Betelhem Makonnen (born 1972) is an Ethiopian American artist based in Austin, Texas. She is a former curator for the Fusebox Festival and the 2019 Tito's Prize winner. [1] [2] [3]
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is an American mixed martial artist and politician. He is currently signed to the Combate Americas promotion. Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000, to September 26, 2003. Later competing for Bellator MMA. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars. Ortiz ultimately became the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 for his fights with Liddell, Forrest Griffin, and Ken Shamrock.
The University of Buenos Aires is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Established in 1821, it is the premier institution of higher learning in the country and one of the most prestigious universities of Ibero-America and the world. It has educated 17 Argentine presidents, produced four of the country's five Nobel Prize laureates, and is responsible for approximately 40% of the country's research output. The QS World University Rankings currently places the UBA at number 66 in the world.
RasMakonnen Wolde Mikael Wolde Melekot, or simply Ras Makonnen, also known as Abba Qagnew was a Shewan royal from Menz, a military leader, the governor of Harar province in Ethiopia, and the father of Tafari Makonnen. He is ethnically Amhara. His father was Fitawrari Makonnen and was a grandson of Negus Sahle Selassie of Shewa through his mother, Leult Tenagnework Sahle Selassie. As such, he was a first cousin of Emperor Menelik II.
Menen Asfaw was Empress consort of the Ethiopian Empire. She was the wife of Emperor Haile Selassie.
Tito's Handmade Vodka is a vodka brand made by Fifth Generation, founded by Tito Beveridge in 1997 in Austin, Texas – specializing in vodka made from yellow corn, rather than potatoes or wheat. It is distilled 6 times and unaged.
Dobrica Ćosić was a Yugoslav and Serbian politician, writer, and political theorist.
Seifu Makonnen, known by the nickname Tibo, was a two-time Olympic boxer from Ethiopia.
The Phantom Planet is a 1961 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Fred Gebhardt, directed by William Marshall, that stars Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray, Anthony Dexter, and Francis X. Bushman. The film was released in the U.S. by American International Pictures as a double feature with Assignment Outer Space.
UFC 84: Ill Will was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Contemporary Austin, originally known as the Austin Museum of Art, is Austin, Texas's primary contemporary art museum, consisting of two locations and an art school. The Contemporary Austin reflects the spectrum of contemporary art through exhibitions, commissions, education, and the collection. Locally, the museum is often referred to as The Contemporary.

"El Amor" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Tito El Bambino. It was composed by Tito and Joan Ortiz and released on February 9, 2009, as the second single from his third studio album, El Patrón (2009). The song blends the sounds of Latin pop with cumbia and merengue. A regional Mexican and a salsa version were recorded and included on the special edition of the album.
Makonnen Kamali Sheran, better known by his stage name iLoveMakonnen, is an American singer and rapper. Makonnen is best known for his 2014 hit "Tuesday" which featured Canadian rapper Drake.

"Tuesday" is a song by American hip-hop recording artist ILoveMakonnen, released as his debut single on September 1, 2014. The song, which was produced by frequent collaborators Sonny Digital and Metro Boomin originally mixed by Justin Childs and features guest vocals by Ousala Aleem and from Canadian recording artist Drake, was released as the first single from his debut extended play (EP), ILoveMakonnen (2014). On March 4, 2015, "Tuesday" was certified Platinum by the RIAA, with over 1 million sales.

ILoveMakonnen is the eponymous debut extended play by American recording artist ILoveMakonnen, released on December 15, 2014, originally released as a free EP on July 6, 2014. It features seven songs, like the mixtape, except there are two new songs. It features guest appearances by Drake, Key!, and Father. Its two singles are "Tuesday" and "I Don't Sell Molly No More". In December 2014, the breakout hit, "Tuesday", was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
Diamanté Anthony Blackmon, better known by his stage name Carnage, is a Guatemalan-American DJ and record producer. Carnage is known for his live performances at major music festivals such as Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival and his hit singles "Bricks" with Migos and "I Like Tuh" with ILoveMakonnen.

"Falling Down" is a song by late American rappers Lil Peep and XXXTentacion. It was included as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of Lil Peep's second studio album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 (2018). The song was posthumously released as the lead single from the album on September 19, 2018. The track was produced by IIVI, John Cunningham, and Mike Will Made It. "Falling Down" was originally a song by and written by Lil Peep and singer iLoveMakonnen under the title "Sunlight on Your Skin", with XXXTentacion also receiving a writing credit for the final version.
Betelhem Dessie is an Ethiopian web and mobile technologies developer. She is currently a Founder and CEO of iCog- Anyone Can Code (ACC). She owns four patented projects individually and an additional three in collaboration. Betelhem has been named "the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia's fast emerging tech scene" by CNN.

"I've Been Waiting" is a song by American recording artists Lil Peep and iLoveMakonnen featuring American band Fall Out Boy. It was released on January 31, 2019, through Columbia Records. It peaked at number sixty-two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Lil Peep's second highest-charting song. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA), becoming his second Gold certification.
Akwaeke Emezi is a Nigerian lgbo and Tamil writer and video artist, best known for their 2018 debut novel Freshwater.
Steve Parker is an artist and musician in Austin, TX. He is the winner of the Rome Prize, the Tito's Prize, a Fulbright Fellowship, and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.