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Kristen Kish
Chef

Kristen Kish

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Winning Top Chef and later becoming its host.

Kristen Kish Cooking · Arlo Grey

Born
1 December 1983
Birthplace
Seoul

More people

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Kristen Kish

Kristen Kish is an American chef, restaurateur and television presenter.

Early life

Education

Adopted from Seoul and raised in Michigan, she trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago.

Career

  1. 2011

    Stir

    Joined Barbara Lynch’s Boston demonstration kitchen.

  2. 2013

    Top Chef

    Won the tenth season.

  3. 2018

    Arlo Grey

    Opened the Austin restaurant as chef and partner.

Selected work

Kristen Kish Cooking

Published a cookbook with Meredith Erickson.

Arlo Grey

Developed the restaurant’s menu.

Top Chef host

Began hosting the competition.

Beyond work

Family and memoir

Married Bianca Dusic in 2021 and published Accidentally on Purpose in 2025.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

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