Ilan Hall is an American chef, best known as the winner of the second season of the Bravo television network's reality series Top Chef. Hall is a native of Great Neck, New York. As a teenager, Hall worked at Marine Fishery, a seafood store in his hometown of Great Neck and was later trained at Italy's Lorenzo de' Medici Apicus... read full bio
Best known for her role on Top Chef Season 4, Antonia Lofaso is one of America's most loved chefs and shows off her culinary skills with her feisty Italian personality on Top Chef: All Stars. Most recently Lofaso has gone from television personality to business owner and is currently executive chef and owner of Black Market in Studio City, California.... read full bio
Los Angeles native Brooke Williamson has carved out an impressive resume full of leading roles and professional achievement, such as being the youngest female chef to ever cook at the James Beard House and a runner-up on Top Chef season 10 in Seattle. As the co-owner and co-chef, along with husband Nick Roberts, of successful ventures including Hudson House in... read full bio
Star of the A&E reality series, Wahlburgers, Chef Paul Wahlberg is one of nine siblings, which include his famous younger brothers, actor Mark Wahlberg and musician/actor Donnie Wahlberg. While Mark and Donnie spent childhood day-dreaming of their inevitable rise to fame as performers, Paul spent his time in the family kitchen with his mother Alma. When he was 16, he... read full bio
Guy Savoy is the Head Chef and owner of the eponymous Guy Savoy restaurant in Paris and sister restaurant in Las Vegas, both of which have earned several Michelin stars. He apprenticed with the Troisgros brothers for three years, after which he opened his own restaurant in New York, and then in rue Duret, Paris. Gordon Ramsay, who was trained... read full bio
Renowned French chef Pierre Gagnaire owns the restaurant of the same name, at 6 rue Balzac in Paris, and is also Head Chef of Sketch in London. The former specializes in modern French cuisine, and has earned three Michelin stars. Both restaurants have been included in the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants by industry magazine Restaurant, with Pierre Gagnaire... read full bio
Tim Allen is a Michelin-starred chef whose restaurant, The Wild Rabbit in the UK, serves locally sourced, seasonal food in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Prior to joining The Wild Rabbit, Tim was Chef Patron at Launceston Place in Kensington, which earned a Michelin star and 4 AA rosettes during his time there. He was previously sous chef at the... read full bio
Runner-up on the fifth season of Bravo's Top Chef, Stefan Richter was born in Finland, but spent the majority of his childhood in Germany where he began culinary training in his early teens. He worked his way through various European and Asian kitchens. He joined master chefs Grant McPherson, Sotta Kuhn, Jacques Torres, Jean Philip Maury and Marc Poidevin as... read full bio
The Executive Chef of Le Cirque in Manhattan, Tom Valenti has been honored with several awards for his signature comfort food. He has been named Best New Chef by Food & Wine Magazine, Best Chef of New York Nominee by the James Beard Foundation, and one of the Top 10 Chefs of the Year by New York Magazine. Chef Valenti’s... read full bio
Chris Smith, The Diabetic Chef, knows a thing or two about how to make great-tasting food that fits perfectly into a diabetic meal plan. Chef Chris Smith was diagnosed with diabetes at age 24, when he was a student at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. Since then, he's been teaching others how to make delicious food that... read full bio
Chef Franklin Becker is a New York native with a flair for food. He started his culinary career at the Culinary Institute of America, from which he graduated with honors. Becker has held the post of Executive Chef at several fine New York establishments including Local, Capitale and both the Tribeca Grand and Soho Grand Hotels. Chef Becker is currently... read full bio
Spending his childhood on a farm established in Michel Nischan a great appreciation for sustainable agriculture and those who work the land that remains with his to this day. Nischan is owner of Dressing Room: A Homegrown Restaurant, a renowned chef and best-selling author, sharing his ongoing story about his love of food and the people who produce it. Chef... read full bio
Stephanie Izard is a top chef and restauranteur. After opening her own restaurant, Scylla, in Chicago, Izard was given the opportunity to compete on Bravo’s Top Chef. She won the Top Chef title and later opened restaurants, Girl & the Goat, Little Goat Diner, and Duck Duck Goat. Izard is now known as the Best Chef in Great Lakes, has... read full bio
Madison Cowan is a British-American chef who gained popularity after becoming the first-ever Grand Champion of the television series “Chopped”. Apart from his fame in Chopped, Cowan has also been a contestant in television series such as “No Kitchen Required” and “Guy’s Grocery Games”. He’s also been a judge on series such as “Extreme Chef”, “Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off”,... read full bio
Brian Turner is a British chef based out of London, England, who has been seen on BBC2’s series “Ready Steady Cook.” Turner was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, and he began his career being mentored by food writer and broadcaster Michael Smith. He then went on to train in hotels and restaurants all throughout England which included Savoy Grill... read full bio
Art Smith is an American chef with high-profile clients such as Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, The King of Sweden, and former Florida governors Bob Graham and Jeb Bush. The Southern cuisine expert attended Florida State University while completing culinary internships with The Greenbrier and the Walt Disney Magic Kingdom College Program. He has since published three award-winning cookbooks, “Back to... read full bio
Dynamic young chef Danny Boome brings his passion for with fresh perspectives and unique quick-fix ideas. This energetic chef offers viewers creative culinary solutions and a true understanding of the basics necessary to guarantee continued success in the kitchen. Danny launched his television career in 2004 on UKTV Food's co-production Wild and Fresh where he travelled across Canada seeking out... read full bio
Eddie Osterland is regarded as a unique character in the field of culinary expertise because he provides audiences with innovative, lively presentations that have a lasting impression. He has a lively, unpretentious, and humorous attitude to entertaining, whether it is for business or pleasure, which fosters an environment of enjoyment and knowledge. He has an unmatched capacity to meet the... read full bio
One of the most decorated, respected and charismatic chefs in the world, Todd English has enjoyed a staggering amount of accolades during his remarkable career. His accomplishments include recognition by several of the food industry’s most prestigious publications, establishing one of the best-known restaurant brands in the nation, publishing four critically acclaimed cookbooks, and being recognized as one of People... read full bio
Faith Ford is an actress. She was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards for role in Murphy Brown. Ford gained her first television role on ABC's One Life to Live. She executive produced her own short-lived sitcom Maggie Winters. Ford starred with Kelly Ripa in Hope & Faith as Hope Shanowski. The show was pulled from the ABC lineup after... read full bio
