List of Top Chef contestants explained

Top Chef is an American reality competition television series. The contestants, sometimes referred to as "cheftestants", compete against each other in a variety of culinary challenges to become the next "Top Chef" and win a cash prize. The show has aired 21 seasons since its premiere in March 2006 and featured over 300 chefs.

Contestants

The contestant competed on a previous season.

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Age	Hometown	Current Residence	Finish
31		Los Angeles, California	12th
52		East Hampton, New York	11th
37		Los Angeles, California	10th
22		Brooklyn, New York
45		Los Angeles, California
38		New York, New York
27		New York, New York
24		Las Vegas, Nevada
28		New York, New York
40		Long Beach, California
28		Las Vegas, Nevada
28		New York, New York
29		New York, New York	15th
46		Las Vegas, Nevada	14th
30		Las Vegas, Nevada	13th
28		San Francisco, California	11th
31		Brooklyn, New York	11th
36		Fort Lauderdale, Florida	10th
39		San Diego, California
32		Oakdale, California
44		Los Angeles, California
28		Stockton, California
28		West Caldwell, New Jersey
28		New York, New York
23		Las Vegas, Nevada
26		Las Vegas, Nevada
26		New York, New York
28	Columbus, Mississippi	Santa Barbara, California	15th
39	St. Simons Island, Georgia	Miami, Florida	14th
33	Bridgewater, Massachusetts	Boca Raton, Florida	13th
34	Elizabeth, New Jersey	Brooklyn, New York	12th
28	Tacoma, Washington	Brooklyn, New York	11th
29	Long Island, New York	New York, New York	10th
25	Santa Monica, California	Chicago, Illinois
30	Duncanville, Texas	Cedar Hill, Texas
31	Miami, Florida	Miami, Florida
31	El Toro, California	Venice, California
34	Kingston, Jamaica	Miami, Florida
34	Bend, Oregon	San Diego, California
29	Cedar Hill, Texas	Dallas, Texas
34	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago, Illinois
29	Pittsfield, Massachusetts	Las Vegas, Nevada
26	Peachtree City, Georgia	Atlanta, Georgia	16th
32	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago, Illinois	15th
38	Chappaqua, New York	San Francisco, California	14th
33	Laredo, Texas	New York, New York	13th
30	Seattle, Washington	San Francisco, California	12th
28	Los Banos, California	San Francisco, California	11th
35	Brooklyn, New York	San Francisco, California	10th
29	Invercargill, New Zealand	New York, New York
35	New York, New York	New York, New York
30	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	New York, New York
29	Chicago, Illinois	New York, New York
27	Clearwater Beach, Florida	Washington, D.C.
31	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles, California
35	Uniondale, New York	Atlanta, Georgia
27	Toronto, Ontario	New York, New York
31	Stamford, Connecticut	Chicago, Illinois
24	Cincinnati, Ohio	Savannah, Georgia	17th
21	Quincy, Massachusetts	Hyde Park, New York	16th
28	Latrobe, Pennsylvania	Baltimore, Maryland	15th
27	Sayville, New York	San Diego, California	14th
33	New York, New York	Los Angeles, California	13th
26	New Hyde Park, New York	New Hyde Park, New York	12th
28	Sparks, Maryland	Boulder, Colorado	10th
33	Whitmore Village, Hawaii	Las Vegas, Nevada	10th
41	Verona, New Jersey	Verona, New Jersey
28	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago, Illinois
30	New York, New York	San Francisco, California
26	Scarsdale, New York	New York, New York
30	Niceville, Florida	Miami, Florida
30	Florence, Italy	Moorpark, California
44	Nashville, Tennessee	Washington, D.C.
35	Tampere, Finland	Santa Monica, California
34	Taos, New Mexico	Boulder, Colorado
31	Cromwell, Connecticut	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	17th
40	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Ann Arbor, Michigan	16th
