Selam Tesfaye (; born 17 October 1992)
is an Ethiopian film actress. Her roles often placed her as a leading actress in various films. As recipient of multiple awards, notably
Gumma Film Awards, she is one of the most popular icon in the
Ethiopian film industry.
She had the lead role in the film ''
Crumbs'', directed by Miguel Llansó, and promoted as the first Ethiopian-made science-fiction film.
Early life
Selam Tesfaye was born in a
military camp
A military camp or bivouac is a semi-permanent military base, for the lodging of an army. Camps are erected when a military force travels away from a major installation or fort during training or operations, and often have the form of large cam ...
called "Tolay", in
Harar
Harar (; Harari language, Harari: ሀረር / ; ; ; ), known historically by the indigenous as Harar-Gey or simply Gey (Harari: ጌይ, ݘٛىيْ, ''Gēy'', ), is a List of cities with defensive walls, walled city in eastern Ethiopia. It is al ...
, eastern Ethiopia. She moved to
Humera
Humera (; ) is a town in the Kafta Humera woreda in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Western Zone the town has an elevation of above sea level. The Tekezé river borders the town to the north. Humera is a very important regional ...
and learnt from grade fourth to tenth there. During her relocation to
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (; ,) is the capital city of Ethiopia, as well as the regional state of Oromia. With an estimated population of 2,739,551 inhabitants as of the 2007 census, it is the largest city in the country and the List of cities in Africa b ...
, she initially couldn't speak
Amharic
Amharic is an Ethio-Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amhara people, and also serves as a lingua franca for all other metropolitan populati ...
. Irrespective, she couraged to speak fluently in order to act in films. She frequently stated that she "prefers to role in films" rather than to perform other artistic professions.
Career
Selam entered mainstream prominence in the 2013 film ''Sost Maezen'' (English: Triangle), an international awarded action drama film. Furtherly, she took roles in many Ethiopian films, she also known for leading role in ''Hiwot Bedereja'' (2014), as a student who faces bullying by classmates. She additionally roles in romantic drama film ''Lik Negn'' (2013).
Selam also played as Sayat in 2015 science fiction film ''Crumbs''. This film is the first sci-fi produced in Ethiopia and gained numerous accolades.
After 2016 saw her mass roles in films, which she also known by her portrayals in different romantic drama films notably, ''Seba Zetegn'' (2016) and ''Yimeches Yarada Lij 2'' (2017). She is also known for the 2015 comedy film ''Tilefegn'', starring with Kassahun Fesseha.
In 2017, Selam reprised to the sequel of ''Sost Maezen'', ''Sost Maezen 2''. In addition to that she also played in comedy films, such as ''Yabedech Yarada Lij 3'' and ''Atse Mandela'' in that year.
Personal life
Selam was in a long relationship with Amanuel Tesfaye and they got engaged and got married in 2018. They have one child. In her wedding, she offered a
bachelorette party
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with some fellow notable people present. She currently resides with her mother in Addis Ababa. Selam Tesfaye and Amanuel Tesfaye separated in 2022.
Awards
In September 2018, Selam won the Best Actress award at the 9th Addis Music Awards, for the film ''Yabedech Yarada Lij''.
Filmography
References
External links
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Selam Tesfayeat Yageru
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tesfaye, Selam
1992 births
Living people
Ethiopian film actresses
21st-century Ethiopian actresses
People from Harari Region
People from Tigray Region
Ethiopian actors