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Kebede Tessema
Kebede is a name of Ethiopian origin. Notable people with the name include: * Aberu Kebede (born 1989), Ethiopian long distance runner * Alemayo Kebede (born 1987), Eritrean football midfielder * Ashenafi Kebede (1938–1998), Ethiopian composer, conductor, ethnomusicologist, historical musicologist, and music educator * Berhanu Kebede (born 1956), Ethiopian ambassador * Dawit Kebede (born 1980), Ethiopian journalist * Endalkachew Kebede (born 1980), Ethiopian boxer * Getaneh Kebede (born 1992), Ethiopian footballer * Liya Kebede (born 1978), Ethiopian-born model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress * Moges Kebede, Ethiopian author, essayist, and editor * Semra Kebede (born 1987), Ethiopian beauty pageant titleholder, model, and actress * Tsegaye Kebede (born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner * Yonathan Kebede (born 1991), Ethiopian soccer player * Zeritu Kebede (born 1984), Ethiopian singer, songwriter, social activist, actress, and film producer * Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopian
Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of the Horn of Africa. The first documented use of the name "Ethiopia" from Greek name "Αἰθίοψ" (Ethiopian) was in the 4th century during the reign of Aksumite king Ezana. There were three ethnolinguistic groups in the Kingdom of Aksum; Semitic, Cushitic, and Nilo-Saharan (ancestors of the modern-day Kunama and Nara). The Kingdom of Aksum remained a geopolitically influential entity until the pillage of its capital — also named Axum — in the 10th century by Queen Gudit. Nevertheless, the core Aksumite civilization was preserved and continued into the successive Zagwe dynasty. By this time, new ethnic groups emerged – the Tigrayans and Amharas. During the Solomonic period, the latter established major political and cultural i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semra Kebede
Semra Kebede (born June 18, 1987) is an Ethiopian beauty pageant titleholder, model, and actress, who was crowned Miss Ethiopia USA 2006 and later Deputy Miss Africa USA 2006. Early life Semra Kebede was born on June 18, 1987 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Her family moved to the United States when she was 10. She grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Alief Independent School District. Her parents belong to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and she was raised in the Ethiopian Orthodox religion. Semra studied Economics at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2009. Semra is fluent in Amharic Titles Semra was crowned Miss Ethiopia USA 2006 at the official Miss Ethiopia USA pageant. This win qualified her to compete and represent her country of Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kebede Michael
Kebede Mikael ( am, ከበደ ሚካኤል; 2 November 1916 – 12 November 1998) was an Ethiopian-born author of both fiction and non-fiction literature. He is widely regarded as one of the most prolific and versatile intellectuals of modern Ethiopia – he was a poet, playwright, essayist, translator, historian, novelist, philosopher, journalist, and government officer belonging to the Shewa Amhara nobility and member of the Solomonic dynasty. He has produced about ninety published works in several languages, some of which have been translated into foreign languages, and have greatly influenced twentieth-century Ethiopian literature and intellectual thought. He has received ample recognition domestically and internationally, including an Honorary Doctorate from Addis Ababa University. He is well known as one of the mid-twentieth-century Japanizing Ethiopian intellectuals. Early life Kebede Mikael was born on 2 November 1916 in Menz Gerim Gabriel in the Semien Shewa Zone (Amhar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kebede Bedasso
Kebede Bedasso (born 1 April 1949) is an Ethiopian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References 1949 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Ethiopian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Ethiopia Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ethiopia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kebede Balcha
Kebede Balcha (7 September 1951 – 10 July 2018) was a marathon runner from Ethiopia. He won the silver medal at the 1983 World Championships. He is the current record holder for the Montreal International Marathon with 2 hours 10 minutes 3 seconds in 1983. In 1999, he sought asylum in Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ..., where he lived until his death in 2018. International competitions Road races References External links * *Montreal International Marathon 1951 births 2018 deaths Ethiopian male long-distance runners Ethiopian male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Ethiopia Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia World Athletics Championships medalists African Games br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeritu Kebede
Zeritu Kebede (born 19 February 1984) is an Ethiopian singer, songwriter and actress. A prominent figure in modern Ethiopian music, her songs often incorporate rock and gospel music. Early life Zeritu Kebede was born in Addis Ababa on 19 February 1984. Her father Kebede Woldegiorgis was an architect and her mother Engida Mitiku was a housewife, who was thirty years younger than her husband. Kebede grew up in Gulele Area in northern Addis Ababa. She was brought up in a strict manner and isolated from the other children of the neighborhood. However, Kebede spent most of her summers at her maternal grandparents who were very liberal and very close to their neighbors. There, Kebede got the opportunity to meet and play with kids from families with different social statuses. As a young girl in a quiet house in Gulele, Kebede read books voraciously, listened to country stories suggested by the house helps, played and watched football with her brother and spent time on trees watching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonathan Kebede
