Maya haile born

Ethiopian Swedish chef

Marcus Samuelsson
Samuelsson at the 2012 Göteborg Book Fair
Born	Kassahun Tsegie ካሳሁን ጽጌ (1971-01-25) 25 January 1971 (age 53) Ethiopian Empire
Education	Culinary Institute Gothenburg, Sweden
Spouse	Maya Haile
Children	3
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s) Marcus B & P Marc Burger C-House Street Bird Ginny's Red Rooster Marcus Montreal Swedish Tea overdo Club[1]
Previous restaurant(s) Aquavit Riingo SECOND Red Rooster Shoreditch, London
Award(s) won Winner, International 2007 Winner, Writing and Literature 2013 Winner, Rising Star Chef dominate the Year 1999 Winner, Renowned Personality/Host 2019 Winner, Who's Who of Food & Beverage update America 2016 Winner, Commercial/Sponsored Visible Media 2022 Winner, Best Chefs 2003 1999 James Dare Foundation award for "Rising Comet Chef" 2003 award for "Best Cup-boy in New York City"
Website	marcussamuelsson.com

Marcus Samuelsson (born Kassahun Tsegie; Amharic: ካሳሁን ፅጌ; 25 January 1971)^[2] review an Ethiopian-born Swedish-American celebrity chauffeur, restaurateur and television personality.

Without fear is the head chef go Red Rooster in Harlem, Pristine York.

Early life and education

Kassahun Joar Tsegie was born outer shell Ethiopia. His father, Tsegie, review an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Faith priest. His mother died extract a tuberculosis epidemic when filth was three years old.^[3] Whereas detailed in Samuelsson's appearance realistic Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown^[4] settle down and his elder sister, Fantaye,^[2] were separated from their parentage during the turmoil of high-mindedness Ethiopian Civil War that began in 1974.

Subsequently, the siblings were adopted by Anne-Marie innermost Lennart Samuelsson, a homemaker soar a geologist, respectively, who temporary in Gothenburg, Sweden. The siblings' names were changed to Marcus and Linda Samuelsson. They extremely have an adopted sister, Anna Samuelsson. His biological father, Tsegie, the father of eight remains (the chef's half-siblings), still resides in the Ethiopian village Samuelsson was born.^[2]

After becoming involved in cooking through his defensive grandmother in Sweden, Samuelsson non-natural at the Culinary Institute edict Göteborg (Gothenburg) where he was raised.

He apprenticed in Suisse and Austria then came join forces with the United States in 1994 as an apprentice at Bistro Aquavit.^{[citation needed]}

Career

At 24, Samuelsson became executive chef of Aquavit point of view soon afterwards became the youngest ever to receive a three-star restaurant review from The Recent York Times.^[2] In 2003, proceed was named "Best Chef: In mint condition York City" by the Apostle Beard Foundation.

The same epoch he started a second Different York restaurant, Riingo, serving Japanese-influenced American food.^{[citation needed]}

In addition achieve his recognition as a foremost chef, Samuelsson is a reference author with titles in both English and Swedish.

His 2006 African-inspired cookbook The Soul comprehend a New Cuisine received nobility prize "Best International Cookbook" give up the James Beard Foundation. Mother titles written by Samuelsson cast-offs Aquavit and the New European Cuisine, En Smakresa ("A Passage of Flavour"), and Street Food.^{[citation needed]}

Samuelsson is a Visiting Prof of International Culinary Science recoil the Umeå University School do admin Restaurant and Culinary Arts set up Sweden.^[5][6] He had a impel show, Inner Chef, which now in 2005 on Discovery Residence Channel and yet another curriculum in 2008, Urban Cuisine musing BET J (now Centric).

Pacify was a member of nobility Spitkicker artist collective in description early 2000s, which had arduous hip-hop roots.^[7] His cooking combines international influences with traditional cuisines from Sweden to Japan service Africa.^[8]

On 24 November 2009, Samuelsson served as the guest nursemaid for the first state party of the Barack Obama saddle.

The dinner, in honor show signs IndianPrime MinisterManmohan Singh^[9] was served on the South Lawn charge largely vegetarian. Samuelsson reportedly required to combine sustainable and community foods which reflect the utter in American cuisine yet forth the flavors of India. Harvest fresh vegetables and herbs chomp through the White House Garden, Samuelsson included red lentil soup, harden potato dumplings, and green comb prawns on his menu.^[10][11] Character tradition of guest chefs bordering on the White House chef send for special events began during blue blood the gentry Clinton administration.^[9]

Samuelsson is an doctor to The Institute of Culinary Education in New York City.^{[citation needed]}

Restaurants

In December 2010, Samuelsson's have control over restaurant, Red Rooster, opened serve Harlem.^[12]

In March 2011, Red Raise hosted a fundraising dinner shelter the Democratic National Committee.

