Makonnen is an

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 ...

given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: *

Makonnen Wolde Mikael Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles, ''Ras'' Makonnen Wolde Mikael Wolde Melekot (; 8 May 1852 – 21 March 1906), or simply Ras Makonnen, also known as Abba Qagnew (አባ ቃኘው), was an Ethiopian royal from Shewa, a military lead ...

(1852–1906), Ethiopian governor and father of Haile Selassie I *

Makonnen Endelkachew '' Ras Betwoded'' Mekonnen Endelkachew (Amharic: መኮንን እንዳልካቸው; 16 February 1890 – 27 February 1963) was an Ethiopian aristocrat and Prime Minister under Emperor Haile Selassie. Mekonnen was born in Addisge, the nephe ...

(1890–1963), Ethiopian aristocrat and Prime Minister *

Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen or '' Lij'' Tafari; 23 July 189227 August 1975) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia (') under Empress Zewditu between 1916 and 1930. Wide ...

(1892–1975), birth name of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I *

T. Ras Makonnen T. Ras Makonnen (born George Thomas N. Griffiths; c. 7 October 1909 – 18 December 1983) was a Guyanese people, Guyanese-born Pan-Africanism, Pan-African activist of Ethiopian diaspora, Ethiopian descent. Early life and family Makonnen was born ...

(1900–1983), Guyanese-born Pan-African activist *

Prince Makonnen Prince Makonnen Haile Selassie, Duke of Harar (baptismal name: ''Araya Yohannes''; 16 October 1924 – 13 May 1957) was the second son, and second-youngest child, of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw. He was made ''Mesf ...

(1923–1957), son of Haile Selassie I *

Endelkachew Makonnen '' Lij'' Endelkachew Makonnen (Amharic: እንዳልካቸው መኮንን; 27 September 1927 – 23 November 1974) was an Ethiopian politician. Born in Addis Ababa, his father, Ras Betwoded Makonnen Endelkachew, served as Prime Minister o ...

(1927–1974), Ethiopian aristocrat and politician * Seifu Makonnen (born 1953), Ethiopian Olympic boxer * Tamarat Makonnen (born 1972), American music video director * Makonnen Sheran (born 1989), American musician, known professionally as iLoveMakonnen *

Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen Prince Joel David Makonnen Haile Selassie (''Yoel Dawit Makonnen Haile Selassie''; born 5 May 1982) is an attorney, businessman, philanthropist, writer, and member of the Ethiopian Imperial House of Solomon. He is the great-grandson of Haile Se ...

(born 1982), member of the Ethiopian Imperial Family * Ariana Austin Makonnen, American philanthropist and member of the Ethiopian Imperial Family *

Rebecca Makonnen Rebecca Makonnen is a Canadian television and radio broadcaster, currently host of the weekly talk and interview series ''De l'huile sur le feu'' on Ici Radio-Canada Première. Background She was born in Ethiopia to Adunya Makonnen, a medical doct ...

, Canadian radio and television broadcaster

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