1 Ruth Negga
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Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: January 7, 1982
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Famous As: President of Ethiopia
Birthdate: February 21, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3 Tirunesh Dibaba
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Famous As: long-distance runner, athletics competitor
Birthdate: June 1, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bekoji, Ethiopia
4 Genzebe Dibaba
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Famous As: Long-distance runner
Birthdate: February 8, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bekoji, Ethiopia
5 Zewditu
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Famous As: Empress
Birthdate: April 28, 1876
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Werreyimenu, Wollo
Died: April 2, 1930
6 Menen Asfaw
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Famous As: Empress
Birthdate: April 3, 1891
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Wollo, Ethiopian Empire
Died: February 15, 1962
7 Sifan Hassan
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Famous As: Long-distance runner
Birthdate: January 1, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Adama, Ethiopia
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Famous As: Rapper
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Sun Sign: Scorpio
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9 Almaz Ayana
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Famous As: Long-distance runner
Birthdate: November 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia
10 Taytu Betul
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Famous As: Empress
Birthdate: August 17, 1851
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Oromia, Ethiopian Empire
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11 Aster Aweke
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Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: 1958 AD
Birthplace: Gondar, Ethiopia
12 Derartu Tulu
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Famous As: Long-distance runner
Birthdate: March 21, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bekoji, Ethiopia
13 Zinash Tayachew
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Famous As: Politician
Birthdate: January 13, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gondar, Ethiopia
14 Gigi
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Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: 1974 AD
Birthplace: Ethiopia
15 Liya Kebede
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Famous As: Model
Birthdate: March 1, 1978
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Addis Ababa
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16 Rediet Abebe
10
Famous As: Computer scientist
Birthdate: 1991 AD
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
17 Meseret Defar
10
Famous As: Athlete
Birthdate: November 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Adis Abeba, Ethiopia
18 Letesenbet Gidey
10
Famous As: Long-distance runner
Birthdate: March 20, 1998
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Endameskel, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
19 Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
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Famous As: Nun
Birthdate: December 12, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ethiopia
20 Senait Fisseha
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Famous As: Endocrinologist
Birthdate: 1971 AD
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
21 Sinedu Tadesse
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Famous As: Murderer
Birthdate: September 25, 1975
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Died: May 28, 1995
22 Azeb Mesfin
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Famous As: Business Women
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Welkait, Ethiopia
23 Ejegayehu Dibaba
10
Famous As: Marathon runner
Birthdate: March 21, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ethiopia
24 Amleset Muchie
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Famous As: Model
Birthdate: 1987 AD
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
25 Tiki Gelana
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Famous As: Long-distance runner
Birthdate: October 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jijiga, Ethiopia
26 Abeba Aregawi
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Famous As: Runner
Birthdate: July 5, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Adigrat, Ethiopia
27 Maaza Mengiste
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Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: 1974 AD
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
28 Mahder Assefa
00
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: October 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
29 Meaza Ashenafi
01
Famous As: Lawyer
Birthdate: July 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Asosa, Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopian Empire
30 Selam Tesfaye
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Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: October 21, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Harar, Ethiopia
31 Muferiat Kamil
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Famous As: Politician
Birthdate: 1976 AD
Birthplace: Jimma, Ethiopia
32 Keria Ibrahim
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Famous As: Politician
Birthdate: March 22, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Asmara, Eritrea
33 Birtukan Mideksa
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Famous As: Politician
Birthdate: 1974 AD
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
34 Hanan Tarik
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Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: June 30, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Olympia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
35 Eleni of Ethiopia
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Famous As: Queen
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Hadiya Sultanate
Died: March 31, 1522
36 Billene Seyoum Woldeyes
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Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: 1982 AD
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
37 Fryat Yemane
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Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: October 1, 1991
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mekelle, Ethiopia
38 Zeritu Kebede
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Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: February 19, 1984
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
39 Meklit Hadero
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Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Ethiopia
40 Betty G
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Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
41 Betelhem Dessie
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Famous As: CEO
Birthdate: 1999 AD
Birthplace: Harar, Ethiopia
42 Mentewab
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Famous As: Political figure
Birthdate: 1706 AD
Birthplace: Qwara, Ethiopia
Died: June 27, 1773
43 Tigist Shibabaw
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Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: 1980 AD
Birthplace: Chagni, Ethiopia
Died: December 31, 2008
44 Aisha Mohammed Mussa
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Famous As: Politician
Birthdate: 1979 AD
Birthplace: Derg, Ethiopia
45 Tiruwork Wube
10
Famous As: Queen
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Ethiopia
Died: May 16, 1868
46 Abby Lakew
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Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: 0000 AD
Birthplace: Gondar, Ethiopia
47 Medferiashwork Abebe
01
Famous As: Princess
Birthdate: 1922 AD
Birthplace: Ethiopia
Died: March 13, 2009
48 Hayat Ahmed
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Famous As: Model
Birthdate: 1982 AD
Birthplace: Ethiopia
49 Aïda Muluneh
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Famous As: Photographer
Birthdate: 1974 AD
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
50 Loza Abera
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Famous As: Football player
Birthdate: October 2, 1997
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Durame, Ethiopia