The Most Famous Female Chefs

By Dawn Schuster - February 4, 2020

Who's your favorite female chef in the culinary industry? You may find her name on this list as we have hand-picked the most phenomenal female chefs of all time. They may be known for their cooking, but there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to their rise to fame. Here we explore the stories of multi-talented chefs that have been in the spotlight for years...

Padma Lakshmi

When it comes to food, Indian women have a magic touch. With that said, Padma Lakshmi is one of the greatest Indian-American female chefs ever. Still, her talents aren't only tied to the kitchen. In fact, she has had a successful career in television as well.

She's also an actor, model, and producer. Aside from this, though, Padma is also known as the host of Top Chef — one of the highest-ranked cooking shows in the U.S.