The Most Famous
CHEFS from United States
This page contains a list of the greatest American Chefs. The pantheon dataset contains 7 Chefs, 2 of which were born in United States. This makes United States the birth place of the 3rd most number of Chefs behind France and United Kingdom.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary American Chefs of all time. This list of famous American Chefs is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Julia Child (1912 - 2004)
With an HPI of 59.13, Julia Child is the most famous American Chef. Her biography has been translated into 54 different languages on wikipedia.
Julia Carolyn Child (née McWilliams; August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.
2. Rachael Ray (1968 - )
With an HPI of 25.86, Rachael Ray is the 2nd most famous American Chef. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968) is an American cook, television personality, businesswoman, and author. She hosted the syndicated daily talk and lifestyle program Rachael Ray. Other programs to her credit include 30 Minute Meals, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels, $40 a Day, Rachael Ray's Week in a Day, and the reality format shows Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off and Rachael Ray's Kids Cook-Off. Ray has written several cookbooks based on the 30 Minute Meals concept, and launched a magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, in 2006. Ray's television shows have won three Daytime Emmy Awards.
Pantheon has 2 people classified as chefs born between 1912 and 1968. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living chefs include Rachael Ray. The most famous deceased chefs include Julia Child.
