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Paula Deen Biography

Birth Name:
Paula Hiers
Birth Place:
Albany, Georgia, United States
Profession
Celebrity cook, TV host, restaurateur, author

Fast Facts

  • Began struggling with agoraphobia in her teens
  • Launched her catering business in Savannah with $200
  • In 1999, USA Today gave her restaurant, The Lady and Sons, the Most Memorable Meal of the Year Award
  • Played Orlando Bloom's aunt in the 2005 film Elizabethtown
  • Penned a memoir in 2007 titled Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin'
  • Served as the grand marshal of the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade
  • In January 2012, she revealed that she has Type 2 diabetes
  • Does charity work with the Bethesda Academy, Feeding America and Smithfield Foods Helping Hungry Homes
  • Among the variety of products launched by Paula Deen Enterprises: cookware, dishes, sauces, furniture and greeting cards

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