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scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1983-10-11</span>) </span>October 11, 1983<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age&#160;41)</span><br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Whittier,_California" title="Whittier, California">Whittier, California</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Education</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/The_Culinary_Institute_of_America" title="The Culinary Institute of America">The Culinary Institute of America</a><br /><a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Irvine" title="University of California, Irvine">University of California, Irvine</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Television</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Top_Chef:_Boston" title="Top Chef: Boston">Top Chef: Boston</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Top_Chef:_All-Stars_L.A." title="Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.">Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Melissa King</b> (born October 11, 1983) is an American chef and television personality. King is known for her appearances on the reality competition series <i><a href="/wiki/Top_Chef" title="Top Chef">Top Chef</a></i>. She first appeared on the twelfth season of <i><a href="/wiki/Top_Chef:_Boston" title="Top Chef: Boston">Top Chef: Boston</a></i>, placing fourth; she then returned for the seventeenth season, <i><a href="/wiki/Top_Chef:_All-Stars_L.A." title="Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.">Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.</a></i>, which she won.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> She specializes in modern <a href="/wiki/Californian_cuisine" class="mw-redirect" title="Californian cuisine">Californian cuisine</a> with Asian flavors.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melissa_King&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>King grew up in <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles, California">Los Angeles, California</a> and was the younger of two sisters. Her parents were Chinese immigrants, who moved from <a href="/wiki/Hong_Kong" title="Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a> to Los Angeles in the late 1960s. Her mother was an <a href="/wiki/Aerospace_engineering" title="Aerospace engineering">aerospace engineer</a> and her father an <a href="/wiki/Electrical_engineering" title="Electrical engineering">electrical engineer</a>. She attended the <a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Santa_Barbara" title="University of California, Santa Barbara">University of California, Santa Barbara</a>, before transferring to the <a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Irvine" title="University of California, Irvine">University of California, Irvine</a>, where she graduated with a B.A. in <a href="/wiki/Cognitive_science" title="Cognitive science">cognitive science</a>. She then attended <a href="/wiki/The_Culinary_Institute_of_America" title="The Culinary Institute of America">The Culinary Institute of America</a> in <a href="/wiki/Hyde_Park,_New_York" title="Hyde Park, New York">Hyde Park, New York</a>, earning an <a href="/wiki/Associate_degree" title="Associate degree">A.A.</a> in <a href="/wiki/Culinary_art" class="mw-redirect" title="Culinary art">culinary arts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-UCI_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UCI-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Bravo_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bravo-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> She is also a certified level 1 Sommelier from The <a href="/wiki/Court_of_Master_Sommeliers" title="Court of Master Sommeliers">Court of Master Sommeliers</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melissa_King&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>King took her first kitchen job when she was 17 years old as a pastry assistant at the <a href="/wiki/Getty_Museum" class="mw-redirect" title="Getty Museum">Getty Museum</a>. She subsequently trained under several <a href="/wiki/Michelin-star" class="mw-redirect" title="Michelin-star">Michelin-star</a> and <a href="/wiki/James_Beard" title="James Beard">James Beard</a>-recognized chefs including <a href="/wiki/Dominique_Crenn" title="Dominique Crenn">Dominique Crenn</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ron_Siegel" title="Ron Siegel">Ron Siegel</a> over the next 10 years.<sup id="cite_ref-UCI_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UCI-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Bravo_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bravo-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> She has worked at several Michelin starred Bay Area restaurants such as Campton Place, Luce, and The Dining Room (Ritz-Carlton San Francisco). She was a chef ambassador for <a href="/wiki/Whole_Foods_Market" title="Whole Foods Market">Whole Foods Market</a>. She was selected as one of the "Best Female Chefs in San Francisco."<sup id="cite_ref-Thrillist_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thrillist-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>King earned national recognition after placing fourth as a finalist on <a href="/wiki/Top_Chef:_Boston" title="Top Chef: Boston">Season 12</a> of <a href="/wiki/Bravo_(U.S._TV_network)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bravo (U.S. TV network)">Bravo</a>'s television series, <i>Top Chef</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-SFChronicle_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SFChronicle-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> King was invited back for <a href="/wiki/Top_Chef:_All-Stars_L.A." title="Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.">Season 17</a> of <i>Top Chef</i>, the show's second all-stars season, where she was announced the winner and received the <span style="white-space: nowrap">US$250,000</span> grand prize.