Chef Ulrich Koberstein was born in Namibia, Africa; graduated from university in South Africa and has lived in eight different countries.

One of Chef Jason Gorman's most famous dishes is lobsterwurst!

Chef Christopher Koetke, CEC, CCE is a noted ice sculpture carver.

Chef Sanford D'Amato was one of 12 chefs personally chosen by Julia Child to cook for her 80th birthday celebration.

Two of Chef Kristine Subido's favorite Chicago restaurants are Triple 7 and Tango Sur.

Chef Jasper Mirabile Jr. took over Jasper's Ristorante almost 55 years after his father first opened the Italian eatery in 1954.

Chef Steven Chiappetti originally wanted to own and manage his own restaurant, then realized food was his true passion and decided to come a chef.

Chef Jamie Bissonnette used to be a vegan until culinary school when a mentor told him he needed to cook and eat meat in order to become a great chef.

Chef John Caputo worked with fellow Chef Ambassador Chef Jan Birnbaum at the Campton Place restaurant in San Francisco.

Owner of two Dallas restaurants, Chef Kent Rathbun was one of the featured chefs chosen to cook at George Bush's 2001 Presidential Inaugural Ball.

Before coming a chef, Chef Matthew Silverman was a musical prodigy who studied and performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Chef Nathan Berg founded Slow Food Chippewa to inform local residents about food and culinary biodiversity.

Chef Gregg Wangard is a huge fan of the Green Bay Packers.

A diabetic himself, Chef Franklin Becker is the author of "The Diabetic Chef," a cookbook featuring more than 80 recipes specialized for those with diabetes.

Chef Tory Miller, his wife and restaurant staffers all work with C.H.O.W. (Choosing Healthy Options for Wisconsin) – teaching school children about healthy eating.

Two of Chef Govind Armstrong's favorite ingredients are duck and sun chokes.

Chef James Campbell Caruso was born in Boston, raised in Spain and "home-schooled" in cooking by his Italian-American-Basque family.

One of Chef Debbie Gold's funniest moments of working at her now-closed restaurant, 40 Sardines, was when someone left $10,000 in cash in the men's restroom!

Chef Guillermo Pernot grew up in Argentina where he taught himself how to cook.

What are Chef Mindy Segal favorite bands to listen to while cooking? Queens of the Stone Age and Led Zeppelin!

Before becoming a chef, Chef Michael Smith graduated with a degree is Psychology from the University of Southern Colorado.

At their restaurant Gabrielle, Chefs Greg & Mary Sonnier have served Simpson's creator Matt Groening and rock star Mick Jagger.

Originally from England, Chef Tom Catherall said he wanted to be an auto mechanic or an artist growing up – anything but a cook!

After leaving his post as Executive Chef of Cosmo's in Minneapolis, Chef Seth Bixby Daugherty began to advocate for better, healthier school lunches for children with Real Food Initiatives.

At just 19 years old, Chef Roberto Donna moved from Torino, Italy to Washington D.C. and opened his first restaurant, Galileo, just 4 years later.

Chef Dean Fearing has cooked for the England's Queen Elizabeth II.

Chef Tree Foshee says he got into cooking "to support his surfing habit."

Chef Goose Sorensen's real name is Christian.

Chef Ben Berryhill spent 12 years at Houston's highly acclaimed Café Annie before opening Red Drum Gastropub in 2005.

Chef Jan Birnbaum's nickname is "Big Dawg" at his restaurant Sazerac.

Chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo calls her grandma, "the best cook ever!"

Along with fellow Chef Ambassador Chef Michael Symon, Chef Todd Downs appears on the Food Network show "Dinner Impossible" as sous chef.

Chef Rhys Lewis spent two years in Germany as a chef at the Frankfurt Intercontinental Hotel.

In 2002, Chef Ken Oringer was named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Eligible Bachelors."

Chef Michael Symon is the Food Network's newest Iron Chef!