Candice Kumai | |
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Born | California |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Author and chef |
Candice Kumai is an American author and chef. Kumai is based in New York City. [1]
Kumai was born in California to a Japanese mother and Polish-American father. [2] She has one sister. [3] She worked as a model [4] when she was a teenager. [5] Later, she trained as a professional chef in Southern California, cooking on the line at several restaurants. [6]
In 2006, Kumai was the youngest chef competing on the first season of Top Chef. [2] She was the fourth chef to have been eliminated from the competition.
Her approach to cooking is based on her Japanese American heritage. [7] Kumai became the host for Lifetime's show, Cook Yourself Thin. [5]
Kumai has been involved in 1,000 Days, which is an initiative started by Hillary Clinton in 2010 to improve nutrition for mothers and children worldwide. [8] In 2014, she became a Kirin brand ambassador. [9]
Her series of books in the Clean Green series have made the bestseller list of the New York Times. [1] [6] Kumai is also a contributing editor to Shape Magazine. [10]
Kumai is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach where she studied interpersonal and organizational communications. [11]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2009 | Cook Yourself Thin | Co-author |
2011 | Pretty Delicious | Author |
2012 | Cook Yourself Sexy | Author |
2014 | Clean Green Drinks | Author |
2015 | Clean Green Eats | Author |
2018 | Kintsugi Wellness | Author |
Year | Title | Role | Episode/Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | Top Chef | Herself | 5 episodes [2] |
2007 | Cook Yourself Thin | Herself | Presenter |
2010 - 2012 | Unique Eats | Herself | |
2011 | Extreme Chef | Herself | Judge [12] |
2011 - 2012 | Iron Chef America | Herself | Judge [13] |
2013 | Playing with Fire | Herself [14] | |
2020 | Selena + Chef | Herself | Chef |
Candice Kumai | |
---|---|
Born | California |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Author and chef |
Candice Kumai is an American author and chef. Kumai is based in New York City. [1]
Kumai was born in California to a Japanese mother and Polish-American father. [2] She has one sister. [3] She worked as a model [4] when she was a teenager. [5] Later, she trained as a professional chef in Southern California, cooking on the line at several restaurants. [6]
In 2006, Kumai was the youngest chef competing on the first season of Top Chef. [2] She was the fourth chef to have been eliminated from the competition.
Her approach to cooking is based on her Japanese American heritage. [7] Kumai became the host for Lifetime's show, Cook Yourself Thin. [5]
Kumai has been involved in 1,000 Days, which is an initiative started by Hillary Clinton in 2010 to improve nutrition for mothers and children worldwide. [8] In 2014, she became a Kirin brand ambassador. [9]
Her series of books in the Clean Green series have made the bestseller list of the New York Times. [1] [6] Kumai is also a contributing editor to Shape Magazine. [10]
Kumai is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach where she studied interpersonal and organizational communications. [11]
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2009 | Cook Yourself Thin | Co-author |
2011 | Pretty Delicious | Author |
2012 | Cook Yourself Sexy | Author |
2014 | Clean Green Drinks | Author |
2015 | Clean Green Eats | Author |
2018 | Kintsugi Wellness | Author |
Year | Title | Role | Episode/Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | Top Chef | Herself | 5 episodes [2] |
2007 | Cook Yourself Thin | Herself | Presenter |
2010 - 2012 | Unique Eats | Herself | |
2011 | Extreme Chef | Herself | Judge [12] |
2011 - 2012 | Iron Chef America | Herself | Judge [13] |
2013 | Playing with Fire | Herself [14] | |
2020 | Selena + Chef | Herself | Chef |