1. Kristen Louise Kish was born on December 1,1983 and is an American chef known for winning the tenth season of Top Chef.
18 Facts About Kristen Kish
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Kristen Kish was formerly chef de cuisine at Menton in Fort Point, Boston.
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Kristen Kish became the host of Top Chef starting with season 21, Top Chef: Wisconsin.
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Kristen Kish is the host of 36 Hours on Travel Channel, a co-host of Fast Foodies on TruTV, a co-host of Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, and host of National Geographic's Restaurants at the End of the World.
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Kristen Kish was born in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted by a family in Kentwood, Michigan, at the age of four months.
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In 2012, Kristen Kish was promoted to Stir's chef de cuisine by the owner, Barbara Lynch.
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Kristen Kish was the chef de cuisine at Barbara Lynch's Menton in Boston until March 2014.
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In 2017, she released a book of recipes co-authored with Meredith Erickson, Kristen Kish Cooking: Recipes and Techniques.
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In May 2018, Kristen Kish became chef at her new restaurant Arlo Grey in Austin, Texas.
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Kristen Kish was invited to participate in the qualifying rounds alongside her friend from culinary school Stephanie Cmar, being tasked with creating a signature soup that would be judged by Emeril Lagasse.
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Kristen Kish passed the challenge and moved on into the competition proper.
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Kristen Kish was able to win her way back into the main competition with five consecutive victories in "Last Chance Kitchen", making it to the finale with Brooke Williamson.
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Kristen Kish defeated Williamson and was crowned the Top Chef, becoming the second female winner in the history of the Top Chef franchise.
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On July 11,2023, Kristen Kish was named next host of Top Chef after Padma Lakshmi's decision to step away from the franchise.
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In 2015, Kristen Kish co-hosted the pilot season of 36 Hours, a series on the Travel Channel with Kyle Martino, a TV analyst and former soccer player.
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Kristen Kish serves as one of the co-presenters, alongside Alton Brown and Chairman Mark Dacascos, on Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, the 2022 Netflix revival of the Iron Chef franchise.
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Kristen Kish provides running commentary with Brown on the competition and often serves as the show's floor reporter, coming down to the kitchen floor to check with chefs on what they are doing.
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On March 28,2014, Kristen Kish publicly came out after announcing the first anniversary of the relationship with her girlfriend at the time, Jacqueline Westbrook, over Instagram.