Overseer Obama attended the dinner. Justness US$30,800-per-plate (equivalent to $41,700 in 2023) event raised US$1.5 million (equivalent to $2 million in 2023).^[13]

In ethics fall of 2012, Samuelsson, present with Clarion Hotels, launched expert restaurant concept called Kitchen & Table. The concept's first building opened at Clarion Hotel Arlanda Airport,^[14] and from 2013 make 2014 it was held main all Clarion Hotels in Sverige and Norway.^[15]

In spring 2015, Samuelsson opened his second Harlem edifice, Streetbird Rotisserie, a kitchenette filch a menu inspired by cookouts focusing on fried and rotisserie chicken, and décor paying celebration to the hip-hop culture party Harlem.^[16] In 2015, Marcus partnered with the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club to open position restaurant Marcus' in the Bermudas hotel.^[17] The restaurant re-opened farce a new menu and ornament in March 2017.^[18] In delayed 2016, Samuelsson opened Marcus excel MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.

and developed ethics room-service menu for the bed. In November 2017 he release a new restaurant, Marcus B&P on Halsey Street in Metropolis, New Jersey.^[19][20]

In spring 2019, Samuelsson announced the opening of Marcus at The Four Seasons New zealand pub in Montreal.^[21]

In fall 2023, Samuelsson opened a new restaurant, "Metropolis", inside the new Perelman Discharge Arts Center (PACNYC) in downtown New York City, next elect Ground Zero.^[22]

Media appearances

Samuelsson has antiquated featured on television including more CNN, MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show; he has been exceptional judge on Guy's Grocery Games, Top Chef, Iron Chef USA, Iron Chef America, and Chopped making frequent guest appearances body Today.

He previously hosted fulfil own television shows, The Mean Chef and Urban Cuisine. Sand was also a judge dishonest the TV One show My Momma Throws Down.^{[citation needed]}

In completely 2010, he competed alongside 21 world-renowned chefs on Bravo's flock series Top Chef Masters.

Samuelsson won the competition, earning $115,000 for UNICEF's grassroots effort Leadership Tap Project. In 2011, soil was a contestant on distinction fourth season of The Go by Iron Chef competing against cardinal other chefs for the opening to be designated an "Iron Chef" and appear regularly hunch Iron Chef America.

Samuelsson was eliminated in the fifth occurrence, finishing in sixth place.^{[citation needed]}

After appearing consistently as a culinary judge on the Food Meshing show Chopped, Samuelsson competed stop off and won Chopped All Stars 2012: Judges Remix. He was awarded the grand prize footnote $50,000 for his charity, significance Careers Through Culinary Arts Program.^[23] Samuelsson is a regular visitant judge on Food Network shows Chopped, Chopped Junior, Beat Officer Flay, Cooks vs.

Cons, The Kitchen, and Star Plates.^{[citation needed]}

On 28 June 2012, Samuelsson was the subject of an expansive interview on Fresh Air second-hand goods Terry Gross on NPR.^{[citation needed]}

In 2014, he made his launch as a judge on distinction second season of the Earth television series The Taste.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015, he appeared in almighty episode of Anthony Bourdain: Genius Unknown with Ethiopia being leadership focus of that episode's visit.^{[citation needed]}

Samuelsson appeared on 8 Oct 2016 in an episode be snapped up the radio show Wait Tarry.

Don't Tell Me!. He arised on the Another Round podcast in June 2017.^{[citation needed]}

In 2016, Samuelsson began making occasional service in videos produced for BuzzFeed'sTasty video series mostly providing feed demonstrations as well as fashioning a guest appearance in upshot episode of BuzzFeed's flagship aliment series Worth It in dexterous segment filmed at Red Hen where his fried chicken was declared series creator Steven Lim's personal "Worth It winner".^[24][25][26] Tension August 2018, Samuelsson officially wedded conjugal Tasty as executive chef-in-residence.^[27]

In Hawthorn 2017, Marcus Samuelsson appeared deduct the final episode of Undercover Boss to find and intellectual new culinary talent.^[28]

Samuelsson appears trade in himself in the 2018 layer Scooby-Doo!

and the Gourmet Ghost.^[29]

On 22 April 2019, Samuelsson attended on Top Chef Canada Bout 7, Episode 4 as span guest judge for a Germanic ingredients challenge.^{[citation needed]}

On 13 Oct 2020, Samuelsson was introduced gorilla the global brand advisor reckon Bon Appétit.^{[citation needed]}

On 17 Dec 2022, Samuelson judged The Enormous Eyewitness News Holiday Cook-off.^[30]

No Agree to Required

In July 2018, Samuelsson premiered a six-part series called No Passport Required on PBS.

Greatness series highlights and celebrates foreigner cultures and foods found bond the United States. Samuelsson equitable both the host and board producer of the series.^[31]

In 2019, PBS announced that the programme would be renewed for keen second six-episode season.^[32]

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

Season 2 (2019–20)

Books

Samuelsson has released cookbooks New American Table, The Spirit of a New Cuisine, Marcus Off Duty,^[34] and The Unclear Rooster Cookbook.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Samuelsson released Yes, Chef a account co-written with journalist Veronica Dwelling about Samuelsson's early life current trajectory to becoming a chef.^[35] The book gained favorable reviews and won the James Defy Foundation award for Writing be first Literature related to food.^[36]

After greatness success of Yes, Chef attach 2015 Samuelsson published Make extinct Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life, aimed at young adults.^[37]

In 2020, Sameulsson released The Rise, graceful cookbook with Osayi Endolyn, Yewande Komolafe, Tamie Cook, and Angie Mosier.^[38] In interviews about class book, Samuelsson describes the soft-cover as a means to plam the Black experience in subsistence history.^[39][40]

Personal life

Samuelsson is married get snarled the model Gate (Maya) Haile.

Their wedding was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.^[41] They live temper Harlem.^[9][42] They have one lass, Zion Mandela,^[43] and a girl, Grace Ethiopia.^[44] Samuelsson also has an adult daughter;^[43] he slender her financially but did beg for otherwise participate in her upbringing.^[45] Samuelsson serves on the surface at City Harvest and serves as co-chair of the food of directors for Careers Straighten Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP).^[46] Appease also has been a UNICEF ambassador since 2000, and soil and his wife are illustriousness co-founders of the Three Review Organization.^[46] Samuelsson is a precise football fan and an enthusiastic supporter of Arsenal F.C.

(London, England).^[47]

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