Ethiopia
People of this nationality
Marta Alemayo
b. 2008
long-distance runner
Simegnew Bekele
1964 – 2018
engineer
Kalkidan Gezahegne
b. 1991
middle-distance runner
Merid Wolde Aregay
1927 – 2008
historian
Tirunesh Dibaba
b. 1985
long-distance runner
Abadi Hadis
1997 – 2020
athletics competitor
Berhane Ras-Work
b. 1940
activist
Melaku Belay
b. 1980
choreographer
Birtukan Fente
b. 1989
athletics competitor
Workenesh Edesa
b. 1992
athletics competitor
Sorome Negash
b. 1997
long-distance runner
Asaminew Tsige
1958 – 2019
military officer
Sancho Gebre
b. 1993
singer
Semra Kebede
b. 1987
model
Abiyote Abate
b. 1980
athletics competitor
Tigist Memuye
b. 1990
athletics competitor
Dejen Gebremeskel
b. 1989
long-distance runner
Haven Hailu Desse
b. 1998
long-distance runner
Melkamu Frauendorf
b. 2004
association football player
Taddesse Tamrat
1935 – 2013
historian
Deressa Chimsa
b. 1976
marathon runner
Mamitu Gashe
b. 1945
surgeon
Selamawit Kassa
civil servant
Tilahun Gessesse
1940 – 2009
singer
Elemo Qiltu
1936 – 1974
politician
Segenet Kelemu
b. 1957
botanist
Genzebe Dibaba
b. 1991
long-distance runner
Letesenbet Gidey
b. 1998
athletics competitor
Nigist Getachew
b. 2002
athletics competitor
Berhane Deressa
politician
Zerfe Wondemagegn
b. 2002
athletics competitor
Mamo Wolde
1932 – 2002
marathon runner
Simretu Alemayehu
b. 1970
athletics competitor
Italo Vassalo
1940 – 2021
association football player
Ephrem Ashamo
b. 1994
association football player
Amsalu Aklilu
1929 – 2013
orientalist
Dagmawit Moges
b. 1983
politician
Nardos Bekele-Thomas
b. 1958
economist
Ayele Abshero
b. 1990
marathon runner
Etsubdink Legesse
painter
Ketema Benti
b. 1945
sprinter
Sutume Kebede
b. 1994
athletics competitor
Gezahegne Abera
b. 1978
athletics competitor
Getu Feleke
b. 1986
marathon runner
Kebede Balcha
1951 – 2018
long-distance runner
Betesfa Getahun
b. 1998
long-distance runner
Asrat Haile
1952 – 2024
association football player
Seyoum Kebede
association football player
Gelete Burka
b. 1986
long-distance runner
Birke Haylom
b. 2006
athletics competitor
Jantirar Abay
politician
Genet Getaneh
b. 1986
athletics competitor
Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi
b. 1946
businessperson
Gebregziabher Gebremariam
b. 1984
marathon runner
Sammy Kahsai
b. 1995
association football player
Bazu Worku
b. 1990
marathon runner
Hailu Mergia
b. 1946
taxi driver
Mikael Sehul
1692 – 1784
ruler
Princess Tenagnework of Ethiopia
1912 – 2003
princess
Eténèsh Wassié
b. 1971
singer
Robel Kiros Habte
b. 1992
swimmer
Mulu Seboka
b. 1984
athletics competitor
Dejene Debela
b. 1995
marathon runner
Muluemebet Girma
b. 1984
Meseret Mengistu
b. 1990
athletics competitor
Benjamin Kibebe
b. 1981
association football player
Alemaz Samuel
b. 1999
athletics competitor
Nahu Senay Girma
women's rights activist
Taye Atske Selassie
b. 1956
diplomat
Getachew Ambaye
politician
Enyew Mekonnen
b. 1994
long-distance runner
Tesfaye Gessesse
1936 – 2020
translator
Ileni Hagos
1805 – 1851
regent
Yonas
1797 – 1813
politician
Getatchew Mekurya
1935 – 2016
composer
Abune Paulos
1935 – 2012
presbyter
Ba’eda Mariam III.
1800 – 1900
monarch
Meaza Mohammed
journalist
Mestawot Fikir
b. 2000
long-distance runner
Wondimu Kurta
politician
Abrham Sime
b. 2001
athletics competitor
Woizero Mary Tadesso
b. 1932
politician
Abadula Gemeda
b. 1958
politician
Tekle Kidane
b. 1939
association football player
Samuel Abate Zeleke
b. 1999
athletics competitor
Metiku Megersa
b. 1973
athletics competitor
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
1924 – 2018
politician
Dawit Seyaum
b. 1996
middle-distance runner
Degefe Bula
b. 1968
politician
Jember Teferra
1943 – 2021
development worker
Lencho Skibba
b. 1988
association football player
Azmeraw Bekele
b. 1986
marathon runner
Charity Cherop
b. 2007
long-distance runner
Teshome Dirirsa
b. 1994
athlete
Anwar Siraj
b. 1978
association football player
Berehanu Tsegu
b. 1999
athletics competitor
Abebe Mekonnen
b. 1964
marathon runner
Fantu Jifar
b. 1996
long-distance runner
Boki Diriba
b. 2004
long-distance runner
Biruk Abebe
b. 1969
sport cyclist