Marcus Samuelsson

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Marcus Samuelsson Wiki Biography

Kassahun “Joar” Tsegie was born on 25th of January 1970 in Ethiopia, and better known as Marcus Samuelsson, is a renowned chef and restaurateur, is the executive chef at “Aquavit” restaurant in New York, where his activities have earned him multiple awards from the James Beard Foundation. He has also starred in TV shows, including “Top Chef” and “The Feed”, as well as opening various eateries worldwide. Samuelsson has also written several books, including his “Yes, Chef” memoir, portraying his career which began in the late 1980s.

Have you ever wondered how rich Marcus Samuelsson is? According to sources, it has been estimated that Marcus Samuelsson’s net worth is over $6 million as of late 2017, acquired by being one of today’s most successful chefs. His appearances in popular TV shows and good sales of the books he has written have increased his net worth. Since he is still an active restaurateur, his net worth continues to grow.

Although born in Ethiopia, Marcus and his sister were adopted by a Swedish family shortly after the death of their mother. The siblings grew up in Sweden where Marcus had his first culinary contact when he went fishing with his father and uncles, who would smoke and preserve the fish they had caught. He was also taught a lot about food preparation by his grandmother Helga, who was a professional chef herself. As his interest in food grew, Samuelsson furthered his education at the Culinary Institute in Gothenburg, Sweden in the mid ‘80s. Upon graduation in 1989, he spent some time as an apprentice in Switzerland before moving to France in 1993. Soon after, Marcus moved to the United States to begin an apprenticeship at “Aquavit” in New York, where he quickly worked his way up, and eventually became executive chef. Shortly after, he received his first three-star rating by the “New York Times”; at the time, Marcus was only 23, which made him the youngest chef to receive the honor. He was later awarded the James Beard Foundation’s Rising Star Chef Award in 1999 and four years later he was named the best chef in New York city by the same foundation. His net worth was by now very well established.

Apart from his culinary success and talent, Samuelsson also took up writing, and released his first book, “Aquavit and The New Scandinavian Cuisine” in 2003, followed by his second – “The Soul of a New Cuisine: A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa” – three years later, and which was named Best International Cookbook by the Beard Foundation a year after its publishing. However, he didn’t stop there, as he wrote more books on the topic, which include “New American Table”(2009), and “Yes, Chef: A Memoir”(2012). All have contributed to his net worth.

Marcus has also opened several restaurants; his first one was “Red Rooster” which he opened in Harlem in 2010. He has hosted TV’s “Inner Chef with Marcus Samuelsson”, and participated in the “Top Chef” series as a judge. In 2014, he was also a judge in the TV series “The Taste”, and in 2015, appeared in  “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: as Ethiopia was the topic of the episode. HAs a consecutive four-star rating recipient from “Forbes” magazine, Marcus is constantly in demand to appear on TV or be heard on radio, which certainly does no harm to his reputation, or to his bank account!

When it comes to his private life, Samuelsson has been married to model Gate Maya Haile since 2009; the two married in Ethiopia and now reside in Harlem. Marcus is also an ambassador for the US Fund for UNICEF, and is on the board of directors of Careers Through Culinary Arts program.

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Marcus Samuelsson Quick Info

Full Name Marcus Samuelsson
Net Worth $6 Million
Date Of Birth January 25, 1970
Place Of Birth Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Profession Chef, restaurateur, producer
Education Culinary Institute in Göteborg (Gothenburg)
Nationality American, Ethiopian, Swedish
Spouse Maya Haile (m. 2009)
Children Zoe Samuelsson
Parents Tsegie (biological father), Lennart Samuelsson, Ann Marie Samuelsson
Siblings Linda (Fantaye) Samuelsson, Anna Samuelsson
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MarcusCooks
Twitter https://twitter.com/marcuscooks
Google+ https://plus.google.com/+MarcusCooks
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marcuscooks/?hl=en
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-samuelsson-35101758
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1948216/
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/marcus-samuelsson-mn0000919358
Awards James Beard Award for Best Chef: New York City (2003), James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef of the Year (1999)
Nominations James Beard Foundation Awards
Movies “Expedition: Robinson” (1997-2000)
TV Shows “Top Chef”, “The Feed”, “Inner Chef”, “Urban Cuisine”, “Top Chef Masters”, “Chopped”, “24 Hour Restaurant Battle”, “The Taste”, “Celebrity Undercover”, “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown”

Marcus Samuelsson Important Facts

  • Father, with Maya Samuelsson, of son Zion Mandela Samuelsson, born on July 19, 2016.
  • Marcus is the youngest chef to receive a 3-star rating from the New York Times.
  • Marcus was born in Ethiopia, but raised in Sweden. The Samuelsson’s adopted him after his mother died of tuberculosis.
  • Owner of “Red Rooster” in Harlem, New York.
  • James Beard award-winner for his book, “The Soul of a New Cuisine”.
  • Unicef ambassador.
  • Avid soccer player. He was a very good player in his childhood.
  • Has a sister named Edith.
  • Is a Swedish chef, born in Ethiopia, resident in the United States. He is the executive chef and co-owner of Aquavit restaurants in New York City and Minneapolis.

