This is a list of notable Oromo people.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Artists and historians
- Ali Birra – Artist
- Baalu Girma – Artist
- Bakri Sapalo – Historian and Artist
- Boonaa Mohammed – Poetry
- Elias Melka – Songwriter and Producer
- Hachalu Hundessa – Singer-songwriter
- 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
- Abebe Dinkesa
- Abebe Wakgira
- Abera Kuma
- Almaz Ayana – Athlete
- Asha Gigi
- Aselefech Mergia
- Atsede Bayisa
- Bekana Daba
- Belaynesh Oljira
- Bilisuma Shugi
- Bizunesh Urgesa
- Derartu Tulu – Athlete
- Deresse Mekonnen
- Deriba Merga
- Ejegayehu Dibaba
- Elfenesh Alemu
- Emebt Etea
- Fate Tola
- Fatuma Roba – Athlete
- Feyisa Lilesa – Athlete
- Firehiwot Tufa Dado
- Gelete Burka
- Genzebe Dibaba
- Gezahegne Abera
- Gudisa Shentema
- Guye Adola
- Ibrahim Jeilan –
- 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 –
- Tilahun Regassa
- Tariku Bekele
- Tamiru Demisse
- Tesfaye Tola
- Tesfaye Abera
- Tiki Gelana
- Tirunesh Dibaba – Athlete
- Worku Bikila (born 1968), long distance runner
- Yacob Jarso
- Yomif Kejelcha –
Footballers
- Adugna Deyas
- Abdusalam Abas Ibrahim
- Asrat Megersa Gobena
- Hayder Sherefa
- Mesud Mohammed
- Tokmac Nguen (Oromo Mother)
Humanitarians and businesspersons
- Abebech Gobena – humanitarian
- Agitu Ideo Gudeta – Farmer, entrepreneur, environmentalist
- Girma Wake – business executive
- Juneidi Basha – businessman
- Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi- Entrepreneur (mother with distanced Oromo ancestry)
Military personnel
- Birhanu Jula Gelalcha
- Gobana Dacche
- HabteGiyorgis Dinagde Botera – Governor
- 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
- Haile Fida
- Jawar Mohammed – Activist and member of OFC
- 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
- Negasso Gidada - President of Ethiopia
- Negeri Lencho
- Seleshi Bekele
- 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
- Ahmad Taqi Sheikh Mohammed Rashid –
- Aster Ganno
- Baro Tumsa
- Elemo Qiltu –
- Haile Fida–
- Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa –
- Kelbessa Negewo
- Tadesse Birru –
- Waqo Gutu –
Other notable people
- jaara aba gadaa
- Abba Jifar II
- Haile Selassie
- Aklilu Lemma
- Gebisa Ejeta
- Gudina Tumsa
- Machbuba
- Onesimos Nesib
- Pauline Fatme
References
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- "Ali Birra, 50th Anniversary". SiiTube. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- Mohammed, Abdulsemed (13 June 2013). "SEENAA BARREEFAMA AFAAN OROMOOTIIFI SHOORA DR. SHEEK MAHAMMAD RASHAAD" [HISTORY OF OROMO WRITING and the Contribution of Dr. Mohammed Reshad] (in Oromo). Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- "The singer whose murder sparked Ethiopia protests". BBC News. 2 July 2020.
- "Abebe Bikila: barefoot to Olympic gold". Olympic.org. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- Speak Out Or Die: Feyisa Lilesa Can't Quit Fighting Ethiopian Government, 22 September 2016
- "Derartu TULU". Olympic.org. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- Tanser, Toby (19 April 2008). "Fatuma Roba: A Twisted Path to Living Legend". Runnersworld.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Atileetota Oromiyaatii fi artistootii Oromoo, ummata Oromoo wal dhaba daarii Somaalee fi Oromiyaatiin baqate gargaaruuf mariiitti jiran". voaafaanoromoo.com (in Oromo).
- "Atileetota Oromoo Biraaziil Riyootti dagataman" [Forgotten Oromo athletes in Rio, Brazil] (in Oromo).
- "WORKU BIKILA". IAAF. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Ethiopia Elects Dr. Mulatu Teshome as president". Awramba Times. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- "Ethiopia Activist Calls for Calm After 16 Killed in Clashes". voanews.com.
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