Tesfaye (), also transliterated as ''Tesfay'' and ''Tesfai'', is a male name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to:
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Tesfaye Abera
Tesfaye Abera Dibaba (born 31 March 1992) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in marathons. His personal best of 2:04:24 hours ranks him in the all-time top ten, as of 2016. He has won marathons in Dubai, Hamburg and Mumbai. He twi ...
(born 1992), Ethiopian long-distance runner
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Tesfaye Alebachew (born 1988), Ethiopian footballer
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Tesfaye Bramble (born 1980), English footballer playing internationally for Montserrat
* Tesfaye Cooper (born 1998), American criminal and perpetrator of the
2017 Chicago torture incident hate crime
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Tesfaye Dinka
Tesfaye Dinka Yadessa (; 3 November 1939 – 6 December 2016) was an Ethiopian politician who was Minister of Finance (1983–1986), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1989–1991), and Prime Minister (26 April–6 June 1991) of Ethiopia. He was the h ...
(1939–2016), former Prime Minister of Ethiopia
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Tesfaye Eticha (born 1974), Ethiopian marathon runner competing for Switzerland
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Tesfaye Gebre Kidan
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan Geletu (, – 4 June 2004) was an Ethiopian military officer and politician who was the interim president of Ethiopia for one week in late May 1991.
Biography
An ethnic Amhara from the eastern province of Hararghe, Tesfaye ...
(1935?–2004), Ethiopian army general and former President of Ethiopia
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Tesfai Gebreab, Eritrean diplomat and political prisoner
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Tesfaye Gessesse (born 1937), Ethiopian theatre actor and director
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Tesfaye Jifar (born 1976), Ethiopian former marathon runner
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Tesfaye Tafa
Tesfaye Tafa (born 15 November 1962) is a retired Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to th ...
(born 1962), Ethiopian former marathon runner
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Tesfaye Tafese (born 1986), Ethiopian footballer
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Tesfaye Tola
Tesfaye Tola (born 19 October 1974) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially brand ...
(born 1974), Ethiopian former marathon runner
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Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye (born 1990), Canadian musician and producer
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Aseged Tesfaye (1970/1971-2017), Ethiopian former professional footballer
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Daniel Tesfaye (born 19??), former Ethiopian cyclist
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Mattias Tesfaye
Mattias Tesfaye (born 31 March 1981) is a Danish politician serving as Minister for Education and Children since 2022. He was previously Minister for Justice from February to December 2022 and Minister for Immigration and Integration from 2019 ...
(born 1981), Danish politician
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Selam Tesfaye
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 Ethio ...
(born 1993), Ethiopian film actress
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Seyoum Tesfaye
Seyoum Tesfaye is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ethiopian Premier League club Ethiopian Coffee.
International career
In January 2014, coach Sewnet Bishaw, invited him to be a part of the Ethiopia squad for ...
(born 1989), Ethiopian professional footballer
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Roman Tesfaye
Roman Tesfaye Abneh (; Wolaytta: Aabinee Tasfaayee Ooromaano; born 16 April 1968) is an Ethiopian politician and activist who was the third First Lady of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from September 2012 to February 2018. She is ...
(born 1968), former First Lady of Ethiopia
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Azie Tesfai
Azie Tesfai is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is known for her television roles, including ''Jane the Virgin'' and ''Supergirl''.
Early life and education
Azalech ''(Azie)'' Tesfai was raised in Los Angeles, California, the daugh ...
, American actress
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Haftamnesh Tesfay (born 1994), Ethiopian long-distance runner
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Amharic-language names