Bobby Flay

Robert William Flay, born on December 10, 1964, is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and reality television personality. Flay owns and serves as executive chef in several restaurants and franchises, including Bobby's Burger Palace, Bobby's Burgers, and Amalfi. Since 1995, he has been associated with Food Network, winning four Daytime Emmy Awards and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Flay was raised in New York City's Upper East Side and comes from a fourth-generation Irish American background. Despite dropping out of high school at age 17, he found success in the restaurant industry, starting at a pizza parlor and Baskin-Robbins.