Kibbutz Volunteer - Notable Kibbutz Volunteers

Notable Kibbutz Volunteers

Among the many people who came to Israel as Kibbutz volunteers over the years, several later achieved international fame. These include:

• Jerry Seinfeld, the American comedian and star of the television comedy "Seinfeld" volunteered at the age of 17 in Kibbutz Sa'ar in 1971.
• Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comedian best known for the roles of Ali G and Borat volunteered in Rosh HaNikra and Kibbutz Beit HaEmek for a year in the late 1980s as part of the Shnat Habonim Dror.
• Sigourney Weaver, the American actress who starred in the Alien series, volunteered in a Kibbutz for several months at the age of 18 in 1967.
• Helen Mirren, the British actress who starred in The Queen, volunteered in a Kibbutz for 6 months after the Six Day War.
• Simon Le Bon, the lead singer of Duran Duran, volunteered in Kibbutz Gvulot. The band's first album included a track called "Tel Aviv".
• Sandra Bernhard, the American comedian, actress, author and singer, volunteered in for a year Kibbutz Kfar Menachem at the age of 17 in 1972.
• Debra Winger, the American actress and the star of "An Officer and a Gentleman", volunteered on a kibbutz and even served in the IDF.
• Bob Hoskins, the British actor and the star of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", volunteered at Kibbutz Zikim at the age of 25 in 1967.
• Annie Leibovitz, the American portrait photographer, volunteered at Kibbutz Amir at the age of 20 in 1969.
• Heinz Fischer - Austria's president, volunteered at Kibbutz Sarid at the age of 25 in 1963.
• Michele Bachmann - American Congresswoman and 2012 US Presidential candidate, spent a summer volunteering at Kibbutz Be'eri at the age of 18 in in 1974.