This is a list of notable Oromo people.

Artists and historians

Ali Birra – Artist Baalu Girma – Artist Bakri Sapalo – Historian and Artist Boonaa Mohammed – Poetry Elias Melka – Songwriter and Producer Hachalu Hundessa – Singer-songwriter Lemma Guya – Painter Shantam Shubissa – Singer-songwriter Thomas Gobena – Musician Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin – Artist Mohammed Hassen - Historian Yadesa Bojia – Graphic Designer and Artist

Ligdii is a common Oromia given name.Source here

Athletes

Abebe Bikila – Athlete Abebe Dinkesa Abebe Wakgira Abera Kuma Almaz Ayana – Athlete Asha Gigi Aselefech Mergia Atsede Bayisa Bekana Daba Belaynesh Oljira Bilisuma Shugi Bizunesh Urgesa Derartu Tulu – Athlete Deresse Mekonnen Deriba Merga Ejegayehu Dibaba Elfenesh Alemu Emebt Etea Fate Tola Fatuma Roba – Athlete Feyisa Lilesa – Athlete Firehiwot Tufa Dado Gelete Burka Genzebe Dibaba Gezahegne Abera Gudisa Shentema Guye Adola Ibrahim Jeilan – Imane Merga Kenenisa Bekele – Athlete Lelisa Desisa Lencho Skibba Mamo Wolde Mare Dibaba Meseret Hailu Meseret Mengistu Mestawet Tufa Metiku Megersa Maryam Yusuf Jamal Mohammed Aman Netsanet Gudeta Sifan Hassan – Athlete Sileshi Sihine – Tilahun Regassa Tariku Bekele Tamiru Demisse Tesfaye Tola Tesfaye Abera Tiki Gelana Tirunesh Dibaba – Athlete Worku Bikila (born 1968), long-distance runner Yacob Jarso Yomif Kejelcha –

Footballers

Adugna Deyas Abdusalam Abas Ibrahim Asrat Megersa Gobena Hayder Sherefa Mesud Mohammed Tokmac Nguen (Oromo Mother)

Humanitarians and businesspersons

Abebech Gobena – humanitarian Agitu Ideo Gudeta – Farmer, entrepreneur, environmentalist Girma Wake – business executive Juneidi Basha – businessman

Military personnel

Birhanu Jula Gelalcha Gobana Dacche HabteGiyorgis Dinagde Botera – Governor (disputed) Jagama Kello Kumsa Diriba Merid Negussie Mulugeta Buli G. Demise Bulto MG Kassaye Chemeda MG Merdassa Lelisa MG Abera Abebe Tadesse Birru Teferi Benti

Politicians

Ababiya Abajobir Abadula Gemeda Abdullahi Yousuf Abiy Ahmed Ali – Prime Minister of Ethiopia Adanech Abebe Addisu Arega Kitessa Alemayehu Atomsa Aster Mamo Awol Allo Bekele Gerba Birtukan Mideksa Birtukan Ayano Dadi Bulcha Demeksa Dawud Ibsa Ayana Demitu Hambisa Bonsa Diriba Kuma Fisseha Adugna Gebisa Ejeta Getachew Jigi Demeksa Girma Wolde-Giorgis – President of Ethiopia Haile Fida Jawar Mohammed – Activist and member of OFC Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa Junedin Sado Kuma Demeksa Lemma Megersa – Ethiopian Minister of Defense Lencho Letta Martha Kuwee Kumsa Meaza Ashenafi Merera Gudina Mohammed Rashad Abdulle Muktar Kedir Mulatu Teshome – President of Ethiopia Negasso Gidada - President of Ethiopia Negeri Lencho Shimelis Abdisa Sinknesh Ejigu Solomon Areda Harvard Alumni, Judge of United Nations Dispute Tribunal and Deputy chief justice Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia Tadesse Birru Takele Uma Banti Workneh Gebeyehu Yilma Deressa

Nationalists

Ahmad Taqi Sheikh Mohammed Rashid – Aster Ganno Baro Tumsa Elemo Qiltu – Haile Fida– Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa – Kelbessa Negewo Tadesse Birru – Waqo Gutu –

Other notable people

Ilham Mohamed Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa Abba Jifar II Haile Selassie (Oromo mother) Gebisa Ejeta Gudina Tumsa Machbuba Onesimos Nesib Pauline Fatme

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