Gail Simmons

Gail Simmons is a Canadian-American food writer and cookbook author. She has been a permanent judge on Bravo's Top Chef since the show's inception in 2006. Simmons was also the head critic on Top Chef Duels and host of Top Chef: Just Desserts, a pastry-focused spin-off. She co-hosted The Feed on FYI, A+E's lifestyle network. Simmons regularly appears on NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Her work has been featured in publications such as New York magazine, Travel + Leisure, GQ, People, and Los Angeles Times. Born in Toronto, Canada, Simmons graduated from McGill University with a major in anthropology and Spanish. She comes from a Jewish family of Eastern European origin.