Kristen Kish

Kristen Kish is a Korean-born American chef and television personality. Born on December 1, 1983, in Seoul, South Korea, she was adopted by a family in Kentwood, Michigan, at the age of four months. Kish gained fame after winning the tenth season of Top Chef. She has worked as the chef de cuisine at Menton in Boston and served as an instructor at Stir, a culinary demonstration kitchen in Boston. Kish has hosted several TV shows, including 36 Hours on Travel Channel, Fast Foodies on TruTV, and Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. She is also the host of National Geographic's Restaurants at the End of the World. In addition, Kish has co-authored a book of recipes titled 'Kristen Kish Cooking'.