Athletes

• Mebrahtom (Meb) Keflezighi
• Nebiat Habtemariam
  Nebiat Habtemariam
  Nebiat Habtemariam is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. She was born in Adi-Kinzinab....
  
  
• Zersenay Tadese
• Simret Sultan
  Simret Sultan
  Simret Sultan is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. She was born in Mirara. She won the Cross de Atapuerca competition in Spain in 2007...
  
  
• Yonas Kifle
  Yonas Kifle
  Yonas Kifle is an Eritrean runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, the half marathon and cross-country running. He was born in Adi Billai. He has represented Eritrea at the Olympics on three occasions; in 2000, 2004 and 2008...
  
  
• Henok Goitom
  Henok Goitom
  Henok Goitom is a Swedish footballer of Eritrean origin who plays for UD Almería in Spain, as a centre forward.-Club career:...
  
  
• Thomas Kelati
  Thomas Kelati
  Thomas Kelati is a US-born Polish professional basketball player of Eritrean heritage who is currently playing for BC Khimki in the Russian Superleague. In 2010 he gained Polish citizenship through his wife and is eligible to play on the Poland national basketball team in international competition...
  
  

Singers and musicians

• Abeba Haile
  Abeba Haile
  Abeba Haile is a prominent Eritrean singer. She has produced albums in the Tigrinya language.-Discography:Albums* Vol. 1 Greatest hits* Vol. 2 Meqursey* Vol. 3 Natey* Vol. 4 AfricaCo-productionsThe Melody of Nejem ...
  
  
• Yemane Ghebremichael also known Yemane Baria
  Yemane Baria
  Yemane Ghebremichael , was a well-known Eritrean songwriter, composer and singer. Not confined to musical pursuits, Yemane was also heavily involved in Eritrean politics. He died of natural causes in 1997....
  
  
• Abraham Afewerki
  Abraham Afewerki
  Abraham Afewerki , an Eritrean singer, song writer,and music producer drowned in the Red Sea at the age of 40. In addition to his humble personality, Abraham was one of the most gifted contemporary Eritrean musical artists...
  
  
• Afrob
  Afrob
  Afrob is an Afro-German rapper of Eritrean descent. He is easily recognizable due to his trademark afro, from which his pseudonym is derived.- Biography :...
  
  
• Dehab Faytinga
  Dehab Faytinga
  Dehab Faytinga is an African Pop singer from Eritrea. Formerly Dehab was a freedom fighter during the Eritrean War of Independence. She debuted internationally as part of Sibrit Band on a tour of the United states and Europe...
  
  
• Helen Berhane
  Helen Berhane
  Helen Berhane is a Christian Gospel singer who was a prisoner in Eritrea.Berhane is a member of the Rema church, one of several minority Evangelical Christian churches not officially recognized by the state of Eritrea and heavily persecuted...
  
  
• Helen Meles
  Helen Meles
  Helen Meles is a prominent Eritrean singer and actress. She has released several albums and appeared in many top-rated Eritrean films.-Biography:"Helen Meles - Soulful voice which sends strong vibes all over"...
  
  
• Nipsey Hussle
  Nipsey Hussle
  Ermias Asghedome , better known by his stage name Nipsey Hussle. He is a Westcoast rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Music career:...
  
  
• Senait Ghebrehiwet Mehari
• Tekle Tesfazghi
• U-n-i
  U-n-i
  U-N-I are a hip hop duo from Inglewood, Los Angeles, consisting of Y-O and Thurzday .-History:Y-O and Thurzday met in 1999 at St. Bernard High School in Westchester, California...
  
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• Henok Achido
• Adiam Dymott
  Adiam Dymott
  Adiam Dymott is a Swedish rock singer. Dymott's first album, Adiam Dymott, debuted on March 18, 2009 with the singles "Miss You" and "Pizza". The self-titled album was released on Swedish indie label Razzia Records....
  
  
• Nipsey Hussle
  Nipsey Hussle
  Ermias Asghedome , better known by his stage name Nipsey Hussle. He is a Westcoast rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Music career:...
  
  
• Winta
  Winta
  Winta Efrem Negassi is a Norwegian R&B and soul musician from Haugerud, Oslo. She grew up in Oslo, Norway. Both of her parents fled Eritrea after heightened civil strife erupted there and forced them to become refugees. Winta has been interested in music since she was a child.Winta's debut album...
  
  
• Eriam Sisters
  Eriam Sisters
  The Eriam Sisters is a music group who became known after their appearance on America's Got Talent 2009. There, they sang Michael Jackson's song "I Want You Back" which aired just a day before he died. The sisters were seen as the next Destiny's Child by the judges of America Got Talent...
  
  
• Senait Ghebrehiwet Mehari
• ateweberhan segid

Political figures

• Hamid Idris Awate
  Hamid Idris Awate
  Hamid Idris Awate was an Eritrean independence leader and the creator of the Eritrean Liberation Army .-Early Life:...
  
  
• Ibrahim Sultan Ali
  Ibrahim Sultan Ali
  Ibrahim Sultan Ali was one of the original proponents of the Eritrean Independence movement. Ibrahim was born in the city of Keren where he was educated in Islamic and Italian schools. He worked closely with Woldeab Woldemariam before the Federation with Ethiopia to secure Eritrean Independence...
  
