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  • Top Chef (2006– )
  • TV-14
    TV Series | 44 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Top Chef (2006– )
TV-14
TV Series | 44 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

A reality competition show in which chefs compete against one another in culinary challenges and are a judged by a panel of food and wine experts, with one or more contestants eliminated each episode.
Seasons
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Status
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Updated Jun 26, 2015

Release date (First episode)
Feb 15, 2006 (United States)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Tom Colicchio
Self - Head Judge / Self - Judge / Self / Chef / Owner, Craft Restaurants / … See more Self - Head Judge / Self - Judge / Self / Chef / Owner, Craft Restaurants / Chef, Owner, Craft Restaurants / Self - Co-Host / Head Judge / Judge / Chef & Owner, Craft Restaurants / Self - Quickfire & Head Judge / Self -Judge   See fewer
266
Padma Lakshmi
Self - Host / Self / Judge / Self - Judge Self - Host / Self / Judge / Self - Judge   See fewer
245
Gail Simmons
Self - Judge / Food & Wine Magazine / Self / Self - Co-Host / Judge / … See more Self - Judge / Food & Wine Magazine / Self / Self - Co-Host / Judge / Self - Guest Diner / Self - Judge: Food & Wine Magazine / Special Projects Director, Food & Wine Magazine   See fewer
203
Richard Blais
Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Judge / Chef / … See more Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Judge / Chef / Partner, Juniper & Ivy / Self - Guest Diner / Top Chef, Season 8   See fewer
51
Casey Thompson
Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Brooke's Sous Chef / Self - Shirley's Sous Chef Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Brooke's Sous Chef / Self - Shirley's Sous Chef   See fewer
41
Emeril Lagasse
Self - Judge / Chef / Restaurateur / Self - Guest Judge / Chef & Owner, Emeril's New Orleans / … See more Self - Judge / Chef / Restaurateur / Self - Guest Judge / Chef & Owner, Emeril's New Orleans / Self / Self - Quickfire & Elimination Challenge Judge / Selg - Guest Judge   See fewer
36
Dale Talde
Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Judge / Self - Sous Chef, Stephanie Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Judge / Self - Sous Chef, Stephanie   See fewer
34
Kristen Kish
Self - Host / Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self / Self - Guest Chef / Top Chef Winner Self - Host / Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self / Self - Guest Chef / Top Chef Winner   See fewer
34
Hugh Acheson
Self - Judge / Chef / Self - Guest Judge / Owner, Empire State South / Chef & Owner, Empire State South / … See more Self - Judge / Chef / Self - Guest Judge / Owner, Empire State South / Chef & Owner, Empire State South / Partner, Empire State South / Self   See fewer
33
Brooke Williamson
Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self   See fewer
33
Bryan Voltaggio
Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self   See fewer
32
Sheldon Simeon
Self - Contestant / Self - Brooke's Sous Chef / Self - Guest Diner / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Sous Chef: Kish / Semifinalist, Top Chef Season 10 Self - Contestant / Self - Brooke's Sous Chef / Self - Guest Diner / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Sous Chef: Kish / Semifinalist, Top Chef Season 10   See fewer
32
Gregory Gourdet
Self - Contestant / Executive Chef, Departure / Self - Guest Judge Self - Contestant / Executive Chef, Departure / Self - Guest Judge   See fewer
32
Melissa King
Self - Contestant / Private Chef / Self - Guest Judge / Self / Self - Judge Self - Contestant / Private Chef / Self - Guest Judge / Self / Self - Judge   See fewer
32
Shirley Chung
Self - Contestant / Executive Chef / Self - Sous Chef, Nina Self - Contestant / Executive Chef / Self - Sous Chef, Nina   See fewer
31
30
Carla Hall
Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Sous Chef, Mike Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Sous Chef, Mike   See fewer
30
Michael Isabella
Self - Contestant / Self Self - Contestant / Self   See fewer
29
Stephanie Cmar
Self - Contestant / Sous Chef, No. 9 Park / Self - Sous Chef, Nina Self - Contestant / Sous Chef, No. 9 Park / Self - Sous Chef, Nina   See fewer
29
Buddha Lo
Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge   See fewer
29
Spike Mendelsohn
Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef - Richard / Self - Sous Chef, Crabs / Self - Sous Chef, Richard Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef - Richard / Self - Sous Chef, Crabs / Self - Sous Chef, Richard   See fewer
28
Fabio Viviani
Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef, Gulf Snapper Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef, Gulf Snapper   See fewer
28
Jennifer Carroll
Self - Contestant / Self Self - Contestant / Self   See fewer
28
Dale Levitsky
Self / Self - Contestant Self / Self - Contestant   See fewer
28
Stefan Richter
Self / Self - Contestant / Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Sous Chef: Williamson Self / Self - Contestant / Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Sous Chef: Williamson   See fewer
28
Brian Malarkey
Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Guest   See fewer
27
Angelo Sosa
Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Sous Chef - Richard / Self - Sous Chef, Amberjack Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Sous Chef - Richard / Self - Sous Chef, Amberjack   See fewer
26
Kevin Gillespie
Self - Contestant / Self Self - Contestant / Self   See fewer
26
Tiffany Derry
Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Guest Judge Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Guest Judge   See fewer
25
Ted Allen
Self - Judge / Self / Self - Guest Judge Self - Judge / Self / Self - Guest Judge   See fewer
24
Marcel Vigneron
Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Sous Chef, White Shrimp Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Sous Chef, White Shrimp   See fewer
24
Jamie Lauren
Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef, Mike Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef, Mike   See fewer
24
Tre Wilcox
Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef, Red Grouper Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef, Red Grouper   See fewer
24
Lee Anne Wong
Self / Self - Contestant Self / Self - Contestant   See fewer
24
Stephanie Izard
Self / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Contestant / Chef & Owner, Girl & the Goat / Self - Guest Diner / … See more Self / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Contestant / Chef & Owner, Girl & the Goat / Self - Guest Diner / Self - Season 4 Winner / Top Chef, Season 4   See fewer
22
Eric Adjepong
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
22
John Tesar
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
21
Karen Akunowicz
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
21
Eric Ripert
Self - Judge / Self - Guest Judge / Chef & Owner, Le Bernardin / Self - Quickfire & Guest Judge Self - Judge / Self - Guest Judge / Chef & Owner, Le Bernardin / Self - Quickfire & Guest Judge   See fewer
20
Elia Aboumrad
Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Sous Chef, Ilan Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Sous Chef, Ilan   See fewer
20
Edward Lee
Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self   See fewer
20
Katsuji Tanabe
Self - Contestant / Chef / Owner, Mexikosher / Self - John's Sous Chef / Self - Shirley's Sous Chef Self - Contestant / Chef / Owner, Mexikosher / Self - John's Sous Chef / Self - Shirley's Sous Chef   See fewer
20
Michael Voltaggio
Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Guest Diner & Top Chef, Season 6 / Self - Season 6 Winner Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Guest Diner & Top Chef, Season 6 / Self - Season 6 Winner   See fewer
19
Hung Hyunh
Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Diner / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Quickfire Judge / … See more Self / Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Diner / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Quickfire Judge / Self - VIP Guest / Top Chef, Season 3 / Winner, Season 3   See fewer
19
Nina Compton
Self - Contestant / Chef de Cuisine, Scarpetta / Self - Guest Judge Self - Contestant / Chef de Cuisine, Scarpetta / Self - Guest Judge   See fewer
19
Dawn Burrell
Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Coach Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Coach   See fewer
19
Wolfgang Puck
Self - Judge / Chef & Restaurateur / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Quickfire & Guest Judge Self - Judge / Chef & Restaurateur / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Quickfire & Guest Judge   See fewer
18
Lisa Fernandes
Self / Self - Contestant Self / Self - Contestant   See fewer
18
Chris Jacobson
Self / Self - Contestant / Contestant / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Sous Chef: Williamson Self / Self - Contestant / Contestant / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Judge / Self - Sous Chef: Williamson   See fewer
18
Paul Qui
Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Guest Diner / Top Chef, Season 9 Self - Contestant / Self / Self - Guest Diner / Top Chef, Season 9   See fewer
18
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