In its strictest sense, a celebrity chef is a someone who has become well-known for his/her cooking. In practical terms, however, the term grew in popularity during the 1990s. 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. Chefs in training in Paris A chef is a professional cook, who may work in a restaurant, hotel, institutional food service or other professional kitchen. ...

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. Others such as Gary Rhodes are perhaps more relaxed about the title, yet still have owned and operated several highly successful upmarket restaurants. Many consider Antoine Carême (died 1833) to have been the first celebrity chef. New York City 2006 First Michelin Red Guide for North America 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 November 8, 1966 in Johnstone, Scotland) is a British celebrity chef and currently one of only three chefs in the UK whose restaurant is rated at three Michelin stars. ... ... Gary Rhodes on his 1998 book, Sweet Dreams. ... Marie-Antione Carême Marie Antoine (Antonin) Carême (June 8, 1784–January 12, 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, Paula Deen, and Jeffrey Smith (AKA The Frugal Gourmet). Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York[1][2]) is an Emmy-winning television personality and author, who currently hosts the syndicated series Rachael Ray and the Food Network cooking program 30 Minute Meals. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jeff Smiths book, Foods From Greece 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 that began in Tacoma, Washington and aired on PBS from 1988 to 1997. ... The Frugal Gourmet was a cooking show that aired on PBS from 1988 to 1997. ...

Celebrity chefs

United Kingdom

* Television personality and/or food writer who did not spend significant time as a working chef. Raymond Blanc (born November 19, 1949) is a French chef, born in Besançon, France, and now based in the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with The Fat Duck. ... Gino DAcampo (born 17 July 1973) is an Italian chef who works in England. ... Daniel Robert Boome grew up in Cambridgeshire and began his career as a professional ice hockey player. ... Ross Burden is one of the regular chefs on BBC Twos Ready Steady Cook. ... Fanny Cradock (February 26, 1909 - December 27, 1994) born Phyllis Primrose Pechey, in Apthorp House, Leytonstone, London, was a British writer, restaurant critic and television cook who mostly worked with John Johnnie Cradock, whose surname she adopted long before they married. ... Elizabeth David CBE (December 26, 1913 - May 22, 1992), was a pre-eminent British cookery writer of the mid 20th century. ... Tamasin Day-Lewis(1954 to present) is a British television chef, daughter of the poet Cecil Day-Lewis and sister of the actor Daniel Day-Lewis. ... Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (born January 14, 1965) is a British celebrity chef and TV presenter, noted for his mildly eccentric antics and back-to-nature philosophy. ... Keith Floyd (born December 28, 1943 in Somerset, England) is a cook who has produced many cooking shows for the BBC and Channel 5. ... Sophie Grigson is a UK cookery writer and television chef, the daughter of Jane Grigson. ... Ainsley Harriott on Ready Steady Cook Ainsley Harriott (born February 28, 1957) is a British celebrity chef. ... , 1969 Graham Kerr (born January 22, 1934 in London) is a famous cooking personality who gained fame through his cooking show The Galloping Gourmet. ... Nigella Lucy Lawson (born January 6, 1960) is an English journalist, cookery writer and television presenter. ... We dont have an article called James Martin (chef) Start this article Search for James Martin (chef) in. ... Nick Nairn, celebrity chef, born (January 12, 1959) in Stirling,Scotland. ... James Trevor Oliver MBE (May 27, 1975), better known as Jamie Oliver and nicknamed The Naked Chef, is a British celebrity chef. ... Marguerite Patten - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Gordon James Ramsay OBE (born November 8, 1966 in Johnstone, Scotland) is a British celebrity chef and currently one of only three chefs in the UK whose restaurant is rated at three Michelin stars. ... Paul and Jeanne Rankin Paul Rankin is a celebrity chef from Ballywalter, County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Gary Rhodes on his 1998 book, Sweet Dreams. ... Nigel Slater (born in Wolverhampton, England, in the late 1950s, according to his publisher)[1] is an award-winning British food writer and journalist. ... Delia Smith on the cover of one her popular books, Delia Smiths Cookery Course. ... Christopher Richard (Rick) Stein OBE (born January 4, 1947) is an English chef, restaurateur and television presenter. ... Phil Vickery (born 2 May 1961) is a British chef. ... Antony Worrall Thompson (born 1 May 1951 in Stratford upon Avon, England) is a British celebrity chef and television presenter who went to school at The Kings School, Canterbury. ... Brian Turner (born 7 May 1946 in Morley, Leeds, Yorkshire) is a British celebrity chef, based in London. ... Two Fat Ladies was a British television cooking program that originally ran from 1996 to 1998 on BBC Two. ... Jennifer Paterson (3 April 1928 - 10 August 1999) was a chef and TV personality who appeared on the television programme Two Fat Ladies with Clarissa Dickson-Wright. ... Clarissa Dickson-Wright (born Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson-Wright in London on June 28, 1947) is a Scottish celebrity chef best known from her appearances with the late Jennifer Paterson in the BBC series Two Fat Ladies. ... Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961) is a leading British chef and restaurateur, he is regarded as one of the most creative and talented chefs of his generation, known as much for his quick temper as for his exceptional skill as a chef. ...

