Nigella Lawson
Nigella Lawson is an English journalist, broadcaster, television personality, gourmet, and food writer known for her discovery of her Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry on the show 'Who Do You Think You Are?'.
Journalist
January 6, 1960
Capricorn
65
London, England
Nigella Lawson, an English food writer, TV personality, and journalist, gained popularity with her stylish, no-fuss approach to cooking and her bestselling cookbooks, such as “How to Eat” and “Nigella Bites”. She has hosted successful cooking shows like “Nigella Feasts” and “Nigella Express” and has been involved in humanitarian efforts, including the anti-domestic violence campaign “Women’s Aid”. Lawson has received the James Beard Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. She explored her ancestry on the BBC series “Who Do You Think You Are?”, discovering her Ashkenazi Jewish roots from Eastern Europe and Germany.