Marcus Samuelsson Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Expedition: Robinson 1997 TV Series camera operator – 1997-2000 Camera Department
Savoring Harlem 2012 TV Movie documentary consulting producer Producer
Million Dollar Contractor 2012 TV Series special thanks – 1 episode Thanks
The Fabulous Beekman Boys 2011 TV Series special thanks – 1 episode Thanks
Chopped Junior 2015-2017 TV Series Himself – Judge / Himself – Competitor / Chef & Restaurateur Self
Chopped 2010-2017 TV Series Himself – Judge / Chef & Restaurateur / Himself / … Self
The Chew 2012-2017 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Kitchen 2017 TV Series Himself Self
Overheard 2017 TV Series Himself – Interviewee Self
Today 2011-2016 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
On the Money 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Home & Family 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Good Morning America 2011-2016 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself / Himself – The Taste Self
Star Plates 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Cooks vs. Cons 2016 TV Series Himself – Judge / Chef & Restaurateur Self
Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Harlem on My Plate 2016 Documentary short Himself Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2016 TV Series Himself Self
The Meredith Vieira Show 2015-2016 TV Series Himself Self
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf 2015 TV Series Himself Self
Lidia Celebrates America 2015 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Live with Kelly and Michael 2005-2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Self
CBS News Sunday Morning 2015 TV Series Himself Self
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 2015 TV Series documentary Himself – Owner, Red Rooster Self
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris 2015 TV Series Himself – Guest, It’s Neil’s Mom Self
Rachael Ray’s Kids Cook-Off 2015 TV Mini-Series Himself – Judge Self
The Da Vinci List 2015 TV Series Himself Self
The Talk 2013-2015 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
CBS This Morning 2012-2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Self
Weekend Today 2015 TV Series Himself Self
The Taste 2014-2015 TV Series Himself – Host Self
BELLOmag Presents: A Conversation with the Taste 2015 TV Movie Himself – Guest Self
Entertainment Tonight 2014 TV Series Himself – The Taste Self
Simply Ming 2014 TV Series documentary Himself – Guest Self
Gomorron 2013-2014 TV Series Himself Self
How I Rock It 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Robins 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2011-2013 TV Series Himself Self
Huff Post’s BV 365 2012 TV Series Himself Self
Efter Tio 2012 TV Series Himself Self
Rachael Ray 2011-2012 TV Series Himself / Himself – Judge Self
Million Dollar Contractor 2012 TV Series Himself – Restauranteur Self
Charlie Rose 2007-2012 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
Tavis Smiley 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Big Morning Buzz Live 2012 TV Series Himself Self
Top Chef Canada 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Judge Self
Worst Cooks in America 2012 TV Series Himself – Judge Self
Savoring Harlem 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Unique Eats 2010-2012 TV Series Himself / Himself – Chef / Restaurateur Self
AdamLive 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off 2012 TV Series Himself – Judge Self
The Next Iron Chef 2011 TV Series Himself – Contestant / Himself – Audience Member Self
The Hot 10 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
MasterChef Australia 2011 TV Series Himself – Owner and Head Chef, Red Rooster Harlem Self
Rocco’s Dinner Party 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Through The Grape Vine 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Hubertusjagd, New York 2011 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The Fabulous Beekman Boys 2011 TV Series Himself Self
The Early Show 2010-2011 TV Series Himself Self
Top Chef 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest Judge Self
24 Hour Restaurant Battle 2010 TV Series Self
Top Chef Masters 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Skavlan 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Iron Chef America: The Series 2008 TV Series Himself Self
Martha 2008 TV Series Himself Self
At the Table with… 2007 TV Series documentary Himself Self
After Hours with Daniel Boulud 2006 TV Series Himself Self
BingoLotto 2005-2006 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Inner Chef with Marcus Samuelsson 2005 TV Series Host Self
The View 2005 TV Series Himself Self
The Jane Pauley Show 2004 TV Series Himself Self
Christine Cushing Live 2003 TV Series Himself Self
Sprit 1998 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Chelsea Lately 2013 TV Series Himself – Judge on ‘Chopped’ Archive Footage
At the Table with… 2008 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage