Giada Pamela De Benedetti Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (Italian pronunciation: [?d?a?da de lau?rentis]; born August 22, 1970) is an Italian-born American chef, writer, television personality, and the host of the current Food Network television program Giada at Home. She also appears regularly as a contributor and guest co-host on NBC's Today. De Laurentiis is the founder of the catering business GDL Foods. She is a winner of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Host, and in 2012 was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame.
University of California, Los Angeles, Marymount High School, Le Cordon Bleu
Spouse
Todd Thompson (divorced)
Children
Jade Marie De Laurentiis Thompson
Parents
Alex De Benedetti, Veronica De Laurentiis
Siblings
Eloisa De Laurentiis, Igor De Laurentiis, Dino De Laurentiis
Awards
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host
Nominations
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special
TV Shows
Giada at Home, Handy Manny, Everyday Italian, The Next Food Network Star, Giada's Weekend Getaways, Giada in Paradise, Behind the Bash, Iron Chef America, Ultimate Burger Bash With Food Network All-Stars!
Star Sign
Leo
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(On her other favorite cuisines) Definitely Japanese. I love how clean and refined the dishes are. They're simple in their ingredients but the flavors and presentation are typically amazing. Second would be Chinese.
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(Giving advice on becoming a chef) My biggest bit of advice would be to spend some time actually helping caterers or Chefs, even if it has to be for free or as an intern of culinary externship. It helps immerse yourself in what you potentially want to do. Being involved, learning firsthand and observing the craft and absorbing all you can, makes it easier to define what you want. It will also ultimately make you a better Chef. Culinary school, or even a single class, is a great bet too.
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(On how she can still be in good shape while being a chef) I have to say that this is by far the question I am most frequently asked, and my answer is always the same: genetics, portion control and fresh ingredients. If you've ever seen my mother either on the show or in photographs, you'll notice that she is quite petite, trim. So I have her to thank for getting me off to a good start. In addition, I've never been one to sit down to a meal with a large plate of food and eat every morsel until I was uncomfortably full. Rather, I graze - eating small portions of food all day long. And the ingredients are clean and fresh. Yes, I absolutely love chocolate, and I do eat it, but just a bite.
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Fact
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 37, a daughter named Jade Marie De Laurentiis Thompson (aka Jade Thompson) on March 29, 2008 in Los Angeles. Child's father is her now ex-husband, Todd Thompson.
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Release of her book, "Everyday Pasta". [2007]
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Release of her book, "Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes". [2005]
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Release of her book, "Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites". [2008]
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Release of her book, "Giada's Family Dinners". [2006]
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Her nickname for her grandmother, Silvana Mangano, was "Noona Luna".
Was discouraged by her parents from attending culinary school after high school graduation. Thus, graduated from UCLA and then studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.
She was given a small role in one of her aunt's films and despised being in front of the camera. She doesn't even enjoy having pictures taken of her. She tried her best to stay away from the entertainment industry.
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Before having her own television show on the Food Network, Giada worked for Wolfgang Puck and as a food magazine stylist for magazines like "Food & Wine".
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Her private chef/catering company is called GDL and is based in Los Angeles.
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Her husband, Todd Thompson, is a clothing designer for Anthropologie.
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She holds a degree in social anthropology from UCLA (1996)
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De Laurentiis studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris before becoming a professional chef.
$1 Million
