Sunny Anderson

Birth Name:

Sunny Anderson

Birth Place:

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Profession

Actress

Joined the United States Air Force in 1993, earned the rank of Senior Airman and served as a military radio host before being honorably discharged in 1997
Made her television debut on the Food Network cooking gadget series "Gotta Get It" in 2007
Worked as a radio personality for a number of stations, including San Antonio's KCJZ and KONO-FM, WDTK in Detroit and WJWZ in Montgomery, AL
Developed an interest in food after growing up as an Army brat, traveling around the world and sampling regional dishes
Quote: "I try to catch life when I can and part of catching life is doing the things you love․ I love cooking and I love eating․"
Published her best-selling cookbook, "Sunny's Kitchen: Easy Food for Real Life," in 2013
Best known for hosting a number of Food Network shows, including "How'd That Get on My Plate?," "Cooking for Real" and "The Kitchen․"
Cites spicy macaroni and cheese as her favorite comfort food
Made the decision to move to New Orleans in 1997 partly due to the city's cuisine
Has four rescue cats that she named after food: Cheddar Cheese, Truffle Tycoon, Milky Mouth and Sea Salt

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