American chef
Brooke Williamson is an American chef and restaurateur. She won season 14 of the US television reality cooking competition series Top Chef and has owned several Los Angeles-area restaurants.
Brooke Williamson
Born 1978 or 1979 (age 46–47)[ 1] Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s) Chef and restaurateur Show more
Williamson was born in Los Angeles to Catherine Elliot and Keith Williamson;[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 2] Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in 1996.[ 4] University of Colorado Boulder and the Culinary Institute of America .[ 4]
Williamson became a sous chef at Michael's , a Santa Monica restaurant, when she was 19.[ 5] executive chef of Zax in Brentwood [ 1] sous chef .[ 6] James Beard Foundation House .[ 5]
In 2003, when Williamson was 24, she and Roberts opened Amuse Café.[ 5] [ 2] Redondo Beach and the Tripel in Playa del Ray ,[ 2] closed during the COVID pandemic .[ 7] [ 2] [ 8] [ 4] [ 9] [ 10] [ 10]
Television appearances [ edit ] Williams has appeared twice on the cooking competition show Top Chef and won season 14 , after being eliminated and returning from Last Chance Kitchen, competing against Shirley Chung in the finale.[ 5] [ 11] Kristen Kish , who had also returned from Last Chance Kitchen, on season 10 .[ 5] [ 12] [ 11] Tournament of Champions cooking reality competition.[ 13]
Williamson has also appeared on Top Chef Duels , Knife Fight , and Guy's Grocery Games .[ 14] [ 15] BBQ Brawl and was host and mentor on MTV 's House of Food .[ 14] [ 16] Bobby Flay , Michael Voltaggio , and Tiffany Derry on Bobby's Triple Threat .[ 17]
Williamson has participated in food-related philanthropic projects such as No Kid Hungry and World Central Kitchen .[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 9]
Williamson was previously married to business partner, Nick Roberts. They have a son.[ 4] Westchester neighborhood.[ 10]
As of March 2025, she is in a relationship with chef Bobby Flay .[ 22]
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