Giada Pamela De Laurentiis is an Italian-born American chef, TV personality, and writer. She is known as the host of the TV show ‘Giada at Home’ which airs on Food Network. The show has earned her two nominations for the Emmy Award and has also won her a Gracie Award. Laurentiis was born in Rome. She moved to the USA as a young girl. Initially, she worked as a chef at various restaurants in Los Angeles. Later, when she was working as a food stylist, she was contacted by the Food Network after she styled a piece in ‘Food & Wine’ magazine. She eventually started her daytime cooking show ‘Everything Italian’ which won her an Emmy Award for ‘Outstanding Lifestyle Host’. She is currently the host of the TV show ‘Giada at Home’. Laurentiis has authored several books as well. ‘Giada at Home’ and ‘Weeknights’ stood at the first position on the New York Times Best Seller List. She was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame in 2012.