33	San Francisco, California	San Francisco, California	15th
30	Baltimore, Maryland	Baltimore, Maryland	14th
41	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Atlanta, Georgia	13th
29	Biarritz, France	San Francisco, California	12th
40	Mare Rouge, Haiti	Hollywood, Florida/Naples, Florida	11th
32	Center Sandwich, New Hampshire	Seattle, Washington	10th
29	Pleasant Hill, California	New York, New York
38	Rochester, New York	San Francisco, California
34	Little Ferry, New Jersey	Washington, D.C.
43	Sun Valley, Idaho	Seattle, Washington
25	Atlanta, Georgia	Atlanta, Georgia
33	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
26	Atlanta, Georgia	Atlanta, Georgia
33	Frederick, Maryland	Urbana, Maryland
30	Frederick, Maryland	Pasadena, California
42	Detroit, Michigan	West Bloomfield, Michigan	17th
33	Boston, Massachusetts	Brooklyn, New York	16th
33	Rochester, New York	Atlanta, Georgia	15th
51	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Hyde Park, New York	13th
32	Nashville, Tennessee	Nashville, Tennessee	13th
39	Washington, D.C.	Baltimore, Maryland	12th
24	Barbados	Washington, D.C.	11th
39	Vero Beach, Florida	Miami, Florida	10th
40	Cleveland, Ohio	Las Vegas, Nevada
36	Euclid, Ohio	Telluride, Colorado
33	Brooklyn, New York	Hollywood, California
27	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles, California
26	Beaumont, Texas	Dallas, Texas
33	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Vail, Colorado
34	Durham, Connecticut	New York, New York
34	Boston, Massachusetts	Queens, New York
30	Willingboro, New Jersey	Willingboro, New Jersey
27	Mexico City, Mexico	—	18th
35	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	—	17th
29	West Palm Beach, Florida	—	15th
37	Chicago, Illinois	—	15th
29	Clearwater Beach, Florida	—	14th
32	Cedar Hill, Texas	—	13th
33	Boston, Massachusetts	—	11th
32	New York, New York	—	11th
30	Bainbridge Island, Washington	—	10th
34	Duncanville, Texas	—
32	Florence, Italy	—
35	Durham, Connecticut	—
32	Chicago, Illinois	—
46	Nashville, Tennessee	—
27	Beaumont, Texas	—
34	Los Angeles, California	—
35	Little Ferry, New Jersey	—
38	Uniondale, New York	—
22		Sacramento, California
30		Seattle, Washington
37		Seattle, Washington
29		Seattle, Washington
27		New York, New York
36		Long Beach, California
29		New York, New York
33		New York, New York
25		Seattle, Washington
30		Hollywood, Florida
51		Los Angeles, California
37		Atlanta, Georgia
32		Austin, Texas
39		Wilmington, North Carolina	16th
28		Chicago, Illinois	15th
25		Chicago, Illinois	14th
30		Cumberland Island, Georgia	13th
35		Los Angeles, California	11th
28		Los Angeles, California	11th
39		Chicago, Illinois	10th
29		Los Angeles, California
34		Brooklyn, New York
30		Chicago, Illinois
28		New York, New York
28		New York, New York
32		Chicago, Illinois
29		West Palm Beach, Florida
29		Chicago, Illinois
31		Austin, Texas
35	Macon, Georgia	Atlanta, Georgia
28	Denver, Colorado	Denver, Colorado
42	New York, New York	New York, New York
27	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston, Massachusetts
32	Boston, Massachusetts	Harlem, New York
32	Clarkson, New York	Washington, D.C.
34	Washington, D.C.	St. Petersburg, Florida	18th
35	Maebashi, Japan	Los Angeles, California	17th
31	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago, Illinois	15th
43	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Las Vegas, Nevada	15th
41	Denver, Colorado	Denver, Colorado	13th
36	El Toro, California	Studio City, California	13th
38	Telluride, Colorado	Telluride, Colorado	12th
31	Waynesville, North Carolina	Dallas, Texas	11th
42	Roeselare, Belgium	Washington, D.C.	10th
54	New York, New York	Dallas, Texas
28	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles, California
