Sophia Danenberg
1972
The First African American woman to climb to the peak of Mount Everest Sophia Danenberg (born 1972) is an American mountain climber best known as the first African American and the first black woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain.the world’s tallest mountain. Danenberg is active in local and national politics and serves as a Washington State Park Commissioner. She is biracial, with her mother Japanese and her father black.
