(Hilda Baci. Photo by Leadership News)
Celebrity chef Hilda Bacci has been smashing records ever since she achieved the Guinness World Records (GWR) record for the longest cooking marathon (individual) in 2023.
This time, Guinness has awarded her a Guinness World Records ICON certificate.
With this accolade, Hilda has become the first African person to be named an icon by Guinness World Records.
Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest terrestrial animal and resident of the British Overseas Territory of St Helena, is the only other living creature in Africa to hold the title.
Guinness planet Records ICONS honors the amazing individuals and events that have shaped our planet.
On its website, Guinness now names 67 individuals as World Records Icons.
Global celebrities like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Drake, Dolly Parton, John Cena, Usain Bolt, MrBeast, and many more are on the list.
The list is, nevertheless, frequently updated.
During her four-day cook-a-thon in 2023, 26-year-old Hilda set a new record by cooking more than 100 pots of meals.
In September 2025, she set even another Guinness World Record by preparing the “Largest Serving of Nigerian-Style Jollof Rice.”
Guinness also disclosed in January that Hilda had broken the previous record for the biggest serving of jollof rice.
