Abiy Ahmed
1976 – Present
Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018
ministerpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born August 15Wikipedia →Famous People from Ethiopia
40 notable historical figures from Ethiopia, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
athletics competitor (17)politician (10)marathon runner (9)long-distance runner (9)middle-distance runner (5)minister (4)diplomat (3)military personnel (3)malariologist (1)microbiologist (1)
Sahle-Work Zewde
1950 – Present
President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
diplomatpolitician
Born February 21Wikipedia →Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
1965 – Present
Ethiopian and politician, Director-General of the World Health Organization
malariologistmicrobiologistministerpolitician
Born March 3Wikipedia →Mengistu Haile Mariam
1937 – Present
former General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia
politicianmilitary personnel
Born May 21Wikipedia →Meles Zenawi
1955 – 2012
Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012)
politicianmilitary personnel
Born May 8Wikipedia →Abebe Bikila
1932 – 1973
Ethiopian double Olympic marathon champion
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born August 7Wikipedia →Haile Gebrselassie
1973 – Present
Ethiopian long-distance runner and businessman (born 1973)
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born April 18Wikipedia →Menilek II
1844 – 1913
Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Shewa (1844-1913)
politician
Born August 17Wikipedia →Mulatu Teshome
1957 – Present
former President of Ethiopia
diplomatministerpolitician
Born January 29Wikipedia →Kenenisa Bekele
1982 – Present
Ethiopian long-distance runner (track and field)
athletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born June 13Wikipedia →Girma Wolde-Giorgis
1924 – 2018
former Ethiopian President (1924-2018)
economistpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born December 28Wikipedia →Tirunesh Dibaba
1985 – Present
Ethiopian long distance track athlete
athletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born June 1Wikipedia →Sifan Hassan
1993 – Present
Ethiopian-born Dutch middle- and long-distance runner
marathon runnermiddle-distance runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runnerathlete
Born January 1Wikipedia →Hailemariam Desalegn
1965 – Present
Ethiopian politician and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia
ministerpolitician
Born July 19Wikipedia →Zewditu I of Ethiopia
1876 – 1930
Empress of Ethiopia (1876-1930)
politicianemperor
Born April 29Wikipedia →Meseret Defar
1983 – Present
Ethiopian female Olympic long-distance runner
athletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born November 19Wikipedia →Genzebe Dibaba
1991 – Present
Ethiopian distance runner
middle-distance runnerlong-distance runner
Born February 8Wikipedia →Liya Kebede
1978 – Present
Ethiopian model and actress (born 1978)
modelfashion designerdiplomatactor
Born March 1Wikipedia →Almaz Ayana
1991 – Present
Ethiopian distance runner
athletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born November 21Wikipedia →Letesenbet Gidey
1998 – Present
Ethiopian long-distance runner
athletics competitor
Born March 20Wikipedia →Derartu Tulu
1972 – Present
Ethiopian athletics competitor
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born March 21Wikipedia →Yohannes IV
1837 – 1889
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to 1889
military personnel
Born July 11Wikipedia →Gudaf Tsegay
1997 – Present
Ethiopian middle-distance runner
athletics competitor
Born January 23Wikipedia →Kalkidan Gezahegne
1991 – Present
Ethiopian distance runner
middle-distance runnerlong-distance runner
Born May 8Wikipedia →Elvan Abeylegesse
1982 – Present
Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner (born 1982)
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born September 11Wikipedia →Negasso Gidada
1943 – 2019
Ethiopian President (1943-2019)
historianministerpolitician
Born September 3Wikipedia →Mamo Wolde
1932 – 2002
Ethiopian marathon runner (1932–2002)
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born June 12Wikipedia →Taye Atske Selassie
1956 – Present
Ethiopian politician and diplomat
diplomatpolitician
Born January 13Wikipedia →Mare Dibaba
1989 – Present
Ethiopian marathon runner
marathon runnerathletics competitor
Born October 20Wikipedia →Fatuma Roba
1973 – Present
athletics competitor
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born December 18Wikipedia →Iyasu V
1895 – 1935
Emperor of Abyssinia (1895-1935) and temporary loyalist of Garad Diiriye Guure
politician
Born February 4Wikipedia →Abeba Aregawi
1990 – Present
Swedish track and field athlete
middle-distance runnerathletics competitor
Born July 5Wikipedia →Sileshi Sihine
1983 – Present
Ethiopian long-distance runner
athletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born January 29Wikipedia →Tigst Assefa
1996 – Present
Ethiopian middle-distance runner
marathon runnermiddle-distance runner
Born December 3Wikipedia →Tamirat Tola
1991 – Present
Ethiopian athletics competitor
athletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born August 11Wikipedia →