Tizazu


Popular Ethiopians

 

September

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Zereyakob

1599

1

Philosopher

2

Aklilu Habtewold

1911

14

Statesman /E.H.S/

3

Yidenekachw Tesema

1921

11

Footballer & CAF founder

4

Endalkachew Mekonen

1927

8

Statesman /E.H.S/

5

Abebe Bikila

1935

5

Athlete

6

Birhanu Zerihun

1933

19

Journalist & Author

7

Yohannes Admasu

1936

18

Author & Journalist

8

Tesfaye Gesesse (Asst. Prf.)

1937

27

Lecturer & Film actor

9

Tilahun Gesesse

1940

27

Singer

10

Negasu Gidada (Dr.)

1942

8

President /EPRDF/ & MP member

11

Wubshet Work-Alemahu

1943

15

Advertiser & chairman of AACC

12

Birhane-Meskel Reda

1943

27

Political leader /EPRP/

13

Bizunesh Bekele

1945

17

Singer

14

Munaye Menberu

1946

11

Singer

15

Tadesse Mesfin

1952

19

Artist

16

Tamirat Layne

1954

22

Prime minister /EPRDF/

17

Solomon Gizaw

1958

25

Pilot

18

Seifu Fantahun

1963

6

Entertainer & film actor & director

19

Mulegeta Kebede

1964

20

Footballer

20

Tamagn Beyene

1965

15

Entertainer

21

Mulu-Alem Tadesse

1965

20

Film & stage actress, Director & Advertiser

22

Serawit Fikre

1966

27

Actress, Director & Advertiser

23

Semahagn Belew

1967

27

Actor, Director & Advertiser

24

Abegassu Kibrework

1970

2

Music composer

 

October

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Nigatua Kelkay

1897

22

Singer

2

Addis Alemayehu

1909

17

Author & statesman

3

Gebre-Kirstos Desta

1931

15

Artist & poet

4

Afework Tekle /Hononary/

1931

23

Artist

5

Kinfe Abrahm (Prof.)

1950

10

Historian

6

Birhanne Mewa

1950

22

Chairman of AACC & politician /CUD/

7

Fikadu Tekle-Mariam

1955

11

Film & stage actor

8

Mulat kifle

1956

21

President of Free press J. Assoc.

9

Getnet Enyew

1957

26

Poet & play writer

10

Tilahun Gugsa

1958

31

Advertiser & stage actor

11

Girma Zeleke

1962

19

Inventor

12

Abebe Melese

1963

3

Lyric writer

13

Kiros Alemayehu

1963

18

Singer /Tigirigna/

14

Mulugeta Abate

1963

31

Music Composer

15

Fikre-markos Desta

1964

31

Author

16

Yihune Belay

1968

13

Singer /traditional/

17

Mahder

1973

23

50 “Lomi” TV talk show  Presenter

18

Dagmawi Ali

1978

8

Music composer

19

Zeritu Kebede

1982

14

Lyric & song writer & singer

 

 

November

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Aba Jiffar

1858

10

Ruler of territory /Jima/

2

Kesate Birhan Tesema

1889

17

Writer of Amharic Dictionary

3

Kebede Michael

1916

2

Author & statesman

4

Paulos Gnogno

1933

20

Journalist & statesman

5

Amare Mamo

1936

1

Author, Journalist & Translator

6

Endrias Eshete (Prof.)

1945

5

President of AAU

7

Abune paulos

1945

15

Pope

8

Engdazer Nega

1946

3

Comedian and teacher

9

Hayelom Araaya (Gnl.)

1955

14

Freedom fighter

10

Aster Aweke

1955

25

Singer & song writer

11

Birhanu Nega (Dr.)

1957

1

Economist & political leader/CUD/

12

Firmaye Alemu

1957

6

Poet

13

Kenedy Mengesha

1965

3

Singer

14

Birtukan Mideksa

1973

12

Political leader /CUD/

15

Ali Redi

1980

25

Footballer /goal keeper/

16

Man-Almosh Dibo

1981

17

Singer /traditional/

17

Worknesh Kidane

1981

21

Athlete

18

Sayat Demissie

1981

29

Model

19

Meseret Defar

1982

19

Athlete

 

 

December

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Girma Wolde-Giorgis

1924

21

President

2

Hailu Shawel (Engr.)

