Kebede is a name of
Ethiopian
Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of ...
origin. Notable persons with the name may include:
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Aberu Kebede
Aberu Kebede Shewaye (born 12 September 1989) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in road running competitions. Her half marathon best of 1:07:39 is one of the fastest ever by an Ethiopian woman. She gained bronze at the 2009 IA ...
(born 1989), Ethiopian long distance runner
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Alemayo Kebede (born 1987), Eritrean football midfielder
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Ashenafi Kebede (1938–1998), Ethiopian composer, conductor, ethnomusicologist, historical musicologist, and music educator
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Berhanu Kebede (born 1956), Ethiopian ambassador
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Dawit Kebede (born 1980), Ethiopian journalist
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Daniel Kebede British trade union leader.
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Endalkachew Kebede (born 1980), Ethiopian boxer
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Getaneh Kebede (born 1992), Ethiopian footballer
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Liya Kebede
Liya Kebede (; born 1 March 1978) is an Ethiopian-born model (person), model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'' 20 times.
Kebede has served as the World Health ...
(born 1978), Ethiopian-born model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress
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Moges Kebede, Ethiopian author, essayist, and editor
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Semra Kebede (born 1987), Ethiopian beauty pageant titleholder, model, and actress
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Tsegaye Kebede
Tsegaye Kebede Wordofa (Amharic: ፀጋየ ከበደ ዎርዶፋ; born 15 January 1987) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in road running events, including marathons. He quickly rose to become a prominent distance runner after ...
(born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner
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Yonathan Kebede (born 1991), Ethiopian soccer player
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Zeritu Kebede (born 1984), Ethiopian singer, songwriter, social activist, actress, and film producer
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Kebede Balcha
Kebede Balcha (7 September 1951 – 10 July 2018) was a marathon runner from Ethiopia. He won the silver medal at the 1983 World Championships. He is the current record holder for the Montreal International Marathon with 2 hours 10 minutes 3 sec ...
(born 1951), Ethiopian marathon runner
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Kebede Bedasso (born 1949), Ethiopian sprinter
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Kebede Michael
Kebede Michael (; 2 November 1916 – 12 November 1998) was an Ethiopian-born author of both fiction and non-fiction literature. He is widely regarded as one of the most prolific and versatile intellectuals of modern Ethiopia – he was a poet, pl ...
(1916–1998), Ethiopian-born author of both fiction and non-fiction literature
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Amharic-language names
Ethiopian given names