Ted Allen: Biography, Facts and Career
Who is Ted Allen? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

Edward Reese Allen (born May 20, 1965) is an American author and television personality. He was the food and wine connoisseur on the Bravo network's television program Queer Eye, and has been the host of the TV cooking competition series Chopped since its launch in 2009, as well as Chopped Junior, which began in mid-2015. On April 13, 2014, he became the host of another Food Network show, originally called America's Best Cook. A retooled version of that show, retitled All-Star Academy, debuted on March 1, 2015. In early 2015, he also hosted a four-part special, Best. Ever., which scoured America for its best burgers, pizza, breakfast, and barbecue. He is a longtime contributing writer to Esquire magazine, an author of two cookbooks, and regularly appears on the Food Network show Beat Bobby Flay and other television cooking shows.
Quick facts about Ted Allen
- Full name: Ted Allen
- Born: 1965-05-20
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Chef
- Wikidata ID: Q517270
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Who is Ted Allen?
Edward Reese Allen (born May 20, 1965) is an American author and television personality.
What nationality is Ted Allen?
Ted Allen is United States.
When was Ted Allen born?
Ted Allen was born on 1965-05-20.



