Tadesse or Tadese is a name of Ethiopian origin. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

*Tadesse Alemu (?–2007), traditional Ethiopian singer * Tadesse Birru (1921–1975), Ethiopian army officer and revolutionary *

Tadesse Mamechae Tadesse Mamecha (born 1941, also known as Tadesse Mamecha Gebre-Tsadik) is an Ethiopian sculptor. His most famous sculpture is "The Afar" which stands in front of the National Theater on Churchill Road. Tadesse Mamecha studied at the Art School in ...

(Tadesse Mamecha Gebre-Tsadik, born 1941), Ethiopian sculptor *

Tadese Tola Tadese Tola (born 31 October 1987 in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He has represented Ethiopia at World championship level in cross country, road running, and on the track. He made his first impact in 2006, helping the Eth ...

(born 1987), winner of the 2008 New York City Half Marathon

Surname

Feyse Tadese Feyse Tadese Boru (born 19 November 1988) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the half marathon. Career She made her marathon debut at the 2009 Venice Marathon and finished in tenth place with a time of 2:36:57. Feyse gained h ...

(born 1988), Ethiopian half marathon specialist *

Kidane Tadese Kidane Tadesse Habtesilase (Tigrinya: ኪዳነ ታዳስሰ; born 1 January 1987) is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He was born in Adi Bana. As a junior, he competed in the junior races ...

(born 1987), 2008 Olympian and brother of Zersenay Tadese *

Meba Tadesse Meba Tadesse (born 1986) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. At the 2003 World Cross Country Championships he finished seventh in the short race, while the Ethiopian team, of which Tadesse was a part, won the silver medal in the team competitio ...

(born 1986), team silver medallist in the 2003 World Cross Country Championships *

Mekdes Bekele Tadese Mekdes Bekele Tadese ( Amharic: መቅደስ በቀለ ታደሰ; born 20 January 1987) is an Ethiopian runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Competition record Personal bests * 3000 metres steeplechase - 9:32.05 min (2007) ...

(born 1987), 2007 All-Africa Games silver medallist in steeplechase *

Mestawat Tadesse Mestawat Tadesse (born 19 July 1985) is an Ethiopian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Tadesse finished fifth at the 2006 African Championships and tenth at the 2006 World Athletics Final. Personal bests *800 metres ...

(born 1985), female athlete specialising in 1500 metres *

Sinedu Tadesse upright=0.8 , Sinedu Tadesse On May 28, 1995, Sinedu Tadesse, a junior at Harvard College, stabbed her roommate, Trang Phuong Ho, to death, then committed suicide. The incident may have resulted in changes to living conditions at Harvard. Bac ...

(1974–1995), committed murder-suicide on a Harvard University campus * Zersenay Tadese (born 1982), four-time World Half Marathon champion and Olympic bronze medallist {{given name, type=both Amharic-language names