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In its strictest sense, a celebrity chef is a someone who has become well-known for his/her cooking. The first historical personality that fits this description is Martino da Como but in practical terms the term grew in popularity during the 1990s. Martino da Como (Martino of Como was a 15th-century culinary expert who was unequalled in his field at the time and is the western world's first Celebrity chef. It accompanied an explosion in popularity of cookery programmes on television and cookery features in the printed press. The name celebrity chef is sometimes used in a slightly derogatory way - a celebrity chef who has "sold out" to the media being seen as somehow inferior to a traditional chef in a restaurant. A chef is a person who cooks professionally In a professional kitchen setting the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone else in the kitchen the executive

For example, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse has become famous for his restaurants, television shows, and media empire. Emeril John Lagasse (born October 15 1959) is an American Celebrity chef, Restaurateur, Television personality and Michelin star winner Gordon Ramsay, for example, has made a point of saying that he is definitely not a celebrity chef, despite having appeared on several television reality shows and written several books. The Michelin Guide ( Le Guide Michelin) is a series of annual Guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries Gordon James Ramsay, OBE, (born 8 November 1966 is a Chef, Television personality and Restaurateur. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Others such as Gary Rhodes are perhaps more relaxed about the title, yet still have owned and operated several highly successful upmarket restaurants. Gary Rhodes OBE (born April 22, 1960) is an English restaurateur cookery writer, and Celebrity chef, known for his Many consider Antoine Carême (died 1833) to have been the first celebrity chef. Marie Antoine (Antonin Carême (8 June 1784&ndash12 January 1833 was a French chef and author

A number of celebrity cooks have been dubbed "TV chefs" without having earned the title within the Restaurant Industry, including: Rachael Ray, Sandra Lee, and Jeffrey Smith (AKA The Frugal Gourmet). Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York) is a two-time Daytime Emmy nominated television personality Sandra Lee (born Sandra Lee Christiansen on July 3, 1966 in Sumner Washington) is an American television Chef and Jeff Smith (January 22 1939 – July 7 2004 was the author of a dozen best-selling cookbooks and the host of The Frugal Gourmet, a popular American cooking show which began Jeff Smith (January 22 1939 – July 7 2004 was the author of a dozen best-selling cookbooks and the host of The Frugal Gourmet, a popular American cooking show which began

