Katie Lee Biography

Fast Facts

• A longtime supporter of Feeding America, she once sat on the organization's board of celebrity trustees
• Studied English and journalism at Ohio's Miami University
• Met Billy Joel on a trip to New York City, and the pair were married from 2004 until 2009
• An avid cook since the age of 4, she published her first cookbook, "The Comfort Table," in 2008
• Quote: "If you are what you eat, then you should know what you are eating, where it came from and how it was raised․"
• Made her television debut in 2006 when she served as the host of the first season of "Top Chef․"
• Released her first novel, "Groundswell," in 2011 after publishing only cookbooks previously
• Once taught cooking classes in Italy after studying abroad in the country