United States

Locke Dean Roy Yamaguchi is a Japanese-American chef. ... Mario Batali (b. ... Rick Bayless Rick Bayless is a chef who specializes in traditional Mexican food with modern interpretations. ... James Beard (May 5, 1903–January 21, 1985) was an American chef and food writer. ... Anthony Michael (Tony) Bourdain (born June 25, 1956 in New York City) is an American author and executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles in New York City. ... Alton Brown (born on July 30, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is the creator and host of the television show Good Eats, a cooking show on the Food Network. ... Scott Bryan is the executive chef at Veritas in Manhattan. ... Cesare Casella 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) is an American celebrity chef specializing in Italian-influenced California cuisine. ... Julia Child (August 15, 1912–August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, author, and television personality who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream through her many cookbooks and television programs. ... Thomas Patrick Tom Colicchio (August 15, 1962 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a noted American chef. ... Cat Cora (born Jackson, Mississippi) is an Iron Chef on Food Networks Iron Chef America. ... Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (IPA: ) (born August 22, 1970) is an Italian-American chef and the current host of the Food Network programs Everyday Italian, Behind the Bash and Giadas Weekend Getaways. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rocco DiSpirito (http://www. ... William Todd English (born 1960) is a celebrity chef, restaurateur, author, entrepreneur, and television star based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Robert William Flay is a 4th generation Irish-American, celebrity chef, and restaurateur. ... Tyler Florence (born Kevin Tyler Florence [1] on March 3, 1971) is a chef and television star of several Food Network shows. ... Franey and Claiborne collaborated on numerous books. ... Ina Rosenberg Garten (born February 2, 1948) is an American chef, former caterer, cookbook author, columnist, and host of the Food Network program Barefoot Contessa. ... Ken Hom is a notable British celebrity chef. ... This article is about the chef. ... Emeril John Lagasse (October 15, 1959 - , Fall River, Massachusetts) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, and writer. ... Tim Love ( born November 11, 1971 in Denton, Texas) is a well-known Texas chef, best-known for his creations of urban western cooking( see Cuisine of the Southwestern United States ), and his restaurant The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro ( named as an homage to the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by... Many men have the name John Miller, including: John A. Miller (1847-1941), an amusement park entrepreneur John Miller, the co-host of 20/20 John Miller, false Billy the Kid John Miller, member of the United States House of Representatives 1985-1993 John Franklin Miller (Washington), member of the... Michael Mina is an award-winning American celebrity chef and restaurateur, based out of San Francisco, California. ... Sara Moulton is the executive chef of Gourmet magazine and was host of the Food Network show Saras 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. ... Wolfgang Johann Puck (born Wolfgang Johann Topfschnig on January 8, 1949) is an Austrian-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and businessman based in Los Angeles, California. ... Eric Ripert (born 1965 in Antibes, France) is a French chef working in New York City. ... Jeff Smiths book, Foods From Greece 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 that began in Tacoma, Washington and aired on PBS from 1988 to 1997. ... The Frugal Gourmet was a cooking show that aired on PBS from 1988 to 1997. ... Plating a course in Charlie Trotters kitchen Charlie Trotter is a Chicago chef and restaurant owner. ... Ming Tsai (born March 29, 1964) is a Chinese American fusion cuisine chef and restaurateur who currently hosts two cooking shows â€“ Mings Quest on the Fine Living television channel and Simply Ming on American Public Television â€“ and formerly hosted East Meets West on the Food Network, for which he... Jean-Georges Vongerichten is famous for his Thai-French cuisine. ... Alice Louise Waters (born 28 April 1944 in Chatham, New Jersey) is a well-known American chef. ... Justin Wilson (24 April 1914 - 5 September 2001) was a Southern American chef and humorist known for his brand of Cajun cuisine-inspired cooking and humor. ... Martin Yan (甄文達 Pinyin: ZhÄ“n Wéndá; later 殷文達 YÄ«n Wéndá, note that 甄 and æ®· are both Yan in Cantonese) (born 1948) is a Chinese-born American chef and actor who hosts the award-winning national cooking show Yan Can Cook. ...

