Amleset Muchie

Amleset Muchie (Amharic: አምለሰት ሙጬ) is an Ethiopian model, actress, and filmmaker.

Amleset Muchie
Native name
አምለሰት ሙጬ
BornAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Occupation
  • Model
  • actress
  • filmmaker
NationalityEthiopian
Alma materNew York Film Academy
Unity University
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
Website
amlesetmuchie.com

Early life and career

Amleset was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She studied filmmaking at the New York Film Academy and journalism at Unity University in Addis Ababa.[1]

Amleset was the winner of the 2004 Miss University beauty pageant, representing Ethiopia. She was also the winner of the Miss World Ethiopia pageant in 2006.

Additionally, Amleset is a filmmaker. She wrote and produced the movies Sile Fikir, Adoption, and the documentary Green Ethiopia.[2]

Amleset serves as the spokeswoman for the Etete Dairy products in Ethiopia.[3] She has also been outspoken about environmental issues facing Ethiopia.[4]

Amleset participated in the UN 2018 Women First 5 kilometres run that took place on 11 March 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She won Icon Women's race in a time of 25.25.[5]

Personal life

In 2012, Amleset married Ethiopian singer Teddy Afro at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa.[1] They have three children together.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Adoption Director Short film
2017 Laptos Actress
2018 Yesemwork Actress
2017 Bethons Actress
2019 Min Alesh Actress and director

Documentary
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Green Ethiopia Presenter and director Environmental

Music videos
Year Videos/clips Artist
2017 "Mar Eske Tuaf" Teddy Afro

References
  1. "Teddy Afro and Amleset Muchie get married". Zehabesha. September 27, 2012.
  2. "About".
  3. "Etete Dairy advertising".
  4. "World Environment Day 2015".
  5. "Tsehaye Gemechu confidently wins UN 2018 Women First 5k". Ethiopian Run. 11 March 2018.
  6. "Teddy Afro and Amleset Muche dancing with Teddy's New song, Tewodros". Awramba Times. May 6, 2017.
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