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Celebrity chefs

United Kingdom

* Television personality and/or food writer who did not spend significant time as a working chef. Robert Irvine MCFA (CG (born Robert P Irvine in 1965 and raised in Wiltshire, England) is a celebrity Chef who starred in the first four seasons of Raymond Blanc (born November 19, 1949) is a French Chef, born in Besançon, France and now based in the United Kingdom Isabella Mary Beeton ( née Mayson; 12 March 1836 – 6 February 1865) universally known as Mrs Beeton Heston Blumenthal OBE (born May 27, 1966 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) is the Chef and owner of The Fat Duck Gino D'Acampo (born 17 July 1975) is an Italian chef who works in the UK. Daniel Robert Boome, born on February 14 1976, grew up in Cambridgeshire, England and began his career as a professional hockey player Ross Burden (born 13 December 1966) is a Celebrity chef from New Zealand. Antonio Carluccio, OBE, (born 1937 in Vietri sul Mare, Salerno, Italy) is a London -based Italian chef restaurateur and food expert Robert Carrier may refer to Robert Carrier (chef, chef restaurateur and cookery writer Robert Carrier (politician, Canadian politician Fanny Cradock (born Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey on February 26 1909 Apthorp House Fairlop Road Leytonstone, Essex, England Elizabeth Josephine Craig, MBE, FRSA ( 16 February 1883 &ndash 7 June 1980) was a British food writer Journalist Elizabeth David CBE ( 26 December 1913 &ndash 22 May 1992) was a pre-eminent British cookery writer of the mid 20th century Lydia Tamasin Day-Lewis, better known as Tamasin Day-Lewis, (born 17 September 1953 in London) is an English television Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (born 14 January 1965) is a British Celebrity chef, television presenter and "real food" campaigner known Keith Floyd (born 28 December 1943) is a cook who has produced many Cooking shows for the BBC and Channel 5, and has Hester Sophia Frances Grigson is an English cookery writer and Celebrity chef known as Sophie Grigson. Ainsley Harriott (born 28 February 1957 is an English Celebrity chef. Graham Kerr (born January 22, 1934 in London) is a cooking personality who gained fame through his cooking show The Galloping Gourmet. Nigella Lucy Lawson (born 6 January 1960 is an English food writer, Journalist and broadcaster Rosa Lewis, née Ovenden (1867 – 1952 was a British chef and owner of the Cavendish Hotel in London, located at the intersection of Jermyn Street James Martin (born June 30 1972 in Malton, North Yorkshire) is an English Celebrity chef who first appeared on Television Thomasina "Tommi" Miers (born 1976 is an English cook writer and television presenter Nick Nairn, born ( January 12, 1959) in Stirling, Scotland is a Celebrity chef. James Trevor 'Jamie' Oliver, MBE (born 27 May 1975 frequently Nicknamed The Naked Chef, is an English Celebrity chef. Marguerite Patten, OBE (born Marguerite Brown on November 4 1915, in Bath) is an English home economist, food Writer Gordon James Ramsay, OBE, (born 8 November 1966 is a Chef, Television personality and Restaurateur. Paul Rankin (born 1 October 1959) is a celebrity chef from Ballywalter, County Down, Northern Ireland. Gary Rhodes OBE (born April 22, 1960) is an English restaurateur cookery writer, and Celebrity chef, known for his Nigel Slater (born in Wolverhampton, England, 1958) is an award-winning British food writer, journalist and broadcaster Delia Smith OBE (born 18 June, 1941) is an English Cook and Television presenter, known for her interest in teaching Christopher Richard (Rick Stein OBE (born January 4 1947) is an English Chef, restaurateur Sam Stern (born 29 August 1990) is a British Celebrity chef and Author. Philip Vickery (born 2 May 1961 (aged 47 in Folkestone) is an English Celebrity chef. Henry Antony Cardew Worrall Thompson (born 1 May 1951) is a British Celebrity chef, television presenter and radio broadcaster Brian Turner CBE (born 7 May 1946 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a British celebrity Chef, based Two Fat Ladies was a British Television cooking programme starring Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson. Jennifer Paterson ( 3 April 1928 - 10 August 1999) was a Chef and TV personality who appeared on the Television Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright (born 28 June 1947 is an English Celebrity chef who is best Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961 is an English Chef and restaurateur. Dave Myers ( from Barrow-in-Furness) and Si King ( from Washington Tyne and Wear) collectively known as The Hairy Bikers Rustie Lee is a television Chef and Actress, most famous for her appearing in the 1980s on UK morning station TV-am.

