This is a list of notable

Ethiopian Americans Ethiopian Americans are Americans of Ethiopian descent, as well as individuals of American and Ethiopian ancestry. History In 1919, an official Ethiopian goodwill mission was sent to the United States to congratulate the Allied powers on thei ...

, including both immigrants from

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 Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

who obtained American nationality and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing that they are Ethiopian American or must have independent references showing that they are Ethiopian American and are notable.

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* Abdul "Duke" Fakir – singer *

Abdus Ibrahim Abdusalam Abas Ibrahim, known as Fuad Ibrahim and Ibee Ibrahim (born 15 August 1991), is an Ethiopian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Early and personal life Ibrahim was born in Ethiopia and raised in Richfield, Minnesot ...

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Fellow * Dinaw Mengestu – author * Electron Kebebew – Chief Surgeon, Stanford University – Department of Surgery *

Felonious Munk Arif Bilal Shahid (born August 4, 1972) better known by his stage name Felonious Munk is an Ethiopian-American comedian, writer, actor, playwright, and social commentator. He is best known as Hassan on the ABC show For Life. Career After lea ...

– comedian/actor/writer * Fershgenet Melaku – model and rapper * Gabriel Teodros – hip hop artist *

Gebisa Ejeta Gebisa Ejeta (born 1950) is an Ethiopian American plant breeder, geneticist and Professor at Purdue University. In 2009, he won the World Food Prize for his major contributions in the production of sorghum. Early years Ejeta was born in the ...

– geneticist and recipient of the 2009

World Food Prize The World Food Prize is an international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world. Conceived by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nor ...

* Gigi – singer * Girmay Zahilay – politician *

Gonjasufi Sumach Ecks (born 1978), better known by his stage name Gonjasufi, is an American vocalist, producer, disc jockey, and yogi. Life and career Ecks was born in 1978 to a Mexican mother and an American-Ethiopian father. He spent his formative year ...

– musician *

Honey Mahogany Honey Mahogany (born December 30, 1983) is an American activist, politician, drag performer, and singer. She first came to national attention on the fifth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', followed by releasing her debut EP ''Honey Love''. She w ...

– activist, politician, drag performer, and singer * Ilfenesh Hadera – actress * Imani – rapper * Ismael Khalid -

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streamer and influencer *

Jelani Nelson Jelani Osei Nelson ( am, ጄላኒ ኔልሰን; born June 28, 1984) is an Ethiopian-American Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He won the 2014 Presidential Early Career Award fo ...

– Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science *

Jordan Dangerfield Jordan Isaac Aldon Dangerfield (born December 25, 1990) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Towson and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills in 2013. Dangerfield has ...

– NFL safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers * Julie Mehretu – painter *

Kelela Kelela Mizanekristos ( am, ከለላ ሚዛነክርስቶስ; born June 3, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape ''Cut 4 Me.'' In 2015, she released ''Hallucinogen'', an EP ...

– singer-songwriter * Kenna Zemedkun –

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

singer *

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 M ...

– international

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* Mazi Melesa Pilip – Ethiopian-born American politician * Mulatu Astatke – musician and arranger, father of Ethio-Jazz *

Nnegest Likké Nnegest Likké is a film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer in the United States. She is a proud native of the Bay Area and has African American and Ethiopian heritage. She is passionate about telling amusing, heartwarming, and t ...

– film director/screenwriter *

Robel Teklemariam Robel Zeimichael Teklemariam (born September 16, 1974) is an Ethiopian cross-country skier who has competed since 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 83rd in the 15 km event at Turin in 2006. At the FIS Nor ...

– cross country skier * Selamawi Asgedom – author * Sossina M. Haile – scientist, professor * Teshome Gabriel – cinema scholar and professor *

The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, romance, and ...

– Ethiopian Canadian singer who resides in the United States * Walidah Imarisha – writer/activist/educator and spoken word artist *

Wayna Wayna (real name Woyneab Miraf Wondwossen) is an R&B/soul singer and songwriter who was born in Ethiopia and raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. She worked as a writer for the Clinton White House before releasing three solo albums, garnerin ...

– singer *

Y-Love Yitz Jordan (born January 5, 1978), better known by his stage name Y-Love, is an American hip hop artist. An Orthodox Jew, Jordan was formerly Hasidic.Jerry Portwood"Y-Love is Ready for Love,"'' Out'', May 15, 2012. He is a web developer, activi ...

– rapper * Yohannes Sahle – soccer manager

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