37	Miami, Florida	San Francisco, California
40	Tampere, Finland	Santa Monica, California
37	Durban, South Africa	San Francisco, California
33	Del City, Oklahoma	Dallas, Texas
30	Hilo, Hawaii	Lahaina, Hawaii
34	Los Angeles, California	Redondo Beach, California
28	Kentwood, Michigan	Boston, Massachusetts
31	Rio Rico, Arizona	San Diego, California	19th
27	Bucks County, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	18th
29	Livonia, Michigan	Chicago, Illinois	17th
34	Norwood, Massachusetts	Miami, Florida	16th
25	Perth, Australia	New York, New York	15th
46	Valhalla, New York	New Orleans, Louisiana	14th
27	Astoria, New York	New York, New York	13th
29	Gurabo, Puerto Rico	New York, New York	12th
36	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Minneapolis, Minnesota	11th
27	La Junta, Colorado	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	10th
32	Dana Point, California	New Orleans, Louisiana
35	Carpenter, Iowa	Seattle, Washington
28	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston, Massachusetts
32	Pasadena, California	Los Angeles, California
42	Huitzuco, Guerrero, Mexico	Chicago, Illinois
32	Ukiah, California	Healdsburg, California
36	Beijing, China	Fremont, California
34	Saint Lucia	New Orleans, Louisiana
32	West Newbury, Massachusetts	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
31	Brooklyn, New York	Brooklyn, New York	16th
46	Coatesville, Pennsylvania	Fredericksburg, Virginia	15th
40	Long Island, New York	Atlanta, Georgia	14th
32	Chico, California	Chicago, Illinois	12th
29	Howell, Michigan	White Lake, Michigan	12th
27	Tacoma, Washington	North Hollywood, California	11th
33	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston, Massachusetts	10th
28	San Jose, California	San Jose, California
35	Rosemount, Minnesota	Salt Lake City, Utah
29	New York, New York	New York, New York
33	Mexico City, Mexico	Los Angeles, California
31	Washington, D.C.	Washington, D.C.
30	Los Angeles, California	San Francisco, California
29	Tyler, Texas	Portland, Oregon
39	Queens, New York	Portland, Oregon
28	Dearborn, Michigan	Los Angeles, California
33	Rockford, Illinois	Washington, D.C.	17th
34	Shawnee, Kansas	Merriam, Kansas	16th
33	Manila, Philippines	New York, New York	15th
32	New Holstein, Wisconsin	New York, New York	14th
31	San Diego, California	Los Angeles, California	13th
25	Miami, Florida	Miami, Florida	12th
38	Mobile, Alabama	Atlanta, Georgia	11th
35	Seattle, Washington	Seattle, Washington	10th
32	Spokane, Washington	San Diego, California
28	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles, California
37	Kearny, New Jersey	Boston, Massachusetts
25	Bronx, New York	Washington, D.C.
30	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston, Massachusetts
36	Rayne, Louisiana	New Orleans, Louisiana
30	Ukiah, California	Washington, D.C.
33	Queens, New York	Orange County, California
30	Jacksonville, Florida	Miami, Florida
	St. Louis, Missouri	Marco Island, Florida	16th
	Asheville, North Carolina	Louisville, Kentucky	15th
—	Charlotte, North Carolina	Brooklyn, New York	14th
	South Bend, Indiana	Portland, Oregon	13th
	Castronno, Varese, Italy	Brooklyn, New York	12th
—	Los Angeles, California	Chicago, Illinois	11th
	Troy, Alabama	Montgomery, Alabama	10th
	Rochester, New York	Charlotte, North Carolina
—	Mexico City, Mexico	Los Angeles, California
	Lynchburg, Virginia	Charleston, South Carolina
—	Cedar Hill, Texas	Napa Valley, California
	Port-au-Prince, Haiti	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
—	New York, New York	Dallas, Texas
—	Hilo, Hawaii	Maui, Hawaii
—	Beijing, China	Irvine, California
—	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles, California
—	—	Washington, D.C.
—	—	Los Angeles, California
—	—	Washington, D.C.