Yonathan Kebede (born 12 August 1991) is an Ethiopian soccer player who made his international debut against South Sudan in the 2012 CECAFA Cup, scoring on his international debut. He currently plays for EEPCO Addis Ababa as a forward. He was named in Ethiopia's provisional squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013 for sponsorship reasons, held from 19 January to 10 February 2013, was the 29th Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized .... Nazret. Retrieved 29 December 2012 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsegaye Kebede
Tsegaye Kebede Wordofa ( Amharic: ፀጋየ ከበደ ዎርዶፋ; born 15 January 1987) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in road running events, including marathons. He quickly rose to become a prominent distance runner after his international debut at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2007. In his second year of professional running, he won the Paris Marathon, the Fukuoka Marathon and won the marathon bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the 2009 season he established himself as one of Ethiopia's top athletes: he came second in the London Marathon and at his first World Championships in Athletics he took the bronze medal in the marathon. He retained his Fukuoka Marathon title at the end of 2009, running the fastest ever marathon race in Japan. He won the 2010 London Marathon – his first World Marathon Major – and the 2013 London Marathon. Early years Tsegaye Kebede was brought up as part of a large family, the fifth child of thirteen, and his early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moges Kebede
Moges Kebede (Amharic: ሞገስ ከበደ), sometimes credited as Moges Kebede Damte or Moges Damte, is an Ethiopian author, essayist, and editor. He is the publisher of '' Mestawet Ethiopian Newspaper'', a monthly magazine for the Ethiopian immigrant community in the United States. Life Moges Kebede was born and raised in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. After finishing high school, he worked as a freelance writer, contributing articles for various private newspapers and magazines and writing plays for local theaters. The early 1990s was a burgeoning period in the history of Ethiopian writing and journalism. The military junta led by Mengistu Haile Mariam collapsed and was overthrown by a rebel group, the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which later evolved into the coalition Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) that formed the transitional government. This transition period, with its absence of governmental interference, effectively ended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberu Kebede
Aberu Kebede Shewaye (born 12 September 1989) is an Ethiopian long distance runner who specializes in road running competitions. Her half marathon best of 1:07:39 is one of the fastest ever by an Ethiopian woman. She gained a bronze at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships with the performance and has won at the Berlin Marathon, Stramilano Half Marathon and the Rotterdam Marathon. She has a marathon best of 2:20:30 hours. Career Born in Shewa, Ethiopia, she made her first appearances in cross country running. Having come third in the junior race at the 2007 Jan Meda Cross Country International, she qualified for the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she finished in 16th in the junior women's race. She was fourth at the 2008 Women First 5K in Addis Ababa. She won the Stramilano Half Marathon in April 2009 and, pleased at having set a course record and personal best of 1:08:43, she turned her attention to the Ethiopian Championships. She scored a natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liya Kebede
Liya Kebede ( am, ሊያ ከበደ; born 1 March 1978) is an Ethiopian-born model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of ''Vogue'' three times. Kebede has served as the WHO's Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health since 2005. Early life and education Kebede was born and raised in , .Wiltz, Teresa. "The Swan." '''' magazine (Septem ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getaneh Kebede
Getaneh Kebede ( am, ጌታነህ ከበደ; born 2 April 1992) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays for Ethiopian Premier League club Wolkite City and the Ethiopia national team. Club career Getaneh was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He began his club career with Debub Police, before which he moved to Dedebit. He was the 2013 top scorer of the Ethiopian Premier League. On 19 July 2013, it was announced that Getaneh succeeded in a trial with Bidvest Wits and signed a three-year contract with the team. In September 2016 he joined his old club Dedebit. On 14 August 2018, the 29-time league champions Saint George S.C. announced they had signed Getaneh to a two year contract. International career Getaneh is part of the Ethiopia national team, where he made his debut in a 2010 CECAFA Cup match against Malawi in December 2010. In a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Somalia, he scored two goals in a second leg 5–0 win, which sent Ethiopia to the second round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
