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Caleb Meakins (Amharic: ካሌብ ሜኪንስ; 1989 – 28 February 2020) [2] was an Ethiopian-born British entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and YouTube personality. [ 3 ] Early life and career
The list includes people born in and residing in Ethiopia, as well as people strongly associated with Ethiopia, and people of significant Ethiopian ancestry. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Tewodros Kassahun Germamo [1] (Amharic: ቴዎድሮስ ካሳሁን ገርማሞ; born 14 July 1976), [1] known professionally as Teddy Afro, is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter. Known by his revolutionary songs and political dissent sentiment, Teddy is considered one of the most significant Ethiopian artists of all time. [2]
Aster Aweke [ʔəsɨteɾɨ ʔəwək'ə] (Amharic: አስቴር አወቀ; born 1959) [1] is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter. Aster's voice has attracted broader public popularity, especially tracing back in 1990s singles and her single "Abebayehosh" in Ethiopian New Year. She is best known for her 1999 album Hagere and her 2006 album Fikir.
Jelani Nelson (born 1984), Ethiopian-American professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California. Dessalegn Rahmato (born 1940), sociologist; awarded the 1998 Prince Claus Award. Legesse Wolde-Yohannes (born 1936), horticultural scientist; co-awarded the 1989 Right Livelihood Award.
Meshesha began his career as a reporter for the Ethiopian Herald, where he covered various topics. Later, he joined FM Addis 97.1 Irie Music at 2:00 PM, and became the most famous radio host and personality. Asfaw then moved to EBS TV, a first private television network in Ethiopia.
The following list of Ethiopian artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Ethiopia, of Ethiopian descent or who produce works that are primarily about Ethiopia.
Almaz Ayana was born in Wenbera, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia. [5] Born the seventh youngest of nine siblings, she started running at local school around age 13–14. [6] Like other notable athletes such as Fatuma Roba and Derartu Tulu, Almaz is also Oromo descent. [7] In addition to her native Oromo language, [8] she also speaks Amharic. [9]