1935

12

Political leader /CUD/

3

Be-alu Girma

1936

2

Author & journalist

4

Abadula Gemeda

1948

5

Statesman /EPRDF/

5

Seyum Mesfin

1949

25

Statesman /EPRDF/

6

Mulatu Astatke

1950

20

Classical music player

7

Asrat Haile

1951

6

Coach & footballer

8

Daniel Mekonen

1951

17

Evangelist /pastor/

9

Dawit Yohannes

1952

2

Parliament advocator & ambassador

10

Sileshi Demissie /Gash Abera Molla/

1952

13

Environmental advocator & singer

11

Bediru Adem

1952

21

Politician /CUD/

12

Mengistu worku

1953

9

Footballer

13

Zewdu Getachew

1959

14

NGO founder /Tesfa-Goh/

14

Getachew Belete

1960

16

Author & Authors Assoc. president

15

Bekele Mekonen

1963

8

Artist, sculptor & poet

16

Ejigayehu Shibabaw /Gigi/

1973

29

Singer & lyrics and song writer

17

Gete Wami

1974

11

Athlete

18

Elias Melka

1977

10

Music Composer

 

 

January

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Lalibela

1108

7

King of Zagwe dynasty

2

Tewodros II

1819

14

Emperor

3

Abdisa Aga

1919

1

Warrior /patriot/

4

Solomon Tesema

1934

25

Sport news journalist

5

Abebch Gobena

1936

7

Humanitarian

6

Tesfaye Gebrekidan (Cln)

1943

28

War officer & statesman /Dergue/

7

Wolde-Meskel Kostre (Dr.)

1947

29

Coach of Athletics

8

Debebe Eshetu

1950

11

Art scholar & politician /CUD/

9

Habte-Michael Demissie

1952

14

Singer /traditional/

10

Chirotaw Kelkay

1956

7

Stage and film actor

11

Mlu solomon

1958

27

Manager & poet

12

Haimanot Alemu (Asst prof.)

1960

26

Art lecturer, film actor & director

13

Albachew Teka

1961

22

Comedian, TV talk shower & good will ambassador

14

Girma Yifrashewa

1967

16

Pianist

15

Kibebew Geda

1967

21

Comedian

16

Lidetu Ayalew

1969

7

Political leader /EDP/

17

Tewodros Teshome

1970

7

Film director & actor  

18

Abonesh Adnew

1974

12

Singer /traditional/

19

Shimels Abera

1975

10

Stage and film actor

20

Meseret Mebrate

1980

17

Stage and film actress

21

Hayat Ahmed

1982

13

Model

22

Sileshi Sihn

1983

29

Athlete

 

February

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Alula Abanega

1855

16

Warrior /patriot/

2

Lij Iyasu

1888

4

Leader of the country

3

Mekonen Endalkachew

1891

17

Statesman /E.H.S./

4

Belay Zeleke

1910

16

Warrior /patriot/

5

Teferi Banti (Gnl.)

1929

20

President /Dergue/

6

Sahle Degago

1931

17

Music composer

7

Tewolde G/Egziabher (Dr.)

1940

27

Scientist & Environmental advocator

8

Legesse Asfaw

1941

25

Statesman /Dergue/

9

Kitaw Ejigu (Dr.)

1948

23

Scientist, Engineer & politician

10

Merry Armde

1951

22

Singer

11

Tefera Gedamu

1952

13

Ethiopian TV interviewer

12

Demissse Damite

1956

3

Sport news journalist

13

Tsehay Yohannes

1961

10

Singer

14

Ashebir Wolde-Giorgis (Dr.)

1964

22

Ethiopian football federation president

15

Elias Redman /Hajji/

1964

25

Muslim Ethiopians leader

16

Birhane Adere

1980

25

Athlete

 

 

March

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Carl Henz Bohm

1928

17

Film Actor & humanitarian

2

Mesfin Woldemariam (Prof.)

1931

1

Human right activist & politician /CUD/

3

Asfaw Damite

1935

19

Author & critic

4

Mesfin Habtemariam (Asst.prf)

1945

4

Author, essayist, journalist & lecturer

5

Ashenafi Kebede (Prof.)

1946

15

Classical music player

6

Haile Gerima (Prof.)

1947

4

Cinematography scholar & director

7

Beyene petros (Prof.)

1950

11

Political leader /EDFU/

8

Tolosa Gudina (Dr.)

1950

15

Evangelist /protestant/

9

Bereket Simeon

1951

25

Statesman /EPRDF/

10

Arkebe Iqubay

1958

29

Statesman /EPRDF/

11

Niway Debebe

1961

28

Singer & song and lyric writer

12

Ephrem Tamiru

1963

7

Singer

13

Solome Tadesse

1964

28

Official of ETV

14

Alemineh Wasse

1967

9

Journalist

15

Medhine Tadesse (V.prf)

1968

19

Political analysis & political science lecturer

16

Getachew Hailemariam

1971

28

Singer /Oromiffa/

17

Jemal Ahmed

1972

30

Journalist & Ethiopian Idol presenter

18

Deraritu Tulu (cln.)

