Selam Tesfaye

Acting

Selam Tesfaye

Born

1992-10-17 (34)

Known for

Acting

Credits

14 titles

Selam Tesfaye born 17 October 1992) is an Ethiopian film actress. Her roles often placed her as a leading actress in various films. As recipient of multiple awards, notably Gumma Film Awards, she is one of the most popular icon in the Ethiopian film industry. Selam entered mainstream prominence in the 2013 film Sost Maezen (English: Triangle), an international awarded action drama film. Furtherly, she took roles in many Ethiopian films, she also known for leading role in Hiwot Bedereja (2014), as a student who faces bullying by classmates. She additionally roles in romantic drama film Lik Negn (2013). Selam also played as Sayat in 2015 science fiction film Crumbs. This film is the first sci…

Known for

Lik Negn poster
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While helping his landlord navigate a real estate deal, a young man falls victim to a devastating scam. Just as an unexpected stroke of luck offers him a way out, a chaotic eviction accidentally sweeps away his only lifeline—spiraling his life into a frantic, desperate obsession where no one believes his story.

Lik Negn

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Triangle: Going to America poster
5.0

Kaleab and Jemal are two who are willing to endure any travail to reach America and what they deem as a promise of a better life, but is it? Along the way Kaleab meets Winta, who is from neighboring Eritrea and on a similar journey as Kaleab. Kaleab and Winta fall in love with each other as the group of Ethiopians and Eritreans travel an arduous and illegal path from East Africa through Libya, Italy, Mexico and finally to America, but their love for each other is tested thoroughly as the group meets up with violence, sickness and, ultimately, tragedy.

Triangle: Going to America

2013

Crumbs poster
5.6

A mild-mannered man journeys across a post-apocalyptic landscape in search of answers regarding a derelict spaceship hovering in the sky.

Crumbs

2015

Dengelu poster
NR

Haunted by deep childhood trauma tied to his mother’s past, a man on the verge of marriage finds his unspoken fears threatening his upcoming union. Desperate for a remedy, he and a close friend embark on a chaotic search for a cure through traditional healers, ultimately leading him to a modern psychiatrist. But when the doctor turns out to be a long-lost childhood friend from his painful past, their rekindled connection forces him to confront the exact scars he tried to bury.

Dengelu

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And Tarik (አንድ ታሪክ) poster
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El – Sofi Film Production Presents

And Tarik (አንድ ታሪክ)

2022

Sir Mizewa poster
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As wedding preparations get underway, a trusted companion stepping into the intimate role of "Sir Mizewa" finds herself caught in a delicate web of hidden feelings and unspoken secrets. As closeness turns into unexpected attraction, the traditional duties meant to bring two families together begin to unravel the entire ceremony.

Sir Mizewa

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Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

Triangle: Going to America poster
5.0

Kaleab and Jemal are two who are willing to endure any travail to reach America and what they deem as a promise of a better life, but is it? Along the way Kaleab meets Winta, who is from neighboring Eritrea and on a similar journey as Kaleab. Kaleab and Winta fall in love with each other as the group of Ethiopians and Eritreans travel an arduous and illegal path from East Africa through Libya, Italy, Mexico and finally to America, but their love for each other is tested thoroughly as the group meets up with violence, sickness and, ultimately, tragedy.

Triangle: Going to America

2013

Crumbs poster
5.6

A mild-mannered man journeys across a post-apocalyptic landscape in search of answers regarding a derelict spaceship hovering in the sky.

Crumbs

2015

Tilefegn poster
NR

Tilefegn (ጥለፈኝ) is an emotional Ethiopian romantic drama that tackles the weight of traditional bride kidnapping (telefa) through a modern cinematic lens. Starring the captivating Selam Tesfaye as a rich high schooler falling in love with her driver's best friend. The film follows a young couple navigating intense parental disapproval, social boundaries, and the painful clash between personal freedom and deep-rooted family expectations.

Tilefegn

2015

79 poster
NR

A Dergue regime commander puts pressure on a father and coerces him to give him his daughter's hand in marriage. The daughter reluctantly obliges to this arrangement, knowing her father's freedom and well being depends on it. However, she meets and falls in love with a young man who gives her the confidence to defy her father and the arrogant commander she despises. The ruthless commander, however, will stop at nothing to make sure she stays in his possession.

79

2016

Undated · 7 titles

Lik Negn poster
NR

While helping his landlord navigate a real estate deal, a young man falls victim to a devastating scam. Just as an unexpected stroke of luck offers him a way out, a chaotic eviction accidentally sweeps away his only lifeline—spiraling his life into a frantic, desperate obsession where no one believes his story.

Lik Negn

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Dengelu poster
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Haunted by deep childhood trauma tied to his mother’s past, a man on the verge of marriage finds his unspoken fears threatening his upcoming union. Desperate for a remedy, he and a close friend embark on a chaotic search for a cure through traditional healers, ultimately leading him to a modern psychiatrist. But when the doctor turns out to be a long-lost childhood friend from his painful past, their rekindled connection forces him to confront the exact scars he tried to bury.

Dengelu

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Sir Mizewa poster
NR

As wedding preparations get underway, a trusted companion stepping into the intimate role of "Sir Mizewa" finds herself caught in a delicate web of hidden feelings and unspoken secrets. As closeness turns into unexpected attraction, the traditional duties meant to bring two families together begin to unravel the entire ceremony.

Sir Mizewa

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Balekemis poster
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Balekemis is a romantic comedy-drama that centers on modern relationships, social expectations, and personal identity. The plot follows the leads through lighthearted situational comedy and personal conflicts as they navigate love, trust, and community dynamics in modern-day Addis Ababa.

Balekemis

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Yabedech Yarada Lij 3 poster
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Yabedech Yarada Lij 3 follows a young woman fighting to reclaim her late parents' home and inheritance, which her abusive stepfather is attempting to take by force. With the help of an unexpected ally she meets along the way, she stands her ground against his manipulation in a story about survival, justice, and unexpected love.

Yabedech Yarada Lij 3

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Hiwot Bedereja poster
NR

It follows the journey of a young student navigating social pressures, personal relationships, and severe bullying by classmates in school while striving to overcome personal adversity.

Hiwot Bedereja

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Bechis Tedebeke poster
NR

A drama that follows the tragic downward spiral of a young man battling severe substance abuse.

Bechis Tedebeke

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