Ted Allen
Birth Name:
Ted Allen
Birth Place:
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts
- 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․"
- Won two awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation for his work on the TV series "Queer Eye․"
- Graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in psychology and from New York University with a master's degree in journalism
- Best known as the host of the cooking series "Chopped" and the food and wine connoisseur on "Queer Eye․"
- Has written two cookbooks and worked as a contributing writer for Esquire magazine
- Connoisseur of food and wine on the American Bravo network's TV series "Queer Eye․"
Awards
- 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Program:Winner
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Program:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Reality Show Host:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Reality Show Host:Nominated
- 2018Critics Choice Award - Best Reality Show Host:Nominated