1973

21

Athlete

19

Liya Kebede

1979

3

Super model

20

Ejigayehu Dibaba

1982

22

Athlete

 

April

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Menen

1891

3

Empress

2

Abune Petros

1893

13

Patriarch and patriot

3

Bekele Molla

1913

14

Tycoon

4

Richard Pankhurst (Prof.)

1927

28

Historian and lecturer

5

Mamo Wudneh

1932

30

Author, translator & journalist

6

Argaw Bedaso

1934

5

Singer /Guragegna/

7

Getachew Debalke

1935

28

Stage actor

8

Worku Mamo

1936

11

Artist

9

Eyesus-Work Zafu

1938

3

Chairman of AACC

10

Mahmoud Ahmed

1941

26

Singer

11

Muluken Melesse

1953

10

Singer /later spiritual man/

12

Genet Zewde

1953

21

Stateswoman /EPRDF/

13

Admasu Birhanu

1954

13

Stage actor /Oromiffa/

14

Lencho Leta

1956

12

Political leader /OLF/

15

Kibur Gena

1956

17

Chairman of AACC & tycoon

16

Tesfaye Mamo

1957

1

Film director & advertiser

17

Samson Mamo

1963

16

Advertiser, promoter & journalist

18

Asres Bekele

1966

15

Comedian

19

Tesfaye Kassa

1971

16

Comedian

20

Haileye Tadesse

1972

16

Singer

21

Hilina Tefera

1972

19

Promoter, public officer & journalist

22

Hail Gebreselassie

1974

18

Athlete & Tycoon

23

Gosaye Tesfaye

1975

25

Singer

24

Abinet Agonafir

1976

12

Singer

25

Ashenafi Girma

1979

1

Footballer

26

Gezahegn Abera

1979

23

Athlete

 

May

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Saint Yared

513

3

Spiritual Singer

2

Aleka Gebrahana

1805

30

Humorist & dicken

3

Zewditu Menilik

1877

7

Empress

4

Dagnachew worku

1936

12

Author

5

Sibhat Gebre-Egziabher

1936

5

Author, journalist & essayist

6

Ephrem Yishak (Prof.)

1937

10

Arbitrator & lecturer at Harvard U.

7

Mengistu Hailemariam

1941

27

President

8

Miruts Yifter

1944

15

Athlete

9

Ayalneh Mulatu

1949

20

Play writer & literature scholar

10

Tsehay Melaku

1952

24

Author

11

Meles Zenawi

1954

10

Prime minister

12

Ali Birra

1957

18

Singer /Oromiffa/ & song writer

13

Girma Birru

1957

27

Statesman /EPRDF/

14

Sisay Nigusu

1959

25

Author

15

Moges Teka

1966

10

Song writer

16

Deg-Arege Nekatibeb

1973

8

Journalist & “50 Lomi” talk show presenter

17

Asefa Mezgebu

1973

14

Athlete

18

Abraham Gebremehin

1976

25

Singer /Tigirigna/

 

 

June

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Geta-Hiruy Woldeselassie

1879

3

Statesman /E.H.S/

2

Yoftahe Nigussie

1895

1

Play writer

3

Tekeltasdik Mekuriya

1913

3

Historian

4

Tesfaye Sahilu (Ababa Tesfaye)

1923

23

Folktales spoken man & stage actor

5

Asrat Woldeyes (Prof.)

1928

19

Political leader /AAPO/ & Medical director

6

Mengistu Lema

1929

8

Play writer,  teacher & poet

7

Mamo Wolde

1933

12

Athlete

8

Abea Gubegna

1933

28

Author & journalist

9

Eyoel Yohannes

1935

19

Song writer

10

Aklilu Lema (Prof.)

1936

25

Scientist

11

Aman Andom (Gnl.)

1943

13

War officer & statesman /Dergue/

12

Wogayehu Nigatu

1944

8

Stage actor & Narrator

13

Zumra

1946

19

Society leader

14

Fekade Azeze (Dr.)

1950

21

Poet & literature lecturer

15

Minas Hiruy (Dr.)

