Paula Deen

Paula Deen is an American TV personality, cooking show host, chef, and cookbook author known for her rise from selling bagged lunches to becoming one of the world's most renowned chefs.

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Profession :

Chef

Birthday :

January 19, 1947

Star Sign :

Capricorn

Age :

78

Birthplace :

Albany, Georgia, United States

Paula Deen, an American chef, cookbook author, and television personality, is renowned for her Southern-style cooking and TV shows, such as “Paula’s Home Cooking” and “Paula’s Party.” She has authored fifteen cookbooks, including “Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible” and “Paula Deen’s Savannah Style.” Throughout her career, Deen has received numerous accolades, such as the “National Hall of Fame” award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, and has been involved in charitable causes like the American Cancer Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Despite facing controversies in recent years, Deen has made a comeback with a new cooking show and remains a prominent figure in the culinary world. She lives in Savannah, Georgia, where she runs The Lady & Sons restaurant and Paula Deen’s Creek House with her sons, Jamie and Bobby Deen. Deen has also served as a judge on the TV show “MasterChef: Legends.” Her remarkable journey began with selling bagged lunches from a Best Western motel, eventually leading her to become one of the world’s most celebrated chefs.