# List of Oromo people

This is a list of notable Oromo people.

## 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

## 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
* 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
* 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