Notable Tigray-Tigrinya People
- Bahr negus Yeshaq, the last Bahr negus (king of the Marine-lands) of Debarwa governing Medri Bahri (now mostly Eritrea)
- Ras Mikael Sehul, Governor of Tigray and Semien
- Dejazmach Kifla Iyasus, Hereditary chief of Enderta
- Ras Wolde Selassie, Governor of Tigray, Gondar and Merebmilash (Eritrea)
- Dejazmach Sabagadis, Governor of Tigray
- Emperor Yohannes IV, Emperor of Ethiopia
- Ras Araya Selassie Yohannes, son of Emperor Yohannes IV, Governor of Enderta,Tigray and Wello
- Ras Mengesha Yohannes, son of Emperor Yohannes IV and Prince of Ethiopia
- Ras Gugsa Araya Selassie, son of Ras Araya Sellassie Yohannes, Governor of Eastern Tigray
- Ras Seyoum Mengesha, son of Ras Mengesha Yohannes, Governor of western Tigray
- Prince Mengesha Seyoum, son of Ras Seyoum Mengesha, Governor of Tigray
- Ra'esi Woldemichael Solomon, Governor of Midri Bahri (present day Eritrea) and hero of the Battle of Hazhaz (derived from Hazo Hazo)
- Ras Alula Engida, hero of the Battle of Adwa
- Bahta Hagos, Dejazmach of Akkele Guzay (former Eritrean province)
- Tedla Bairu, Head of State of Eritrea
- General Aman Andom, former President of Ethiopia (first and only Eritrean to be so)
- Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, former President of Ethiopia
- Fisseha Desta, former Vice President of Ethiopia
- Dr.Dejazmach Zewde Gebreselassie,Historian,Diplomat
- Meles Zenawi, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia
- Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea
- Sebhat Ephrem, Defense Minister, Eritrea
- Seyoum Mesfin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia
- Mesfin Hagos, former Defense Minister, Eritrea
- Estifanos Seyoum, Minister of Finance, Eritrea
- Berhane Ghebrezgabiher, Minister of Industry, Eritrea
- Helen Meles, singer
- Eyasu Berhe, singer
- Miruts Yifter, athlete
- Zeresenay Alemseged, scientist
- Abune Phillipos, Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Church
- prof. Kinfe Abraham, professor, historian, Ethiopian diplomat and ambassador at large.
- General Tadesse Werede Tesfay
- General Hayelom Araya, Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force
- Siye Abraha, former Ethiopian Minister of Defense
- Gebru Asrat, President of Tigray
- Dr.Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher Scientist, Environmentalist
- Sebhat Guèbrè-Egziabhér, writer,novelist,journalist
- Negadras Gebre hiwot Baykedagn, Economist,statesman and political theorist.
- General Samora Younus, Chief of staff of the Ethiopian defense force.
- Sebhat Nega, a senior figure of TPLF
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