Ted Allen Biography

Fast Facts

• Won two awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation for his work on the TV series "Queer Eye․"
• In San Francisco, he received a Visibility Award from the Human Rights Campaign in 2011
• Is the spokesperson for Dining Out For Life and a supporter of the charities Share Our Strength, City Harvest, the James Beard Foundation and the Point Foundation
• Received a James Beard Award for his hosting role on the TV series "Chopped․"
• Graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in psychology and from New York University with a master's degree in journalism
• Has written two cookbooks and worked as a contributing writer for Esquire magazine
• Best known as the host of the cooking series "Chopped" and the food and wine connoisseur on "Queer Eye․"
• Connoisseur of food and wine on the American Bravo network's TV series "Queer Eye․"