  
• Ali Said Abdella
  Ali Said Abdella
  Ali Said Abdella was an Eritrean rebel commander, politician and diplomat, who at the time of his death was serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea....
  
  
• Bahta Hagos
  Bahta Hagos
  Bahta Hagos was Dejazmach of Akkele Guzay, and retrospectively considered an important leader of Eritrean resistance to foreign domination...
  
  
• Ibrahim Sultan
• Isaias Afewerki
  Isaias Afewerki
  Isaias Afewerki is the first and current President of Eritrea, attaining that status when he led the Eritrean People's Liberation Front to victory in May 1991, thus ending the 30-year old armed liberation struggle that the Eritrean people refer to as "Gedli".-Early life and rise to power:Afewerki...
  
  
• Mahmood Sherifo
• Paulos Tesfagiorgis
  Paulos Tesfagiorgis
  Paulos Tesfagiorgis is an Eritrean human rights activist.He established the only PFDJ licensed Regional Centre for Human Rights and Development in Eritrea and was a co-founder and subsequently head of the Eritrean Relief Association during the Eritrean independence war.He has a masters degree in...
  
  
• Woldeab Woldemariam
  Woldeab Woldemariam
  Woldeab Woldemariam also spelled as Weldeab Weldemariam was one of the original proponents of the Eritrean Independence movement and is considered the father of Eritrea...
  
  
• Abraha Kassa
  Abraha Kassa
  Brigadier General Abraha Kassa is in charge of the personal security for President Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea.-External links:*...
  
  
• Haile Samuel
  Haile Samuel
  Major General Haile Samuel is current Commander of Operation Zone 4 for Eritrea.Eritrea has Five Operation Zones, each headed by a high ranking military official. These zones overlap the six administrative regions. The power of the Operation Zone commanders supersedes that of the administrators who...
  
  
• Umar Hassan
  Umar Hassan
  Umar Hassan or Omar Hassan is current Commander of Operation Zone 3 for the African nation Eritrea. The country has Five Operation Zones, each headed by a high ranking military official. These zones overlap the six administrative regions. The power of the Operation Zone commanders supersedes that...
  
  
• Yemane Gebreab
  Yemane Gebreab
  Yemane Gebreab is Head of Political Affairs and Presidential Adviser at the People's Front for Democracy and Justice , the sole and ruling political party of Eritrea.- External links :...
  
  
• Filipos Woldeyohannes
  Filipos Woldeyohannes
  Major General Filipos Woldeyohannes is the current commander of Eritrea's Operation Zone 2. Eritrea has Five Operation Zones each headed by a high ranking military official. These zones overlap the 6 administrative regions. The power of the Operation Zone commanders supersedes that of the...
  
  
• Mohamed Omer
  Mohamed Omer (Eritrean politician)
  Mohamed Omer served as the interim foreign minister of Eritrea after the death of Ali Said Abdella in August 2005. He is currently the Director General of the North Africa and Middle East Desk of the Eritrean Foreign Ministry.-References:...
  
  
• Tekle Kiflay
  Tekle Kiflay
  Brigadier General Tekle Kiflay is the current commander of Operation Zone One in the African nation Eritrea. The country has five operation zones, each headed by a high ranking military official. These zones overlap the 6 administrative regions. The power of the Operation Zone commanders supersedes...
  
  
• Yemane Gebremeskel
• Araya Desta
  Araya Desta
  Araya Desta is an Eritrean diplomat. He has been the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations in New York since 2006....
  
  
• Ali Abdu Ahmed
  Ali Abdu Ahmed
  Ali Abdu Ahmed is an Eritrean politician. As of March 2009, Ahmed was the Minister of Information for Eritrea.-References:...
  
  
• Abdalla Jabir
  Abdalla Jabir
  Abdalla Jabir is the Head of Organizational Affairs at the People's Front for Democracy and Justice, Eritrea's ruling and sole political party. He is also an advisor to the President.-External links:*...
  
  
• Sebrat Ephrem
• Ghirmai Gebremariam
  Ghirmai Gebremariam
  Ghirmai Ghebremariam is the current ambassador of Eritrea to the United States and Canada. In September 2006 he was sworn in and replaced Girma Asmerom. Gebremariam was formerly the ambassador to the UK. His tenure as Eritrea's ambassador to the United States and Canada ended on March...
  
  
• Ras Woldemikael Selomon
  Ras Woldemikael Selomon
  Ras Woldemikael Selomon of Hazega was the last sovereign of Mereb Milash . He repulsed the Mahdists at the end of the 19th century in Akordat. When he feared a strong offensive from the Mahdists and the Italians, he travelled to Tigray and met with Ras Alula who was in his support...
  
  
• Aman Mikael Andom

Doctors/Professors

• Paulos Tesfagiorgis
  Paulos Tesfagiorgis
  Paulos Tesfagiorgis is an Eritrean human rights activist.He established the only PFDJ licensed Regional Centre for Human Rights and Development in Eritrea and was a co-founder and subsequently head of the Eritrean Relief Association during the Eritrean independence war.He has a masters degree in...