* Television personality who did not spend significant time as a working chef.

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).

• Chen Kenichi
• Yutake Ishinabe
• Masahiko Kobe
• Rokusaburo Michiba
• Masaharu Morimoto
• Koumei Nakamura
• Hiroyuki Sakai

Chen Kenichi (陳建一, born January 5, 1956 in Tokyo, Japan), whose name is often romanized Chin Kenichi in Japanese sources, is a chef best known for his role as the Iron Chef Chinese on the television series Iron Chef. ... 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, & Green) as his outfit and holding a tomato. ... Rokusaburo Michiba (道場 六三郎 Michiba Rokusaburō, born January 3, 1931 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan,) is a Japanese cuisine chef most notable as the first Iron Chef Japanese on the television series Iron Chef. ... Masaharu Morimoto (森本正治 Morimoto Masaharu; born May 26, 1955 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef, best-known as the third (and last) 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 chef who specializes in French cuisine. ...

Australia

• Maggie Beer
• Vic Cherikoff
• Benjamin Christie
• Peter Evans
• Bill Granger
• Iain Hewitson
• Kylie Kwong
• Ian Parmenter
• Neil Perry
• Jason Roberts
• Curtis Stone
• John Torode
• Tetsuya Wakuda
• Paul Wilson
• Tobie Puttock
• Beh Kim Un
• Luke Mangan
• James Hunter Surman

Maggie Beer is a South Australian chef, food author, restauranteur and food manufacturer. ... Vic Cherikoff is regarded as an authority on Australian native foods and is a pioneer of the Australian native foods industry, having been involved in the selection and commercialization of many of the 35 or so indigenous Australian plant foods and spices now in the market place. ... 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 The Bandit Evans in an English poker player, who came to the limelight when finishing as runner-up in the first series of Late Night Poker. ... Bill Granger is a self-taught chef, restaurateur and food writer, not only in his native Australia, but also internationally. ... Iain Hewitson is an Australian chef who regular appears on the TV program, Good Morning Australia. ... Kylie Kwong at a book signing Kylie Kwong (born 1969 in Australia), is a prominent Australian television chef, author, television presenter and restaurateur. ... Ian Parmenter is a London-born television chef who presents the cookery show Consuming Passions on the ABC television network. ... Neil Perry is a prominent Australian chef, restaurateur, author and television presenter. ... Jason Roberts can refer to the following: Jason Roberts (footballer), a professional football (soccer) player currently playing for Blackburn Rovers. ... Curtis Stone is an Australian-born chef. ... John Torode is an Australian chef based in the UK, specialising in Thai food. ... Tetsuya Wakuda is widely recognised as one of the most creative and successful Japanese chefs in Australia. ... fkfkfkfkfkfkfkffkfkkfkfkkfkffkkfkkfkkffkfkfkkfkffkfkfkfkkffkfkfkfkfkfkkfkfkfkfkfkfkkfkfkfkkfkffkfk ... Tobie Puttock is an Australian celebrity chef, best known for his association with British chef Jamie Oliver. ...

