November 24, 2024 16:19 PM

Five Celebrities Who Hold Keys to Cities

It seems celebrities venture into multiple businesses these days with perfume and clothing lines, restaurants, starring in their own reality TV shows, even running their own record labels. However, something that many celebrities have yet to achieve is receiving a prestigious key to a city. But for these five celebrities, they show the mission is not impossible:

At 80-years-old, Regis Philbin was honored with a key to New York City during his last show for "Live! With Regis and Kelly" in November 2011. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg handed Philbin the key, saying, "You have been New York City's biggest fan for 28 years and I wanted to tell you New York feels the same about you."

Victoria's Secret Angels Selita Ebanks, Karolina Kurkova, Izabel Goulart, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, and Gisele Bündchen were presented with a key to the city of Hollywood in 2006. The key was given in honor of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show being held in Los Angeles for the first time.

Mom, model, and fashion mogul Kimora Lee Simmons traveled to her hometown of St. Louis in 2008 to receive the key to the city, in addition to being presented with a proclamation declaring "Kimora Day." Fans nationwide got to witness the once-in-a-lifetime event, since the fashionista's camera crew from her reality

show, "Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane" documented the occasion.

Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer returned to her hometown of Montgomery, Alabama, in March 2012 to receive a key to the city from Mayor Todd Strange. Wednesday in Alabama was declared "Octavia Spencer Day" and The Help actress promised Alabama fans she would do everything possible to make sure some of her future movies are made in her home state.

Finishing up our list is rapper Pitbull, gaining the key to Miami in 2009. Miami Commissioner Tomas Regalado handed over the gold key to the famed rapper, saying, "Pitbull not only lives in Miami, but he's been traveling the country and the world sharing a positive message of Miami."

Other celebs that have received keys to cities include:

- Bill Cosby (Dallas)

- Kardashian-Jenner family (Beverly Hills)

- Vivica A. Fox (Dallas)

- Shaquille O'Neal (Miami)

- Larry King (Beverly Hills)

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