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> She was subsequently voted as the "fan favorite" of Season 17, earning her another <span style="white-space: nowrap">US$10,000</span>, which she donated to several non-profit organizations, including the <a href="/wiki/Black_Visions_Collective" title="Black Visions Collective">Black Visions Collective</a>, <a href="/wiki/Asian_Americans_for_Equality" title="Asian Americans for Equality">Asian Americans for Equality</a>, Asian Youth Center, and <a href="/wiki/The_Trevor_Project" title="The Trevor Project">The Trevor Project</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> She has the most single-season individual challenge wins of any competitor in the history of Top Chef.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> She says her experience on Top Chef changed her perspective on her career.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Specifically, she stated, "My entire life I grew up thinking I wanted to own a restaurant and be a chef and get a Michelin star. It wasn't until my experience with <i>Top Chef</i> that the world became so much more vast and open. I can do anything I want."<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> King owns a company focused on culinary partnerships and experiences and is the creator of King Sauce, a small batch line of signature sauces. <sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Modeling">Modeling</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melissa_King&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Modeling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>King made her modeling debut in a global <a href="/wiki/Levi_Strauss" title="Levi Strauss">Levi Strauss</a> Pride Campaign in 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>King subsequently appeared in the <a href="/wiki/Gap_Inc." title="Gap Inc.">Gap Inc</a> SP21 Individual Anthems campaign<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> in 2021, as well as on the company's Instagram Reel interviews coinciding with the campaign.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television_appearances">Television appearances</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melissa_King&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Television appearances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>King was a finalist of <a href="/wiki/Bravo_(American_TV_network)" title="Bravo (American TV network)">Bravo's</a> <a href="/wiki/Top_Chef_(season_12)" class="mw-redirect" title="Top Chef (season 12)">Top Chef (season 12)</a> in 2014 and was the winner of <a href="/wiki/Top_Chef:_All-Stars_L.A." title="Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.">Top Chef All Stars</a> in 2020. King appeared in <a href="/wiki/Top_Chef:_Portland" title="Top Chef: Portland">Top Chef (season 18)</a> and <a href="/wiki/Top_Chef:_Houston" title="Top Chef: Houston">Top Chef (season 19)</a> as a guest judge. </p><p>In 2021, King appeared in <a href="/wiki/Sesame_Street" title="Sesame Street">Sesame Street</a>: See Us Coming Together Special, in celebration of the AAPI community.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, King appeared as a guest judge in <a href="/wiki/Food_Network" title="Food Network">Food Network</a>’s The Julia Child Challenge.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Appearances">Appearances</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melissa_King&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Appearances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>She has made appearances at prominent culinary and music festivals; examples in the U.S. include <a href="/wiki/Coachella_(festival)" class="mw-redirect" title="Coachella (festival)">Coachella</a>, <a href="/wiki/Outside_Lands_Music_and_Arts_Festival" class="mw-redirect" title="Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival">Outsidelands</a>, South Beach Wine &amp; Food Festival, Pebble Beach Food &amp; Wine, Kohler Food &amp; Wine Experience, and KitchenAid SrPGA.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life_and_activism">Personal life and activism</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melissa_King&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Personal life and activism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>King is openly gay and an advocate for <a href="/wiki/LGBTQ" title="LGBTQ">LGBTQ</a> equality as well as women's empowerment, environmental sustainability, and food education for youths. </p><p>She was awarded Grand Marshall for <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Pride" title="San Francisco Pride">San Francisco Pride</a> 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SFPride_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SFPride-23"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>King spoke out against anti-Asian racism and harassment during the COVID-19 pandemic in alliance with <a href="/wiki/Ad_Council" title="Ad Council">Ad Council</a> in a PSA campaign directed by <a href="/wiki/Alan_Yang" title="Alan Yang">Alan Yang</a>. <sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>King hosts virtual cooking experiences with proceeds supporting charities such as <a href="/wiki/The_Okra_Project" title="The Okra Project">The Okra Project</a>, <a href="/wiki/No_Kid_Hungry" class="mw-redirect" title="No Kid Hungry">No Kid Hungry</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Trevor_Project" title="The Trevor Project">The Trevor Project</a>, Asian Pacific Islanders for Equality, <a href="/wiki/National_Black_Justice_Coalition" title="National Black Justice Coalition">National Black Justice Coalition</a>. <sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2020, King was recognized on <a href="/wiki/Out_(magazine)" title="Out (magazine)">Out</a>100 list for her groundbreaking, ripple-inducing, and culture-shifting impact around the world in the <a href="/wiki/LGBT" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT">LGBTQ</a>+ community.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Melissa_King&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span 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