List of Ethiopians

This is a list of Ethiopians.

Aerospace engineers

• Kitaw Ejigu ^[1]

Anthropologists

• Zeresenay Alemseged^[2]
• Berhane Asfaw^[3]

Artists

• Eyasu Berhe
• Alexander Boghossian^[4]
• Gebre Kristos Desta^[5]
• Wosene Worke Kosrof^[6]
• Julie Mehretu^[7][8]
• Afewerk Tekle^[9][10]
• Zerihun Yetmgeta^[11]

Photographers

• Aida Muluneh^[12]

Athletes

• Gezahegne Abera
• Bezunesh Bekele
• Kenenisa Bekele (born 1982) - long distance runner^[13]
• Almensh Belete (born 1989, Addis Ababa) - female long distance runner^[14]
• Abebe Bikila (1932-1973) - long distance runner^[15]
• Worku Bikila (born 1968) - long distance runner^[16]
• Meseret Defar
• Baruch Dego
• Ejegayehu Dibaba
• Genzebe Dibaba
• Tirunesh Dibaba
• Ageze Guadie (born 1989) - Ethiopian-born Israeli Olympic marathon runner
• Haile Gebrselassie^[17]
• Youssouf Hersi
• Benjamin Kibebe
• Werknesh Kidane
• Tesama Moogas - Ethiopian-born Israeli Olympic marathon runner
• Theodor Gebre Selassie
• Lencho Skibba
• Ydnekatchew Tessema
• Derartu Tulu^[18]
• Italo Vassalo
• Luciano Vassalo
• Mamo Wolde (1932, Dire Jila-2002) - long distance runner^[19]
• Million Wolde
• Mengistu Worku
• Miruts Yifter
• Zohar Zemiro (born 1977) - Israeli marathon runner

Chefs

• Marcus Samuelsson

Economists

• Eleni Gebre-Medhin^[20]
• Berhanu Nega
• Yonas Gebretinsae

Entrepreneurs

• Mohammed Al Amoudi
• Sophia Bekele

Educators

• Yosef Ben-Jochannan
• Ephraim Isaac^[21]

Entertainers

Actors

• Senait Ashenafi^[22]

Other entertainers

• The Weeknd
• Mulugeta Abate
• Ali Birra
• Teddy Afro^[23]
• Mahmoud Ahmed^[24]
• Mulatu Astatke^[25][26]
• Aster Aweke^[11]
• Aragaw Bedaso
• Tamrat Desta
• Alemayehu Eshete
• Tilahun Gessesse
• Gigi^[27]
• Thomas Gobena - bassist; member of the Gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello
• Alaqa Gebre Hanna
• Kenna^[28]
• LoLa Monroe
• Emilia Rydberg
• Alebachew Teka
• Wayna^[28][29]
• The Weeknd
• Asnaketch Worku
• Dawit Yifru

Fashion models

• Gelila Bekele^[30]
• Liya Kebede^[31][32]
• Angel Melaku
• Sara Nuru^[33]

Filmmakers

• Haile Gerima^[34][35]
• Nnegest Likke
• Theodros Teshome

Historians

• Bahrey

Human rights activists

• Lale Labuko^[36]
• Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam
• Mesfin Woldemariam^[37]

Humanitarians

• Abebech Gobena^[38]

Philanthropists

• Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi
• Yohannes Gebregeorgis^[39]
• Liya Kebede^[40]

Philosophers

• Walda Heywat
• Zera Yacob

Physicians

• Tedros Adhanom
• Workneh Eshete
• Gebrehiwot Baykedagn

Political figures

• Lidetu Ayalew
• Fisseha Adugna
• Aman Mikael Andom
• Tafari Benti
• Hailemariam Desalegn
• Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold
• Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
• Bulcha Demeksa
• Merera Gudina
• Tamirat Layne
• Endelkachew Makonnen
• Mengistu Haile Mariam
• Seyoum Mesfin
• Birtukan Mideksa
• Beyene Petros
• Haile Fida
• Berhanu Nega^[41][42]
• Arkebe Oqubay
• Haile Selassie
• Hailu Shawel
• Fikre Selassie Wogderess
• Mulatu Teshome
• Asrat Woldeyes^[41]
• Girma Wolde-Giorgis
• Hailu Yimenu
• Meles Zenawi

Martyrs

• Emperor Tewodros II
• Emperor Yohannes IV of Ethiopia

Musicians

• Teddy Afro
• Ejigayehu Shibabaw
• Mulatu Astatke
• Aster Aweke
• Tilahun Gessesse
• Getatchew Mekurya
• Abatte Barihun
• Tigist Shibabaw

Nobility

• Menen Asfaw
• Taytu Betul
• Abram Petrovich Gannibal
• Girma Yohannis Iyasu
• Iyasu V
• Prince Makonnen
• Menelik II
• Amha Selassie
• Haile Selassie I
• Zera Yacob Amha Selassie
• Princess Tenagnework
• Tewodros II
• Yohannes IV of Ethiopia
• Zewditu I
• Imru Haile Selassie
• Seifu Mikael
• Kassa Hailu

Saints

• Abuna Aregawi
• Ewostatewos
• Tekle Haymanot^[43]
• Iyasus Mo'a
• Gabra Manfas Qeddus
• Kristos Samra
• Abuna Theophilos
• Samuel of Dabra Wagag
• Walatta Petros
• Yared

Scholars

• Amsalu Aklilu
• Getatchew Haile
• Merid Wolde Aregay
• Mesfin Woldemariam
• Ephraim Isaac
• Taddesse Tamrat

Scientists

• Gebisa Ejeta^[44]
• Sossina M. Haile^[45]
• Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher^[46]
• Aklilu Lemma^[47]
• Legesse Wolde-Yohannes^[47]
• Kitaw Ejigu^[48]
• Melaku Worede
• Yohannes Haile-Selassie
• Segenet Kelemu
• Yeshitila Degefu
• Azage Tegegne
• Solomon Bililign

Social engineers

Writers

• Haddis Alemayehu
• Bahrey
• Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin^[49]
• Baalu Girma – author of Oromay
• Abe Gubegna
• Sebhat Guèbrè-Egziabhér
• Getatchew Haile
• Afawarq Gabra Iyasus
• Moges Kebede
• Kebede Michael
• Dinaw Mengestu
• Eskinder Nega
• Heruy Welde Sellase
• Abiye Teklemariam
• Demese Tsege
• Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam
• Mammo Wudneh

Poets laureate

• Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin^[49]

See also

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