United States

* Television personality who did not spend significant time as a working chef. John Besh is the owner and executive chef at Restaurant August in New Orleans Louisiana (twice on Gourmet Magazine ’s list of Best Restaurants Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (born February 21 1947 is an American chef born in Istria, specializing in Italian cuisine. Mario Batali (b September 9, 1960) is an Italian American Chef, restaurateur, TV host and Writer. Rick Bayless (born November 23 1953 is an American Chef who specializes in traditional Mexican cuisine with modern interpretations James Andrew Beard ( May 5, 1903 – January 21, 1985) was an American Chef and Food Anthony Michael "Tony" Bourdain (born June 25 1956 is an American Author and Chef. Alton Brown (born July 30 1962 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American food personality cinematographer author aircraft pilot and Cesare Casella, born on 3/1/1960 is an acclaimed Italian chef who grew up among the pots and pans of Vipore the small trattoria his parents Rosa and Pietro owned outside of Lucca Italy Michael Chiarello (born January 26, 1962 in Red Bluff California, United States) is an American Celebrity chef specializing Julia Child (born Julia Carolyn McWilliams August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, Author Thomas Patrick "Tom" Colicchio (b August 15, 1962 in Elizabeth New Jersey) is a noted American Chef. Catherine 'Cat' Cora (born c January 1, 1968) is a professional chef best known for her featured role as an "Iron Chef" on the Food Network television Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (ˈdʒada de lauˈrentis born August 22, 1970) is an Italian American Chef, Writer, television personality Paula Deen (born Paula Ann Hiers on January 19, 1947) is an American Cook, Restaurateur, and Emmy Award -winning television Rocco DiSpirito (born November 19, 1965 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York) is an American Chef Tom Douglas is an American Chef, Restaurateur, and Writer who won the 1994 James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef William Todd English (born August 29 1960 is a Celebrity chef, restaurateur author entrepreneur and television star based in Boston, Massachusetts, Robert William Flay (born December 10, 1964 where he was raised and continues to live Tyler Florence (born Kevin Tyler Florence on March 3, 1971) is a chef and television star of several Food Network shows Pierre Franey (1921 &ndash October 15, 1996) was known for his 60 Minute Gourmet column for The New York Times. Ina Rosenberg Garten (born February 2 1948 is an American author and host Ken Hom (born May 3, 1949 in Tucson Arizona, United States) is a notable Chinese American Chef, author and television Thomas Keller (born October 14, 1955) is an American Chef, Restaurateur, and Cookbook Writer. Hubert Keller is a noted French Chef who currently lives in the United States Vikas Khanna (born November 14, 1971) is a famous Indian chef, restaurateur food writer and humanitarian based in New York City Emeril John Lagasse (born October 15 1959) is an American Celebrity chef, Restaurateur, Television personality and Tim Love ( November 11, 1971) is a well-known Texas chef best-known for his creations of urban western cooking (see Cuisine of the Southwestern United States John Miller is the name of many people in various fields Arts John Miller (painter (1715-1780 (Johann Sebastian Müller German painter and engraver Michael Mina (born 1969 in Cairo, Egypt) is an award-winning American Celebrity chef, Restaurateur, and Cookbook Sara Moulton Born February 1 1952 is the executive chef of Gourmet magazine and was host of the Food Network show Sara's Secrets Jacques Pépin (born December 18 1935) is a French Chef working in the United States. Paul Prudhomme (born July 13, 1940) is an American Chef famous for his Cajun cuisine. Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York) is a two-time Daytime Emmy nominated television personality Eric Ripert (rih-pair' (born 1965 in Antibes) is a French chef working in New York City. Marcus Samuelsson (born Kassahun Tsegie in 1970 in Ethiopia) is the executive chef and co-owner of Aquavit restaurant in New York City. Michael Symon (b 1969) is an Iron Chef and the owner and executive chef of the restaurants Lola and Lolita, both in Cleveland Jeff Smith (January 22 1939 – July 7 2004 was the author of a dozen best-selling cookbooks and the host of The Frugal Gourmet, a popular American cooking show which began Jeff Smith (January 22 1939 – July 7 2004 was the author of a dozen best-selling cookbooks and the host of The Frugal Gourmet, a popular American cooking show which began Jeremiah Tower is a Celebrity chef who along with Alice Waters, is generally credited with inventing California cuisine. Hari Nayak is a Indian chef, Restaurateur, Author and a renowned Indian food and culinary consultant Charlie Trotter (born) is a Chicago Chef and restaurateur. Biography A graduate of New Trier High School, Trotter started Ming Tsai (born March 29, 1964, Newport Beach California) is an American Fusion cuisine Chef and Restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten (ʒɑn ʒɔʀʒ vɔŋəˈrɪxtˌən is "one of the most celebrated chefs on the planet Alice Louise Waters (born April 28 1944 in Chatham, New Jersey) one of the best-known and most influential American Chefs since the 1970s is credited Justin E Wilson ( April 24, 1914 - September 5, 2001) was a southern American Chef and Humorist known for Roy Yamaguchi is a Japanese-American Celebrity chef. Yamaguchi was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan but now lives in the U Martin Yan ( Chinese 甄[[wikt 文|文]] 達; Pinyin: Zhēn Wéndá Cantonese Jyutping: Yan Man Tat (born 1948

