Just like most African countries, Ethiopia remains an underdeveloped country or rather a developing country where there are still so many gaps between rich and poor. However, Ethiopia has produced some of the most beautiful black women in the world, from the time of the Queen of Sheba to the present day. Ethiopian Women Are Beautiful Indeed, No Doubt, A trip to this beautiful country will leave you in no doubt that Ethiopian women are truly stunning and strikingly beautiful. The way they dress, talk and carry always determines the beauty. These beautiful Ethiopian women are part of the glamor of this country, no doubt we have some foreigners who have met their life partners among beautiful Ethiopian women.
If you are planning a trip to Ethiopia for any reason, rest assured that you are having a wonderful time and you may wish to extend your stay. You must take precautions for this. Most Ethiopian women are black with high cheekbones and a thick build. You are very feminine. Many urban women wear western attire as well as typically African attire. Bright colors and head wraps are the norms. They wear cosmetics, flashy accessories and adorn themselves with cosmetics and piercings.
Ethiopian women are known for being endowed with natural beauty (not ones highlighted by heavy make-ups that add almost another skin-thick layer to the face and give an odd look like a character from Nickelodeon cartoons). There is no doubt that there are many beautiful Ethiopian women with beautiful, supple and glowing skin. So if you are interested in beautiful black (chocolate) ladies, Ethiopia is the right place. Here is a list of the 20 most beautiful Ethiopian women
The most beautiful Ethiopian women
1. Yordanos Teshager
We start with Yordanos Teshager known as one of the most famous beautiful Ethiopian women. A salsa-loving stunner who was the second runner-up for Miss Ethiopia in 2004. Since then she has managed catwalks for Rock & Republic, Osman Yousefzada and Giorgio Armani. She was featured in Vogue Italia in 2008 and was a UN Ambassador on a mission to Nigeria in 2012. She also appeared in Essence magazine and in a 12-page spread for British actress Marie Claire.
2. Liya Kebede
Regarded as one of the most beautiful women in Ethiopia, Liya was the first Ethiopian supermodel as well as the first black model to represent cosmetics brand Estee Lauder. She was also chosen by Tom Ford for a Gucci fashion show, after which an entire Paris issue of Vogue was dedicated to the model. Her campaign ads include Yves Saint-Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada, Louis Vuitton, Victoria’s Secret, Gap and many more. Today Liya is one of the richest supermodels in the world.
3.Lola Monroe
Ethiopian-American hip hop artist, model and actress, Fershgenet Melaku better known as Lola Monroe was born on October 25, 1986 in Addis, Ababa. She started her modeling career in 2006 for some city magazines and her model name was Angel Lola Luv. She was the first rapper and first female model to go overseas from the DC area and has her own label company called Blue Rose Entertainment.
4. Gelila Bekele
She is an Ethiopian model and social activistHas been featured in print ad campaigns for Levi’s, Pantene, L’Oreal, Colgate, Tory Burch, Anna Sui, Michael Kors and many more. She was born on September 4, 1986 and has a sister named Anna Rossetti. She is also a documentary filmmaker. Her most recent release is “May: Life Is Not Honey”. What makes her so special is her philanthropy. Despite her busy modeling schedule, Bekele devotes much of her time to social work, mostly serving local Ethiopians.
5. Helen Getachew
Crowned Miss Universe Ethiopia 2012, Getachew was born on January 13, 1990 and represented Ethiopia at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant, held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Now more engrossed in her modeling career, she is a brand ambassador for numerous global brands.
6. Tirunesh Dibaba
Tirunesh Dibaba is an Ethiopian distance runner who has won multiple Olympic and world titles at distance. Born on June 1, 1985, Dibaba, also known as the “baby-faced destroyer,” remains one of Ethiopia’s best-known and most beautiful athletes. She won the Olympic 10,000 meters title in 2008 and 2012, and won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in a personal best of 29:42.56. She was named the third fastest woman in history as well as the Ethiopian record holder after finishing second in her second distance attempt at the 2017 London Marathon.
7. Zewdy Avalom
Awalom is an Ethiopian-American Her beauty and talent have made her famous in her home country and across the board. She borrowed a sheet from her father, Habte Awalom, a longtime veteran musician in the United States.
The young talented singer, who started posting video blogs and covering performances by hit artists like Beyonce, Whitney Houston and Jazmine Sullivan, among others, in 2007, has now over 100 cover songs that have captured the attention of listeners around the world draw. Zewdy is currently working on her debut project release. She is also touring with Solange Knowles as backing vocalist.
