Global InformationNoelle Wenceslao information
Noelle Wenceslao | |
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| Born | Noelle Christina Wenceslao (born 1979) San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, athlete, and adventurer |
| Employer | Philippine Coast Guard |
| Known for | The first Filipina to reach the summit of Mount Everest |
Noelle Christina Wenceslao (born 1979) is a Filipina mountaineer, adventurer, and Philippine Coast Guard officer who, on 16 May 2007, became the first Filipina to reach the summit of Mount Everest. She, along with fellow female mountaineers Carina Dayondon and Janet Belarmino, reached the summit of Mount Everest as part of an all-women Philippine expedition that climbed the tallest mountain in the world from the northern route and descended via the southern route.