Cultural Production in
Present Day
Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea ranks 180th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vanuatu, Mauritius, and Isle of Man. Memorable people born in present day Eritrea include Isaias Afwerki, Tedros Adhanom, and Remo Girone. Eritrea has been the birth place of many athletes, and cyclists.
People
Between 0 and 2000, present day Eritrea was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Isaias Afwerki, Tedros Adhanom, and Remo Girone.
People Born in Present Day Eritrea
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Isaias Afwerki
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 1
Tedros Adhanom
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 2
Remo Girone
ACTOR
1948 - 2025
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 3
Aman Andom
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1974
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 4
Zeudi Araya
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 5
Gianfranco Rosi
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 6
Zersenay Tadese
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 7
Daniel Teklehaimanot
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 8
Biniam Girmay
CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 9
Tadesse Abraham
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 10
Lázaro Martínez
ATHLETE
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 11
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Eritrea were athletes (13), cyclists (5), politicians (3), actors (2), and film directors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Eritrea, including Zersenay Tadese, Tadesse Abraham, and Ghirmay Ghebreslassie. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Eritrea, including Zersenay Tadese, Tadesse Abraham, and Lázaro Martínez.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in present day Eritrea since 1700.
