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Jan 31, 2023 · Here we profile 25 of the most famous, exciting and arguably most popular (i.e. googled) black chefs of the past year showcased in no particular order. Our list includes chefs who combine their passion for cooking with running innovative restaurants.
- Edna Lewis. According to the National Women’s History Museum, Edna Lewis, known as the “grand dame of southern cooking,” was one of the first African American women from the South to publish a cookbook in which the author’s real identity, gender, or race were not concealed.
- Darryl Evans. According to the African American Chefs Hall of Fame, into which he was inducted, Darryl Evans was the first African American to compete in the International Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt, Germany, where he earned three gold medals and one silver medal between 1988 and 1992.
- Mariya Russell. For her efforts as chef de cuisine at the well-known Chicago bar Kumiko and its sibling restaurant, Kikko, Mariya Russell became the first black woman to get a Michelin Star in 2020.
- Marcus Samuelsson. Marcus Samuelsson, the chef of the upscale Scandinavian restaurant Aquavit, gained a three-star rating from The New York Times in the 1990s at the age of 25, making him the youngest person to do so at the time.
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- Mariya Russell. Mariya Russell became the first black woman to earn a Michelin Star in 2020 for her work as chef de cuisine of the popular Chicago bar Kumiko and its sister restaurant, Kikko.
- Edna Lewis. Known as the grande dame of southern cooking, Edna Lewis was among the first African American women from the South to pen a cookbook that did not hide the author's true name, gender or race, according to the National Women's History Museum.
- Darryl Evans. Darryl Evans was the first African American to participate in the International Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt, Germany, where he won three gold medals and one silver medal in 1988 and 1992, according to the African American Chefs Hall of Fame, to which he was inducted.
- Marcus Samuelsson. In the 1990s, Marcus Samuelsson received a three-star rating from The New York Times at 25 years old, the youngest person to receive such an accolade at the time, for his food at the high-end Scandinavian restaurant Aquavit.
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