1950

10

NGO’s president /Hope Enterprise/

16

Girma Wake

1953

13

Chief executive officer of EA

17

Noah Samara

1956

15

Scientist & tycoon

18

Kuku Sebsibe

1964

28

Singer

19

Belayneh Dinsamo

1965

11

Athlete

20

Alemtsehay Wodajo

1966

28

Song writer

21

Asegid Tesfaye

1969

13

Footballer

22

Meaza Birru

1970

2

Journalist

23

Dagimawi Tariku

1971

17

Journalist

24

Tagel Seifu

1971

19

Poet

25

Abdu kiar

1974

23

Singer

26

Kenenisa Bekele

1982

13

Athlete

27

Dawit Mebrahtu

1984

14

Footballer

 

July

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Yohannes IV

1837

12

Emperor

2

Afework Gebre-Eyesus

1868

10

Author

3

Haileselassie I

1892

23

Emperor

4

Agegnehu Engda

1903

9

Artist

5

Bulcha Demeksa

1930

9

Political Leader/ONC/

6

Eskinder Bogosian

1937

29

Artist & lecturer at Harvard U.

7

Tesfaye Abebe

1940

9

Play writer

8

Abera Yemane-Ab

1940

23

Political leader /AESM/

9

Abeselom Yihdego

1944

22

Sport families supporter & tycoon

10

Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi

1945

20

Tycoon

11

Debebe Seifu (Asst. Prof)

1950

12

Poet & litrature lecturer

12

Getachew Yosef

1955

5

Artist

13

Merara Gudinal (Dr.)

1956

6

Political Leader /EDFU/

14

Tsegaye Eshetu

1962

18

Singer

15

Tewodros Tadesse

1966

2

Singer

16

Habte Mitku

1966

18

Comedian

17

Dereje Haile

1967

2

Comedian

18

Abebe Birhane

1967

12

Song and lyric writer

19

Yared Tefera

1968

18

Saxophonist

20

Demeke Girma

1971

14

Chef

21

Fikre-Addis Nekatibeb

1971

15

Singer

22

Hamelmal Abate

1971

27

Singer

23

Alemayehu Tadesse

1975

26

Stage and film actor

24

Tewodros Kassahun /Teddy Afro/

1976

14

Singer, Song and lyric writer

25

Tadele Gemechu

1977

14

Singer /Oromiffa/

 

 

August

No

Name

Birth date

Profession

Year

Date

1

Taytu

1840

18

Empress

2

Menilik II

1844

18

Emperor

3

Kawo Tona

1876

18

Warrior

4

Abebe Aregay

1904

10

Warrior

5

Balcha Abanefso

1918

25

Warrior

6

Ayalew Tamiru /Aleka/

1930

13

Leader of the clergy & author

7

Sahleselassie Birhane Mariam

1936

8

Author, translator & Journalist

8

Kifle Wodajo

1936

24

Arbitrator & Diplomat

9

Tsegaye Gebremedhin (Laureate)

1936

16

Author, poet, play writer, historian & politician

10

Nebiy Mekonen

1955

15

Journalist & poet

11

Taye Woldesemayat (Dr.)

1955

24

Chairman of ET & politician

12

Yilma Gebre-Ab

1962

10

Song writer

13

Fisiha Eshetu (Dr.)

1966

5

Entrepreneur & tycoon

14

Belachew Girma

1971

26

Psychotherapist in laughter

15

Aregahegn Worash

1972

18

Singer

16

Tsegaye Sime

1973

9

Singer /Guragegna/

17

Fatuma Roba

1973

29

Athlete

18

Madingo Afework

1978

16

Singer

19

Yordanos Abay

1981

30

Footballer

 

 

Ancient Leaders

 

No

Name

Birth date

                 Profession

1

Sheba

989B.C

Queen of Axum

2

Ezana

290

King of Axum

3

Saizana

293

King of Axum

4

Kaleb

520

King of Axum

5

Yodit Gudit

1352

Warrior of the Zagwe dynasty

6

Eleni

1436

Empress of Solomon dynasty

7

Ahmed Gragn

1498

War leader of Adal

8

Fasil

1596

Emperor of Godar

 

See the Individuals’ Pictures

 

Sources

1. Kumneger Magazine

2. ETOP newspaper

3. Tsigereda magazine

4. Meznagna newspaper

5. Menilik newspaper

6. From Individuals’ testimony

7. www.wikipedia.org

8. www.google.com

9.   www.iaaf.org

10. From different kinds of sources

 

Acknowledgement to

1. Tamrat Hailu /Kumnegar/

2. Elias Gudisa /Kalkidan/

3. Girum Seifu /Addis Admas/

4. Alemseged Seifu /League sport/

5. Artist Adanech W/Giorgis /Tebita/

6. Rose magazine editors

7.  And for others

 

 

“Popular Ethiopians” describes the Ethiopian ancestors and the present generations whoever have gotten popularity. On the page list of names, birth dates, professions and pictures of the individuals are presented.

 

 

 

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