Haile Selassie

23 Jul 1892 – 27 Aug 1975

Ethiopian Emperor. Born Tafari Makonnen, he ruled Ethiopia as...

Abebe Bikila

7 Aug 1932 – 25 Oct 1973

Olympic Champion. He was born in Jato, Ethiopia. He won the...

Meles Zenawi

9 May 1955 – 20 Aug 2012

Ethiopian Prime Minister. Born Legesse Zenawi Asras, he led...

Prince Makkonen

16 Oct 1923 – 13 May 1957

Ethiopian Royalty. Born Araya Yohannes. He was the son of...

Miruts Yifter

15 May 1944 – 23 Dec 2016

Olympic Gold Medalist. He was a long distance runner who won gold...

Princess Tsehai Haile Selassie

13 Oct 1919 – 17 Aug 1942

Ethiopian Royalty. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, she was the...

Dr Abune Paulos

3 Nov 1935 – 16 Aug 2012

Orthodox Religious Figure. He shall be remembered for his 20 year...

Sinedu Tadesse

1974 – 28 May 1995

Criminal. She killed her Harvard roommate, Trang Ho, then killed...