Japan

Note: Except for Chen Kenichi, which is a Chinese name, the names appear in Western order (given name first), not East Asian order (family name first).

Australia

Argentina

Peru

Brazil

New Zealand

Ireland

India

France

* Television personality and/or food writer who did not spend significant time as a working chef. Chen Kenichi ( Japanese: Chin Ken'ichi born January 5 1956 in Tokyo, Japan) whose name is often romanized Chin Kenichi in Japanese sources Yutaka Ishinabe (石鍋 裕 Ishinabe Yutaka, born 1948 in Yokohama, Japan) was the first French Chef in the Japanese cooking show Iron Chef Masahiko Kobe (神戸勝彦 born 1969 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan) is the only Iron Chef Italian, wearing the Italian Flag (Red White & Rokusaburo Michiba (道場 六三郎 Michiba Rokusaburō, born January 3, 1931 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan is a well-known Japanese chef best-known as the third Iron Chef Japanese on the TV cooking show Iron Chef, and an Iron Chef on its spinoff Iron Chef America Komei Nakamura (中村孝明 Nakamura Kōmei, born 1947 in Shimabara City Nagasaki Prefecture) is a Celebrity chef. Hiroyuki Sakai ( Sakai Hiroyuki; 坂井 宏行 (born April 2, 1942 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a well-known Japanese Maggie Beer is a South Australian Cook, food author restaurateur and food manufacturer Vic Cherikoff is regarded as an authority on Australian native foods and its associated industry having been involved in the selection and commercialization of many of the 35 Benjamin Christie is a young Australian Chef with a rapidly growing international reputation as a television presenter cookbook author culinary educator and chef consultant Peter Evans may refer to Peter B Evans, sociologist and political scientist Peter Evans (poker player, English poker player Gabriel Gaté (born 1955 in Loire Valley) is a French Chef living in Australia Bill Granger is a Self-taught Cook, Restaurateur and Food writer, not only in his native Australia, but also internationally Iain Hewitson (born 1948 self styled as "Huey" is a New Zealand born Chef who moved to Australia in 1972 Kylie Kwong (; born 1969 in Australia) is a prominent Australian television Chef, Author, Television presenter and Restaurateur. Ian Parmenter is a London -born Celebrity chef and Author who presented the Cookery show Consuming Passions on the Neil Arthur Perry (born June 29 1957) is a prominent Australian Chef, Restaurateur, Author and Television presenter Curtis Stone (b 4 November 1975 Melbourne Australia) is a Chef and Television personality. John Torode (born 1965) is an Australian Chef based in the UK but specialising in Australasian food is a Japanese-born Australian chef based in Sydney, Australia. Paul Wilson may refer to F Paul Wilson (born 1946 American science fiction and horror author R Tobie Puttock is an Australian Celebrity chef, best known for his association with British chef Jamie Oliver. Peter Russell-Clarke is an Australian television personality He is most famous as a television Chef. Geoff Jansz (born 1958 is a Sri Lankan born Australian chef and television presenter James Valentine is a name shared by a number of notable individuals Gastón Acurio Jaramillo (born October 30, 1967) is a Peruvian Chef and ambassador of Peruvian cuisine. Ofélia Ramos Anunciato or Ofélia (1924 – 1998 was a well-known Brazilian Chef. Claude Troisgros is a French Chef who lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ross Burden (born 13 December 1966) is a Celebrity chef from New Zealand. Peter Gordon is a chef who was born in 1963 in the coastal town of Wanganui, New Zealand. Alison Holst (born 1938 is a best-selling New Zealand food writer and television chef Sanjeev Kapoor (born April 10, 1964) is one of the top Chefs in India. Paul Bocuse (born on February 11, 1926 in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon) is a French Chef, considered Marie Antoine (Antonin Carême (8 June 1784&ndash12 January 1833 was a French chef and author Georges Auguste Escoffier (28 October 1846&ndash12 February 1935 was a French Chef, Restaurateur and culinary writer who popularized and updated Ginette Mathiot, Officier de la Légion d'Honneur, ( 23 May 1907 &ndash 14 June 1998) was a French food writer Mathiot wrote over Jean-Christophe Novelli (born 22 February 1961) is a French Celebrity chef. Joël Robuchon (born 7 April 1945 in Poitiers, France) is a French Chef and Restaurateur.