		San Francisco, California	16th
		Denali National Park, Alaska	15th
		San Francisco, California	14th
		Simsbury, Connecticut	13th
		Oakland, California	12th
—	—	Honolulu, Hawaii	11th
		Colorado Springs, Colorado	10th
		Oakland, California
		San Diego, California
		New York, New York
		Los Angeles, California
		Brooklyn, New York
		Denver, Colorado
		Los Angeles, California
		New York, New York
		Chicago, Illinois
—	—	Montgomery, Alabama
—	—	Denver, Colorado
		Cincinnati, Ohio	16th
		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	15th
		Dubuque, Iowa	14th
		Miami Beach, Florida	12th
		Brooklyn, New York	12th
—	—	Colorado Springs, Colorado	11th
		San Mateo, California	10th
		Boston, Massachusetts
		Asbury Park, New Jersey
		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
		St. Paul, Minnesota
		Boston, Massachusetts
		San Francisco, California
		Washington, D.C.
		Paducah, Kentucky
		Dothan, Alabama
—	—	Los Angeles, California	15th
—	—	San Diego, California	14th
—	—	Charlotte, North Carolina	13th
—	—	Brooklyn, New York	12th
—	—	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/Washington, D.C.	11th
—	—	New York, New York	10th
—	—	Washington, D.C.
—	—	Maui, Hawaii
—	—	Boston, Massachusetts
—	—	San Diego, California
—	—	Portland, Oregon
—	—	Atlanta, Georgia
—	—	Boston, Massachusetts
—	—	Frederick, Maryland
—	—	San Francisco, California
	Chicago, Illinois	Birmingham, Alabama	15th
	Newport Beach, California	Houston, Texas	14th
	Richmond, Virginia	Richmond, Virginia	13th
	Detroit, Michigan	Detroit, Michigan	12th
	New York, New York	Oakland, California	10th
	Portland, Oregon	Portland, Oregon	10th
	Columbus, Ohio	Columbus, Ohio
	Vista, California	Portland, Oregon
	Randolph, Massachusetts	Milford, New Hampshire
	Central Islip, New York	Aspen, Colorado
	Tucson, Arizona/Navojoa, Sonora	Tucson, Arizona
	Stockton, California	Las Vegas, Nevada
	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Houston, Texas
	Tokyo, Japan/Seattle, Washington	Seattle, Washington
	El Paso, Texas	Austin, Texas
	Passaic, New Jersey	Morristown, New Jersey	15th
	Bismarck, North Dakota	Bismarck, North Dakota	14th
	Gardena, California	Brooklyn, New York	13th
	Downey, California	San Francisco, California	12th
	San Francisco, California	Vallejo, California	11th
	Palmdale, California	Austin, Texas	10th
	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles, California
	Seattle, Washington	Seattle, Washington
	Seoul, South Korea	New York, New York
	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Asheville, North Carolina
	Edwards, Mississippi	Jackson, Mississippi
	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago, Illinois
	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Detroit, Michigan
	Houston, Texas	Houston, Texas
	Port Douglas, Australia	Brooklyn, New York
	Soucelles, France	Angers, France	16th
—	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Houston, Texas	15th
	Chiang Mai, Thailand	Bangkok, Thailand	14th
	Salvador, Bahia, Brazil	London, England	13th
	Valencia, Spain	Valencia, Spain	12th
	Lublin, Poland	Lublin, Poland	11th
	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	10th
	Beirut, Lebanon	Lake Worth, Florida
	Richmond, British Columbia	Vancouver, British Columbia
	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo	Milan, Italy
—		Santa Ana, California
	Mainz, Germany	Worldwide aboard Scenic ocean vessels
	Irbid, Jordan	Amman, Jordan
	Iztapalapa, Mexico City	Madrid, Spain
—
—	Port Douglas, Australia	Brooklyn, New York
	Houston, Texas	San Francisco, California	16th
	Boston, Massachusetts	Dorchester, Massachusetts	15th
	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Athens, Georgia	14th
	Palatine, Illinois	Chicago, Illinois	13th
	Cambridge, Massachusetts	New Orleans, Louisiana	12th
	Chennai, India	New York, New York	11th
	Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France	Austin, Texas	10th
	Seattle, Washington	Chicago, Illinois
	Arlington, Texas	Austin, Texas
	Seoul, South Korea/Tacoma, Washington	Chicago, Illinois
	St. Louis, Missouri	Houston, Texas
	Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico	Denver, Colorado
	Acapulco, Mexico	San Francisco, California
	Southern Pines, North Carolina	Durham, North Carolina
	Chicago, Illinois	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
	Brooklyn, New York	Brooklyn, New York