Celebrities who have climbed Kilimanjaro: Anybody who climbs Africa’s tallest peak, Kilimanjaro, deserves pride in their accomplishments. A number of celebrities have scaled Mount Kilimanjaro.
Because of how difficult the walk is, it receives a lot of media attention when well-known individuals take time out of their schedules to climb this peak. Among the well-known individuals who have climbed this mountain are:
Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire and the owner of the former Chelsea Premier League football club, attempted to climb the peak but was unsuccessful because of a respiratory issue.
In essence, he had ascended to a height of 4,500 meters above sea level. After collapsing, he was transported back to Kilimanjaro’s base by helicopter.
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel together with her team that included Lupe Fiasco… Isabel Lucas, Tipper Gore, Santigold, Emile Hirsch and Kenna hiked the Kilimanjaro in the year 2010. They managed to reach the summit and they named their team, the “Summit on the Summit”.
Team of Celebrities
There was a team of celebrities that hiked the Kilimanjaro in the year 2009 with a goal to raise a awareness and come up with some money for the fight against malaria in Africa.
The charity move almost gathered about ten million dollars. The celebrities that hiked the Kilimanjaro for this cause included: Gary Barlow, Ben Shepard, Chris Moyles, Fearne Cotton, Kimberley, Denise Van Outen, Cheryl Cole, Alesha Dixon, Walsh and Ronan.
Martina Navratilova
The Nine time Wimbledon championship winner Martina Navratilova also made her attempt to reach the summit of the Kilimanjaro in the year 2010.
She was however affected by altitude sickness.
Here are some Celebrities who have climbed Kilimanjaro that have successfully hike the Kilimanjaro over the years:
- Brian Blessed. Brian Blessed (1988)
- Eugene Kaspersky (2016)
- Mandy Moore (2018)
- Haloti Ngata (2019)
- Jessica Biel (2010)
- Isabel Lucas (2010)
- Will Smith
- Lupe Fiasco (2010)
- Emile Hirsch (2010)
- Cheryl Cole. Dan Walker.
- Brennan Swain (2020)
