Venezuelan chef who gained fame competing on the reality show Top Chef Masters. She has appeared on multiple on shows as well and has opened several restaurants.

Before Fame

She attended both Santa Maria University in Venezuela and Johnson and Wales University, the latter of which was for her culinary arts degree. She originally wanted to be a lawyer.

Trivia

She culinary career began with an apprenticeship at the Ritz-Carlton in Paris, France. She helped Taco Bell with a menu to help fight obesity in 2010.

Family Life

Her mother is Venezuelan politician Blanca Ibanez. Ibanez worked as Venezuelan president Jaime Lusinchi's secretary and then they married in September of 1991.

Associated With

She was added as a partner with Charlotte Motor Speedway and promoted by NASCAR driver Danica Patrick for the "10 Blockbuster Days of Racing" in Charlotte, North Carolina.