List of Eritreans

The following is a list of notable Eritreans.

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.

Athletes

• Abel Aferworki
• Alexander Isak
• Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier
• Berhane Aregai
• Biniam Girmay
• Daniel Teklehaimanot
• Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
• Golgol Mebrahtu
• Hennos Asmelash
• Henok Goitom
• Jemal Abdu
• Joel Gerezgiher
• Meb Keflezighi
• Mekseb Debesay
• Merhawi Kudus
• Mossana Debesai
• Nat Berhe
• Natnael Berhane
• Nebiat Habtemariam
• Oliver Kylington
• Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda
• Simret Sultan
• Teklemariam Medhin
• Thomas Kelati
• Yidnekachew Shimangus
• Yonas Kifle
• Zemenfes Solomon
• Zersenay Tadese

Artists

See also: List of Eritrean artists

• Abdulkadir Kebire
• Aron Mehzion
• Dawit Isaak
• Fesshaye Yohannes
• Genet Sium
• Hamid Barole Abdu
• Hannah Pool
• Michael Adonai
• Osman Saleh Sabbe
• Ruth Simon
• Saba Kidane
• Yegizaw Michael

Singers and musicians

• Abeba Haile
• Abraham Afewerki
• Abrar Osman
• Adiam
• Afrob
• Aminé
• Bereket Mengisteab
• Dehab Faytinga
• Deno
• Eriam Sisters
• Helen Meles
• J. Holiday
• Lay Bankz
• Negash Ali
• Nipsey Hussle
• Rubi Rose
• Senait Ghebrehiwet Mehari
• Senhit
• Tsehaytu Beraki
• Winta
• Yemane Baria
• Yohannes Tikabo

Actors and actresses

• Azie Tesfai
• Ella Thomas
• Mereb Estifanos
• Tiffany Haddish
• Zeudi Araya

Political figures

• Abdalla Jabir
• Abdulkadir Kebire
• Abraha Kassa
• General Oqbe Abreha
• Ali Abdu Ahmed
• Ali Said Abdella
• Aman Mikael Andom
• Araya Desta
• Astier Fesehazion
• Beraki Gebreselassie
• Estifanos Seyoum
• Filipos Woldeyohannes
• Germano Nati
• Haile Menkerios
• Haile Woldense
• Hamid Himid
• Hamid Idris Awate
• Haregot Abbai
• Ibrahim Sultan Ali
• Isaias Afwerki
• Joe Neguse
• Mahmood Sherifo
• Mahmoud Ahmed Sherifo
• Mesfin Hagos
• Mohamed Omer
• Mohammed Saeed Nawed
• Ogbe Abraha
• Osman Saleh Mohammed
• Osman Saleh Sabbe
• Paulos Tesfagiorgis
• Petros Solomon
• Saleh Meki
• Sebhat Ephrem
• Semhar Araia
• Semere Russom
• Tedla Bairu
• Tekle Kiflay
• Umar Hassan
• Woldeab Woldemariam
• Yemane Gebreab
• Zerai Deres

Scholars and educators

• Bereket Habte Selassie
• Haben Girma
• Selamawi Asgedom
• Semhar Araia

Journalists

• David Fjäll
• Dawit Isaak
• Fesshaye Yohannes
• Hannah Pool
• Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu

Doctors and professors

• Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
• Haile Debas
• Paulos Tesfagiorgis
• Teamrat Ghezzehei

Noblemen

• Abram Petrovich Gannibal
• Bahr negus Yeshaq
• Bahta Hagos
• Woldemichael Solomon

Businesspeople

• Haregot Abbai
• Kisanet Tedros