13 Facts About Marcel Vigneron

Marcel Vigneron's family moved to Washington state in 1994 and he attended High School on Bainbridge Island.

Marcel Vigneron later went on to college at the Culinary Institute of America in New York and achieved his associate degree in Culinary Arts as well as a Bachelors degree in Hospitality Management.

At the CIA, Marcel Vigneron enrolled in the teaching assistant program, where he served as the sous chef to Dwayne Lipuma at the school's Ristorante Caterina de' Medici.

Marcel Vigneron appeared in season two of Bravo's reality series Top Chef, which was filmed in 2006, and aired in late 2006 and early 2007.

Marcel Vigneron was assaulted on the show in an incident in which several of the show's contestants egged on contestant Cliff Crooks to pin down Vigneron while they all tried to shave his head.

Marcel Vigneron characterized the event as more like a drunken assault, and confirmed that the attack on him came before the other contestants shaved their heads, contrary to how the footage was edited.

Marcel Vigneron made it to the finals, finishing as runner-up behind the winner Ilan Hall.

Marcel Vigneron dreamed up a theme and cuisine for the event based on the client's requests.

Marcel Vigneron returned to the Top Chef series in Top Chef: All-Stars.

In 2024 Marcel Vigneron was the winner of the first season of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.

Marcel Vigneron is the owner of the restaurant Wolf on Melrose Ave.

Marcel Vigneron closed both restaurants in February 2019 to pursue catering.

Marcel Vigneron wed entrepreneur Lauren Rae Levy on November 9,2019, in Santa Susana, California.