List of Oromo people
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This is a list of notable Oromo people.
Artists and historians
- Ali Birra – Artist[1][2][3]
- Baalu Girma – Artist
- Bakri Sapalo – Historian and Artist[4]
- Boonaa Mohammed – Poetry
- Elias Melka – Songwriter and Producer
- Hachalu Hundessa – Singer-songwriter[5]
- Lemma Guya – Painter
- Shantam Shubissa – Singer-songwriter
- Thomas Gobena – Musician
- Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin – Artist
- Mohammed Hassen - Historian
- Yadesa Bojia – Graphic Designer and Artist
Athletes
- Abebe Bikila – Athlete[6]
- Abebe Dinkesa
- Abebe Wakgira
- Abera Kuma
- Almaz Ayana – Athlete[7]
- Asha Gigi
- Aselefech Mergia
- Atsede Bayisa
- Bekana Daba
- Belaynesh Oljira
- Bilisuma Shugi
- Bizunesh Urgesa
- Derartu Tulu – Athlete[8]
- Deresse Mekonnen
- Deriba Merga
- Ejegayehu Dibaba
- Elfenesh Alemu
- Emebt Etea
- Fate Tola
- Fatuma Roba – Athlete[9]
- Feyisa Lilesa – Athlete
- Firehiwot Tufa Dado
- Gelete Burka
- Genzebe Dibaba
- Gezahegne Abera
- Gudisa Shentema
- Guye Adola
- Ibrahim Jeilan – [10]
- Imane Merga
- Kenenisa Bekele – Athlete
- Lelisa Desisa
- Lencho Skibba
- Mamo Wolde
- Mare Dibaba
- Meseret Hailu
- Meseret Mengistu
- Mestawet Tufa
- Metiku Megersa
- Maryam Yusuf Jamal
- Mohammed Aman
- Netsanet Gudeta
- Sifan Hassan – Athlete
- Sileshi Sihine – [10]
- Tilahun Regassa
- Tariku Bekele
- Tamiru Demisse[11]
- Tesfaye Tola
- Tesfaye Abera
- Tiki Gelana
- Tirunesh Dibaba – Athlete
- Worku Bikila (born 1968), long distance runner[12]
- Yacob Jarso
- Yomif Kejelcha – [10]
Footballers
Humanitarians and businesspersons
- Abebech Gobena – humanitarian
- Agitu Ideo Gudeta – Farmer, entrepreneur, environmentalist
- Girma Wake – business executive
- Juneidi Basha – businessman
Military personnel
- Birhanu Jula Gelalcha
- Gobana Dacche
- HabteGiyorgis Dinagde Botera – Governor (disputed)
- Jagama Kello
- Kumsa Diriba
- Merid Negussie
- Mulugeta Buli
- Malik Ambar
- G. Demise Bulto
- MG Kassaye Chemeda
- MG Merdassa Lelisa
- MG Abera Abebe
- Tadesse Birru
- Teferi Benti
Politicians
- Ababiya Abajobir
- Abadula Gemeda
- Abdullahi Yousuf
- Abiy Ahmed Ali – Prime Minister of Ethiopia
- Adanech Abebe
- Addisu Arega Kitessa
- Alemayehu Atomsa
- Aster Mamo
- Awol Allo
- Bekele Gerba
- Birtukan Mideksa
- Birtukan Ayano Dadi
- Bulcha Demeksa
- Dawud Ibsa Ayana
- Demitu Hambisa Bonsa
- Diriba Kuma
- Fisseha Adugna
- Gebisa Ejeta
- Getachew Jigi Demeksa
- Girma Wolde-Giorgis – President of Ethiopia[13]
- Haile Fida
- Jawar Mohammed – Activist and member of OFC[14]
- Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa
- Junedin Sado
- Kuma Demeksa
- Ketema Yifru
- Lemma Megersa – Ethiopian Minister of Defense
- Lencho Letta
- Martha Kuwee Kumsa
- Meaza Ashenafi
- Merera Gudina
- Mohammed Rashad Abdulle
- Muktar Kedir
- Mulatu Teshome – President of Ethiopia[13][15]
- Negasso Gidada - President of Ethiopia
- Negeri Lencho
- Shimelis Abdisa
- Sinknesh Ejigu
- Solomon Areda Harvard Alumni, Judge of United Nations Dispute Tribunal and Deputy chief justice Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia
- Tadesse Birru
- Takele Uma Banti
- Teferra Wolde-Semait
- Workneh Gebeyehu
- Yilma Deressa
Nationalists
Other notable people
References
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