Seble Tefera ( am, ሰብለ ተፈራ; 24 August 1976 – 12 September 2015) was an Ethiopian actress and comedian best known for her acting in various comedy films. She has been acting in the role of "Terfe" in a 2013 sitcom ''

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'' until her death.

Life and career

Seble Tefera was born on 24 August 1976 in

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

, Ethiopia. She completed high school at Nefas Silk Comprehensive Secondary High School and attended

Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa University (AAU) ( am, አዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a national university located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the oldest university in Ethiopia. AAU has thirteen campuses. Twelve of these are situated in Addis Ababa, ...

in department of Theatrical Arts. Seble notably played as "Emama Chebe" in a radio program called ''Tininish Tsehayoch'' that broadcast in

Fana Broadcasting Corporate Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C. (FBC) is a state-owned mass media company operating in Ethiopia. Launched in 1994 it focuses mostly on political, social and economical reports about Ethiopia. It operates radio and television stations within Ethi ...

from 2009 to 2014. She was known for role in various comedy films, notably in ''Yarefede Arada'' (2014), co-starring with Shewaferaw Desalegn. In 2013, she was widely gained prominence for playing as "Terfe" in a 2013 sitcom ''

'' as housemaid.

Personal life and death

Seble was married to Moges Tesfaye, but had no children. On 12 September 2015, Seble was killed by car crash while she was travelling to

Bahir Dar Bahir Dar ( amh, ባሕር ዳር, 3=sea shore) is the capital city of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Bahir Dar is one of the leading tourist destinations in Ethiopia, with a variety of attractions in the nearby Lake Tana and Blue Nile river. The ci ...

with her husband in the

Ethiopian New Year Enkutatash ( Ge'ez: እንቁጣጣሽ) is a public holiday in coincidence of New Year in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It occurs on Meskerem 1 on the Ethiopian calendar, which is 11 September (or, during a leap year, 12 September) according to the Gre ...

. According to her husband, the car accident was caused by a distraction from increasing radio volume while driving and collapsed into stationed truck in area commonly called Saris. Seble was

dead on arrival Dead on Scene ('' 'DOS' '') Found dead before first responders get on scene and no medical treatment was given. Dead on arrival (DOA), also dead in the field and brought in dead (BID), are terms which indicate that a patient was found to be ...

at a hospital hours later, and her burial took place at the Holy Trinity Cathedral with notable people and her relatives present.

Filmography

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Seble Tefera
at Yageru 1976 births 2015 deaths Ethiopian actresses 21st-century Ethiopian actresses Ethiopian film actresses Road incident deaths in Ethiopia People from Addis Ababa