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Meron Getnet
Ethiopian actress, journalist and activist
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The article properly refers to the person by her given name, Meron, and not as Getnet.
Meron Getnet | |
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| Born | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Actress, political activist, journalist, poet |
Meron Getnet is an Ethiopian actress, political activist, journalist and poet.
She was known for her critique toward governmental stance during Meles Zenawi administration. A revered film and TV star in Ethiopia, she is best known for her role as Meaza Ashenafi in the critically acclaimed film Difret.[1]
Film career
Starting in , Meron Getnet starred in the Ethiopian drama TV series Dana in which she played a reporter named Helina.[2]
Meron made her debut onto the international film scene in Difret in , in which she played Meron Ashenafi, a female lawyer who vigorously fights patriarchal tradition.[3]