New Zealand

• Ross Burden
• Peter Gordon
• Alex Mackay
• Jordan Bishop
• Alison Holst
• Jo Seager
• Alison Grofton

Ross Burden is one of the regular chefs on BBC Twos Ready Steady Cook. ... Peter Gordon is a chef who was born in the coastal town of Wanganui, New Zealand. ... Often considered the mother of kiwi cooking, Alison Holst has been a house hold icon in New Zealand. ...

Ireland

• Darina Allen

Darina Allen is an Irish chef, T.V. personality and founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry, County Cork, Ireland. ...

France

• Paul Bocuse
• Antoine Careme
• Auguste Escoffier
• Jean-Christophe Novelli
• Joël Robuchon

Le Nord, one of Bocuses chain of brasseries in central Lyon. ... — Antoine Car me. ... Georges Auguste Escoffier (28 October 1846 – 12 February 1935) was a French chef, restaurateur and culinary writer who popularized and updated traditional French cooking methods. ... Jean-Christophe Novelli (born 22 February 1961) is a French celebrity chef who works in England. ... Joël Robuchon (born 7 April 1945) is a celebrated French chef. ...

Spain

• Ferran Adrià
• Karlos Arguiñano
• José Andrés
• Juan María Arzak
• Santiago Santamaría
• Martín Berasategui
• Carme Ruscalleda
• Simone Ortega
• Sergi Arola
• José Antonio Rivera (Chef Rivera)

Ferran Adrià Acosta is a Catalan chef born 14 May 1962 in LHospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, is the famed head chef of El Bulli Restaurant in Roses on the Costa Brava. ... We dont have an article called Karlos Arguiñano Start this article Search for Karlos Arguiñano in. ... José Andrés (b. ... Santiago Santamaría (born 22 August 1952) is a former Argentine footballer. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

South Africa

• Jenny Morris

Jenny Morris, also known as The Giggling Gourmet - is a celebrity chef from South Africa. ...

Canada

• James Barber (The Urban Peasant)
• Christine Cushing
• Rob Feenie
• Susur Lee
• Michael Smith
• Jean Soulard
• Stephen Yan
• Mark McEwan
• Carol Paradis

James Barber is the Canadian cooking show host of the Urban Peasant. ... Urban Peasant was a Canadian cooking show starring James Barber. ... Christine Cushing (born Athens, Greece) is a Canadian celebrity chef, host of the television programmes Christine Cushing Live, and Cook With Me on Food Network Canada. ... Robert Feenie, who currently lives in Vancouver, Canada, is a critically acclaimed chef, who owns two different restaurants, Lumiere, and Feenies. ... Susur Lee (b. ... Michael Smith has been cooking professionally for over fifteen years. ... Stephen Yan Stephen Yan (Chinese name:甄文達, born in Hong Kong, China) was the host of the successful Canadian television cooking show Wok with Yan. ...

Poland

• Maciej Kuroń
• Robert Makłowicz
• Bożena Dykiel
• Pascal Brodnicki
• Karol Okrasa
• Amit Rana

Robert Makłowicz (born August 12, 1963 in Cracow, Poland) is a Polish journalist and historian, notable as a promoter of the Polish cuisine, slow food and a television personality. ... Bożena Dykiel (born April 16, 1948 in Grabowo, Poland) is a Polish actress. ... Pascal Brodnicki (born. ...

Sweden

• Jan Boris-Möller
• Carl Jan Granqvist
• Erik Lallerstedt
• Tina Nordström
• Tore Wretman
• Ria Wägner

Tina Nordström (born 6 August 1973 in Välluv, Skåne) is a Swedish television chef and presenter. ...

Malaysia

• Redzuawan Ismail (Chef Wan)