Spain

South Africa

Canada

Poland

Sweden

Norway

* Television personality who did not spend significant time as a working chef. Ferran Adrià Acosta is a Chef born on May 14, 1962 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain. Karlos Arguiñano Urkiola (born September 6, 1948 in Beasain, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain) is a Chef José Ramón Andrés Puerta (b 1969 Mieres, Asturias, Spain) known as José Andrés, is a Spanish chef often credited for bringing the small-plates Santiago Santamaría (born 22 August 1952) is a former Argentine footballer. Carme Ruscalleda i Serra is a famous Catalan Chef of restaurant Sant Pau in Sant Pol de Mar, near Barcelone Simone Ortega Klein ( 29 May 1919 &ndash 2 July 2008) better known simply as Simone Ortega, was a bestselling Spanish Jenny Morris, also known as "The Giggling Gourmet" is a Celebrity chef from South Africa. James Barber (1923 &ndash November 29, 2007) was a Canadian cookbook author and host of Urban Peasant, a CBC Cooking show The Urban Peasant was a Canadian Cooking show starring James Barber. Bob Blumer is the host of Food Network 's The Surreal Gourmet and Glutton for Punishment. Christine Cushing (born Athens, Greece) has been a Canadian Celebrity chef, host of the television programmes Christine Cushing Live Robert Feenie is one of Canada’s most recognized and acclaimed chefs Susur Lee (born 1958 is a celebrated Chef based in Toronto Ontario. Michael Dixon Smith is a Canadian Chef and Writer, host of Chef Abroad, Chef at Home, Chef at Stephen Yan (born in Hong Kong, then a British crown colony was the host of the successful Canadian Mark McEwan is a Canadian Celebrity chef based in Toronto. He is currently the host of Fine Living Network's The Heat with Mark McEwan, and Robert Makłowicz (born August 12, 1963 in Cracow, Poland) is a Polish journalist and historian notable as a promoter of the Bożena Dykiel (bɔ'ʐɛna 'dɨkʲel (born 26 August 1948 in Grabowo, Poland) is a Polish actress. Pascal Brodnicki (born 5 september 1976 in France) is a Polish cook Tina Nordström (born 6 August 1973 in Välluv, Skåne, Sweden) is a Swedish television chef and Presenter Andreas Viestad (b April 5 1973, Oslo, Norway) also known as "The Gastronomer" is a Norwegian Food writer

Malaysia

Germany


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Zamzani Abdul Wahab, popularly known as Chef Zam is currently the Head of Special Projects at KDU College's School of Hospitality Tourism & Culinary Arts Selangor Malaysia Alfons Schuhbeck was born on May 2, 1949 in Traunstein, Upper Bavaria, Germany is one of Germany’s top chefs as well as being a Johann Lafer (born September 27, 1957 in Graz, Styria, Austria) is an Austrian Chef living in Germany Alfred Biolek ( Alfred Franz Maria Biolek) (born on July 10, 1934 in Freistadt now Fryštát, Czech Republic) is a well-known
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