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      Gail Simmons

      Gail Simmons

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      Birthday: May 19, 1976

      Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

      Irrepressible, vivacious and effervescently forthright, Gail Simmons vaulted from behind the scenes of swank foodie culture and into the limelight in 2006 on Bravo's gourmet-inclined, Emmy-winning reality show, "Top Chef" (2006- ). A native of Canada, Simmons followed a gourmand family pedigree to culinary school in New York City and went on to work for some of the city's fanciest eateries. Establishing a niche as an event planner, she went to work for the epicurean Bible, Food and Wine magazine, which proffered her as its public face when Bravo proposed a partnership for its "Top Chef" cooking competition show. Sitting on the show's judging panel, Simmons quickly became the "mean one," per the template of panel-based competitive reality programming, unafraid to proverbially "tell it like it is." She translated so well on to television that in 2010, Bravo put her front and center as host of "Top Chef" spin-off, "Top Chef: Just Desserts" (2010-11), and AOL made her one of the primo personalities on its KitchenDaily.com website. An on-air personality, chef and now online cooking guru, Simmons forged a public franchise that was equal parts glamour, smarts, refreshing candor and basic kitchen common sense.

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      No Score Yet No Score Yet Top Chef Judge 2006-2024
      No Score Yet 62% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2024
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2012-2013 2017 2020-2021 2023
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2017-2023
      No Score Yet 30% The Good Dish Host 2022
      No Score Yet 31% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2022
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Top Chef Amateurs Host 2021
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2015-2016 2021
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Home & Family Guest 2018-2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dr. Oz Show Guest 2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Iron Chef Canada Host 2018-2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2012-2013 2016-2017
      No Score Yet No Score Yet FABLife Guest 2016
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Guilty Pleasures Unknown (Guest Star) 2015-2016
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Top Chef Duels Judge 2014
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Recipe to Riches Judge 2014
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Top Chef Masters Judge 2010 2013
      94% 75% Royal Pains Herself (Guest Star) 2013
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Top Chef: Just Desserts Host 2010-2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Nate Berkus Show Guest 2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2010-2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2010