a
- Tekle Haymanot[83]
- Abune Tewoflos
- Abba Samuel of Dabra Wagag
- Yared
[edit] Scientists
- Gebisa Ejeta[84]
- Sossina M. Haile[85]
- Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher[86]
- Aklilu Lemma[87]
- Aberra Molla[88]
- Yared Tekabe[89]
- Endawoke Yezengaw[90]
- Legesse Wolde-Yohannes[91]
- Tilahun Yilma[92][93]
- Kitaw Ejigu[94]
[edit] Social Engineer
[edit] Writers
- Abiye Teklemariam
- Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam[97]
- Afawarq Gabra Iyasus
- Bahrey
- Blattengeta Heruy Welde Sellase
- Demese Tsege
- Haddis Alemayehu
- Mammo Wudneh
- Moges Kebede
- Sebhat Guèbrè-Egziabhér
- Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin[98]
- Dinaw Mengestu
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