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This is a list of notable
Ethiopians , sorted by the fields for which they are best known. The list includes people born in and residing in Ethiopia, as well as people strongly associated with Ethiopia, and people of significant Ethiopian ancestry.
Academics and philosophers
Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam
Mohamed Hikam Sheikh Abdirahman , Islamic scholar
Dereje Agonafer , Professor of Mechanical Engineering at
University of Texas at Arlington
Amsalu Aklilu , lexicographer of
Amharic
Hizkias Assefa , professor of conflict studies and consulting mediator
Bahrey , 16th-century monk historian
Gäbre-Heywät Baykädañ (1886–1919), intellectual and reformer who served as treasurer for Emperor
Menelik II
Yosef Ben-Jochannan , writer and historian
Eleni Gebre-Medhin , economist
[1]
Gebisa Ejeta , 2009 World Food Prize laureate and Distinguished Professor at
Purdue University
Getatchew Haile , scholar of the
Ge'ez language
Walda Heywat , philosopher
Ephraim Isaac , scholar of ancient languages
Taddesse Tamrat , Ethiopian historian
Shekh Muhammad Tānī , Islamic scholar
Merid Wolde Aregay , Ethiopian historian
Mesfin Woldemariam , academician
Zewde Gebre-Sellassie
Edemariam Tsega , physician
Artists
Athletes
Gezahegne Abera , runner
Haimro Alame (born 1990), Ethiopian-born Israeli runner
Gashau Ayale (born 1996), Ethiopian-born Israeli marathon runner
Bezunesh Bekele , runner
Kenenisa Bekele (born 1982), long-distance runner
[12]
Almensh Belete (born 1989, Addis Ababa), Ethiopian-born Belgian female long-distance runner
[13]
Abebe Bikila (1932–1973), long-distance runner
[14]
Worku Bikila (born 1968), long-distance runner
[15]
Meseret Defar
Baruch Dego (born 1982), Ethiopian-born Israeli footballer
Ejegayehu Dibaba
Genzebe Dibaba
Tirunesh Dibaba
Ageze Guadie (born 1989), Ethiopian-born Israeli Olympic marathon runner
Haile Gebrselassie
[16]
Letesenbet Gidey , 5000 meters world record holder
Sifan Hassan , Ethiopian-born Dutch middle- and long-distance runner
Youssouf Hersi , footballer
Benjamin Kibebe , footballer
Werknesh Kidane
Tesama Moogas , Ethiopian-born Israeli Olympic marathon runner
Jamal Sadat , footballer
Theodor Gebre Selassie , footballer
Lencho Skibba
Maru Teferi (born 1992), Ethiopian-born Israeli Olympic marathoner
Ydnekatchew Tessema
Derartu Tulu
[17]
Italo Vassalo
Luciano Vassalo
Asi Vassihon (born 1982), Ethiopian-Israeli footballer
Mamo Wolde (1932–2002), long-distance runner
[18]
Million Wolde
Mengistu Worku , footballer
Andargachew Yelak , footballer
Miruts Yifter
Zohar Zemiro (born 1977), Israeli marathon runner
Businesspeople
Mahlet Afework , fashion designer and entrepreneur
Tewodros Ashenafi , CEO of
SouthWest Energy
Sophia Bekele , corporate executive and entrepreneur
Betelhem Dessie (born 1999), tech entrepreneur
Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi (born 1946), Ethiopian-Saudi
billionaire
Juneidi Basha , business executive
Melesse Temesgen (born 1964), businessman and researcher
Mazengia Demma , businessman and investor
Eleni Gebre-Medhin , entrepreneur and business woman
Tewolde Gebremariam , business executive, former
Chief Executive Officer of
Ethiopian Airlines
Girma Wake , business executive and Chairman of
Ethiopian Airlines
Diplomats and ambassadors
Aida Girma-Melaku UNICEF Representative in Pakistan
Tekeda Alemu (born 1951), representative to the
United Nations
Teketel Forsido , ambassador and former
Minister of Agriculture
Abdul Majid Hussein (1944–2004), representative to the
United Nations
Makonnen Kebret , diplomat and agricultural education specialist
Atsede Kidanu , career diplomat
Mateus , 16th-century ambassador to
Portugal and
Rome
Andargachew Messai (1902–1981), diplomat and husband of
Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie
Saga za Ab , 16th-century ambassador to Europe
Lorenzo Taezaz , (1900–1947), diplomat and later
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tayé-Brook Zerihoun (born 1942), Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs in the
United Nations Department of Political Affairs
Entertainers
Fashion models
Filmmakers
Humanitarians
Military personnel
Musicians
Aminé , American rapper of Ethiopian descent
Mulugeta Abate , songwriter and composer
Madingo Afework (1978–2022), singer
Teddy Afro , singer
[31]
Alemu Aga
Mahmoud Ahmed , singer
[32]
Tadesse Alemu
Mulatu Astatke , musician and father of "ethio-jazz"
[33]
[34]
Aster Aweke , singer
[11]
Abatte Barihun , jazz saxophonist and composer
Aragaw Bedaso , traditional singer
Eyasu Berhe , singer
Girma Bèyènè
Ali Birra , singer and composer
Tamrat Desta , singer-songwriter
Alemayehu Eshete , Ethio-jazz singer
Rophnan , electronic musician and songwriter
Tilahun Gessesse , singer
Gigi , singer
[35]
Thomas Gobena , bassist of the
Gypsy punk band
Gogol Bordello
Hachalu Hundessa , Oromo singer-songwriter
Kenna
[36]
Getatchew Mekurya , jazz, saxophonist
Munit Mesfin , singer-songwriter
LoLa Monroe , rapper, model, actress
Emilia Rydberg , partial Ethiopian descent, performs in English and Swedish
Kuku Sebsebe
Kiros Alemayehu , Tigrayan singer
Tigist Shibabaw , singer, sister of
Gigi
Shantam Shubissa , composer, singer, and poet
Walias Band
Wayna
[36]
[37]
The Weeknd , Canadian performer of Ethiopian ancestry
Asnaketch Worku , singer and
krar player
Dawit Yifru , keyboardist and music arranger
Gildo Kassa , music composer and singer
Nobility
Physicians
Political figures
Religious people
Abu Rumi , first to translate Bible into Amharic
Aster Ganno , Oromo Bible translator, collector of folklore, and teacher
Dawit Amanuel , Bible translator into Tigre
Jamāl al-Dīn b. Muḥammad al-Annī , Islamic scholar who introduced the Qādirī order to Ethiopia
Onesimos Nesib , Oromo Bible translator
Tekle Haymanot , saint of
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Tewolde-Medhin Gebre-Medhin , Bible translator into Tigre and Tigrinya
Yonatan Aklilu , founder of the Addis Kidan Kahinat Church
Saints
Scientists
Writers
Other notable people
See also
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