8. Melkam Micael Endale
Crowned Miss Ethiopia 2010 and was selected to represent Ethiopia at Miss World 2011. Micael Endale was listed as Ethiopia’s representative for Miss Intercontinental Pageant 2012
9. Sara Nuru
Sara Nuru is a German model of Ethiopian descent. She was born on August 19, 1989 in Erding, a small suburb of Munich. There she grew up and became one of the supermodels in the country. She started her modeling career in 2009 at the age of 19 and took first place in the TV show “Germany’s Next Top Model”. Since then, Sara has been one of the most sought-after ad campaigns. She has also gone to fashion shows from Paris to New York and even acted in a German film. Sara also worked with an NGO called Menschen für Menschen in Ethiopia, her parents’ home country, and became an ambassador for the organization’s education program. Although she is currently older than most other top models,
10. Yityish Aynaw
Titi Aynaw is an Ethiopian-born Israeli model who won the Miss Israel 2013 title. Born on June 23, 1991 in Aynaw is the first Ethiopian-born Jew to win the competition. She was born in the village of Chahawit in the Ethiopian province of Gondar, but immigrated to Israel at the age of 12 with her grandparents. In March 2013, the Queen of Israel was invited to the US White House by then-President Barack Obama, who wanted to invite her to a gala with Shimon Peres and Obama, as he appreciated Israel for crowning a black woman as Miss Israel. The beauty queen is currently working on establishing a community arts education center in Netanya to serve at-risk youth.
11. Dina Fekadu
Dina is an Ethiopian TV Presenter, Model and Beauty Growing up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, she aspires to be a successful advocate and philanthropist to advance the cause of women in her country as she is doing in the beauty trend.
12. Melat Yante
Melat Yante Woldesenbet is an EthiopianRepresentative of the Miss Universe 2009 pageant, she was selected as the first runner-up in the Global Beauties Face of the Year pageant. She was also named a Global Beauties Face of Africa winner. Besides her facial beauty, Yante is also gifted. She is fluent in three languages - Amharic, Italian and English.
13. Lydia Asghedom
Lydia Asghedom is an Eritrean-Ethiopian fashion model, born and raised in Addis Ababa. Her mother is an Eritrean Ethiopian from Asmara and her father is Italian. Besides modeling, Lydia is also a sports lover. She has played numerous sports including soccer, field hockey, water polo and track and field. But the only sport she likes the most is wrestling.
The model has appeared in over 200 fashion shows and has done commercials for Michael Kors, Macy’s, AT&T. Lydia runs a commercial in the US and 4 other countries including Germany for Bare Minerals and Sheer Cover Make-up. A successful woman like her cannot be excluded from the list of beautiful Ethiopian women.
14. Israela Avtau
Israela Avtau is an Ethiopian-Israeli supermodel raised in Eilat. During her childhood, Avtau longed to be a flight attendant, but after winning Israel’s elite top model competition at the age of 16, her career quickly shifted to modeling. In recent years, Avtau has been named as the second highest-paid Israeli, alongside Bar Refaeli. She has also appeared in numerous international fashion ads, product campaigns, runway shows and magazine covers.
15. Jiitu Abraham
Jiitu is an American-born Ethiopian model in addition to her physical beauty is intelligent and well talented. Jiitu is the first American-born Ethiopian to win the title of “Miss Ethiopia World” and was named “Honorary Goodwill Ambassador in Israel” by then Minister of Tourism Avraham Hirchson. She is also among the few African models who had the opportunity to meet with then-President Barack Obama, with whom she spoke about her mission to be Miss Ethiopia World.
16. Joy Suzanne Grazer
Joy is an Ethiopian model born of Ethiopian and German descent and raised in New Orleans. A model since she was 15, Joy is now a former model-turned-scientist. She studied at the University of California at Berkeley, where she earned a degree in psychology. She is currently doing a lot of research, mainly dealing with multiethnic and cultural dynamics, childhood development and philosophy.
17. Mhadere Tigabe
She was crowned Miss Universe Ethiopia 2013 when she represented Ethiopia at Miss Universe 2013. Born in 1992, Tigabe attended Mekelle University in Ethiopia, where she earned her degree in mechanical engineering. Tigabe surprised the world when she defeated other 14 contestants at the end of the pageant held on September 20, 2013 and was crowned Miss Universe for that year. Surely a Miss Universe champion has to make the list of the most beautiful Ethiopian women.
18. Senait Gidey
Senait Gidey is a Canadian model of Ethiopian descent. She was born on May 6, 1995 in Toronto, Canada. However, she completed her education in Toronto before moving to New York City, where she signed with IMG Worldwide. Gidey’s professional modeling career began when she was spotted at Elmer Olson Model’s ‘Boot Camp to Bigtime’ events, a place where fresh faces meet big organizations. Today she is one of Carine Roitfeld’s favorite girls, starring in two editorials in one year and in two casts styled by Basar Global Fashion Director. She names 3.1 Phillip Lim, Pucci, Givenchy, Nina Ricci and Chloè as her favorite designers.
19. Goal Maya Haile
Maya is an Ethiopian-born model who grew up in Holland before moving to New York where her modeling career blossomed. She is represented by the world’s top modelingAgencies such as IMG, Elite and Ford. In 2011, Maya was invited to host the reality show Ethiopia’s Next Number One Model, where the winner received a three-year deal with a top international agency and travel opportunities for high fashion designers in Europe and is Co-Founder and President of Three Goats, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of families and children in Ethiopia by providing sustainable access to vital and renewable resources. She is signed to model agencies Elite, IMG and Ford Models.
20. Admiration about Abebe
Bewunabout Abebe was born in 1990 and was one of the most successful beautiful Ethiopian women to make it to the top as a model. She was named Model of Africa at the 2009 China International Beauty and Model Festival.
