Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Stephanie Izard

Stephanie Izard is an American chef and television personality best known as the first female chef to win Bravo's Top Chef, taking the title during its fourth season. She received a James Beard Foundation Award for "Best Chef: Great Lakes" in 2013 for her work at Girl and the Goat. She has made a number of appearances on Top Chef since her win, both as a guest judge on subsequent seasons and as a participant in Top Chef Duels. In 2017, she competed in the Food Network series Iron Chef Gauntlet. She has also competed on Tournament of Champions and Superchef Grudge Match.

Titles

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Series • 2019

Hell's Kitchen

Series • 2005

Beat Bobby Flay

Series • 2013

Top Chef

Series • 2006

Iron Chef America

Series • 2005

Wildcard Kitchen

Series • 2024

Tournament of Champions

Series • 2020

Supermarket Stakeout

Series • 2019

Bobby's Triple Threat

Series • 2022

Alex vs America

Series • 2022

24 in 24: Last Chef Standing

Series • 2024

Selena + Restaurant

Series • 2024

Top Chef Duels

Series • 2014

Superchef Grudge Match

Series • 2023

Top Chef: The Dish With Kish

Series • 2024

Iron Chef Gauntlet

Series • 2017

The Best Pizza is in LA

Movie • 2026

Le Paradis des bêtes

Movie • 2012