Culinary Institute of America alumni

Kerry Glen Simon (June 17, 1955 – September 11, 2015) was an American celebrity chef and restaurateur based in Las Vegas.

Rajat ("Raj") Parr is an Indian-American sommelier, who oversees the wine program of the Michael Mina restaurant group.

Walter Stanley Scheib III (May 3, 1954 – c. June 13, 2015) was an American chef who was White House Executive Chef from 1994 until 2005.

Larry Forgione (born 1952) is a chef in the United States.

Rob Zerban is an entrepreneur, former Kenosha County Supervisor, and Congressional candidate.

Michael Chiarello (born January 26, 1962 in Red Bluff, California, United States) is an American celebrity chef specializing in Italian-influenced California cuisine.

Michael Dixon Smith is an American born chef and writer now residing in Canada, host of The Inn Chef, Chef at Home, Chef at Large, Chef Michael's Kitchen, Chef Abroad, and Chopped: Canada (all of which have appeared on the Canadian Food Network).

Michael D. Symon (born September 19, 1969) is a James Beard Foundation Award-winning American chef, restaurateur, television personality, and author.

Evangelos Spiros "Spike" Mendelsohn (born December 15, 1980) is a Washington, D.

Jehangir Mehta (born July 9, 1971 in Mumbai, India) is the executive chef and owner of New York City restaurants Graffiti, Me and You and Mehtaphor.

Mom Luang Sirichalerm Svastivadhana (Thai: ศิริเฉลิม สวัสดิวัตน์; rtgs: Sirichaloem Sawatdiwat; born 16 July 1953), usually known by the nickname McDang (Thai: หมึกแดง; rtgs: Muek Daeng), is a Thai celebrity food expert, chef and writer.

Alfred Portale (born July 5, 1954 in Buffalo, NY) is an American chef, author and restaurateur known as a pioneer in the New American cuisine movement.

Amanda Freitag (born May 11, 1972) is a New York chef and frequent guest on Food Network television programming.

John Besh (born May 14, 1968, in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American chef, TV personality, philanthropist, restaurateur and author.

Johnny Iuzzini /u-zee-nee/ is American pastry chef, television celebrity and cookbook author.

Grant Achatz (born April 25, 1974) is an American chef and restaurateur often identified as one of the leaders in molecular gastronomy or progressive cuisine.

Wilo Benet is a Puerto Rican celebrity chef.

Sherry Yard (born January 11, 1964) is an American chef, restaurateur and cookbook author.

Rocco DiSpirito (born November 19, 1966) is an American chef based in New York City.

Nicole Abiouness is an American winemaker.

Bruce Lefebvre (born 25 July 1969) is the executive chef at the Frog and the Peach in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Anne W. Burrell (born September 21, 1969) is an American chef, TV personality and an instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City until 2007.

Dan Coudreaut (born November 8, 1965), better known to his colleagues as "Chef Dan", has served as the Executive Chef and Vice President of Culinary Innovation at McDonald's since joining the restaurant chain in 2004.

Geoffrey C. Gatza (born 1970) is an award-winning American poet and editor and the publisher of BlazeVOX [books], an independent press based in Buffalo, New York.

Steve Ells (born September 12, 1966) is an American businessman.

Michael Mina (born 1969 in Cairo, Egypt) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author.

Laurie Goldrich Wolf (born c. 1956) is an American food writer and entrepreneur.

Marcel Desaulniers (born 1945) is an American chef who was part-owner of the Trellis Restaurant in Williamsburg, Virginia, a cookbook author, director Emeritus of the Culinary Institute of America, and self-described "Guru of Ganache.

Marcel Vigneron (born May 3, 1980) is an American chef best known as the runner-up of the second season of Top Chef, which aired 2006–2007, placing behind Ilan Hall.

Matthew Levin is an American celebrity chef based in Philadelphia.

Roy Yamaguchi (born 1956) is a Japanese-American celebrity chef, restaurateur and founder of a collection of restaurants including 30 Roy’s Restaurants in the United States and Guam, the Tavern by Roy Yamaguchi and Eating House 1849.

Christina Machamer (born March 13, 1982) is an American chef who won the fourth season of Fox Network's reality cooking show Hell's Kitchen.

Alex García is a Cuban American chef who helped popularize a version of Cuban food at several New York City restaurants and on the Food Network.

Bryan Voltaggio (born April 19, 1976) is an American chef residing in Frederick, Maryland.

David Adjey (born May 17, 1964) is a Canadian chef known for his appearances on the Food Network Canada show Restaurant Makeover.

David Burke (February 27, 1962) is an American chef and restaurateur, known for his appearance on the reality TV program Iron Chef America.

Harold Dieterle III (born 1977 in West Babylon, New York) is an American chef, best known as the winner of the first season of the Bravo television network's reality television series Top Chef.

Ilan D. Hall (born April 6, 1982) is an American chef, best known as the winner of the second season of the Bravo television network's reality series Top Chef.

Jeffrey Saad (born c. 1967) is an American chef, author, restaurant owner, and television personality from Chicago, Illinois.

Sara Moulton (born February 19, 1952) is an American chef, cookbook author and television personality.