List of Famous people born in Ethiopia

Ruth Negga

First Name Ruth
Last Name Negga
Born in Ethiopia
Height 159 cm | 5'3

Ruth Negga is an Ethiopian-Irish actress known for the AMC television series Preacher and the film Loving.

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Sifan Hassan

First Name Sifan
Born on January 1, 1993 (age 31)
Height 170 cm | 5'7

Sifan Hassan is an Ethiopian-born Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. She won two gold medals at the 2019 World Championships, in the 1500 metres and 10,000 metres events, becoming the only athlete in history to win both events at a single World Championships or Olympic Games.

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Abiy Ahmed Ali

First Name Abiy
Born on August 15, 1976 (age 47)

Abiy Ahmed Ali is an Ethiopian politician serving as 4th Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia since 2 April 2018. He was the third chairman of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front from the Oromo Democratic Party (ODP), which was one of the four coalition parties of the EPRDF. Abiy is also an elected member of the Ethiopian parliament, and a member of the ODP and EPRDF executive committees.

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Haile Selassie I

First Name Haile
Last Name I
Born on July 23, 1892
Died on August 27, 1975 (aged 83)

Haile Selassie I was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. Prior to his coronation, he had been the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia from 1916. He is a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history. He was a member of the Solomonic dynasty who traced his lineage to Emperor Menelik I.

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Iyasu V

First Name Iyasu
Born on February 4, 1895
Died on November 25, 1935 (aged 40)

Lij Iyasu was the designated Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916. His baptismal name was Kifle Yaqob. Ethiopian emperors traditionally chose their regnal name on the day they were crowned, and since he was never crowned, he is usually referred to as Lij Iyasu, "Lij" meaning child, especially one born of royal blood.

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Hubert Auriol

First Name Hubert
Last Name Auriol
Born on June 7, 1952
Died on January 10, 2021 (aged 68)
Born in Ethiopia

Hubert Auriol was a French professional off-road motorcyclist and auto racer competing in rally raid events. After retiring as a competitor, he served as the director of The Paris-Dakar rally. Auriol is notable for being the first competitor to win the Dakar rally on motorcycles and in automobiles. In 2012, Auriol was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.

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Dennenesch Zoudé

First Name Dennenesch
Born on December 14, 1966 (age 57)
Born in Ethiopia

Dennenesch Zoudé is a German actress. Zoudé is a board member of Deutsche Filmakademie. She was married to German film director Carlo Rola and lives in Berlin.

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Sahle-Work Zewde

First Name Sahle-Work
Born on February 21, 1950 (age 74)
Born in Ethiopia

Sahle-Work Zewde is an Ethiopian politician who is the current President of Ethiopia and the first woman to hold the office. A career diplomat, she was elected president unanimously by members of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly on 25 October 2018.

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Kenenisa Bekele

First Name Kenenisa
Born on June 13, 1980 (age 43)
Height 165 cm | 5'5

Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and was the world record holder in both the 5000-metre and 10000-metre from 2004 (5,000m) and 2005 (10,000m) until 2020. He won the gold medal in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the 10,000 m and the silver medal in the 5000 m.

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Almaz Ayana

First Name Almaz
Born on November 21, 1991 (age 32)
Born in Ethiopia

Almaz Ayana Eba is an Ethiopian female long-distance runner who competes in the 3000 metres, 5000 metres, and 10,000 metres events. She broke the 10,000 metres world record, set in 1993, while winning the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. At the 2017 World Championships in London, Almaz won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres, finishing 46 seconds ahead of the runner-up.

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