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Farah Quinn

b. 1980

Indonesian chef

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About Farah Quinn

Born 1980. Farah Quinn is an Indonesian chef, businessperson, presenter and celebrity chef.

Farah Farhanah is an Indonesian celebrity chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for her culinary television shows. She was awarded the 2013 Panasonic Gobel Award as the Best Presenter for hobby and lifestyle television program.

Early life Quinn was born on 8 April 1980 in Bandung and spent her childhood in Palembang, Sumatera.

She attended a high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and then attended the Indiana University of Pennsylvania to receive a bachelor's degree in Finance. Her love for food took over and she changed her field of study to culinary arts and completed a degree in pastry arts from Pennsylvania Culinary Institute.

Personal life She is married to Dr. Charles Jost, an interventional cardiologist and CEO. They currently reside in the U.S., where they are raising their children.

Career After graduation, Farah moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where she took a position in the pastry kitchen at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. Meanwhile, she continued studying her passion by attending classes at World Pastry Championships and taking opportunities to study under pastry chefs Ewald Notter and Colette Peters.

In 2003, she was invited to the G8 summit at Sea Island, Georgia, where she created specialty desserts for the First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, and other world delegates under the guidance of the celebrity chef James Mullaney.

She opened a restaurant, Camus,

In 2013, Farah created a dish for Air Asia, which was made available on all Air Asia's Indonesia flights.

Advertising Along with her career and growing popularity, Quinn took on the role of brand ambassador for a number of products in the region. Some of these products are culinary in nature, but also include travel, lifestyle and telecommunications.

In 2010, Quinn was named brand ambassador for Tupperware's premium cookware, the Tchef Series. In the same year, she also attended Carl's Jr. restaurants launching as its brand ambassador. The Government of New Zealand appointed Quinn as the Luxury New Zealand website travel ambassador in 2012.

Appearances Other than her own TV show, she also appeared as a guest star and has endorsed several products in TV commercial advertisements. Some popular magazines and newspapers also published her story of success and invited her to some off-air shows.

Awards Sexiest Female Celebrity, awarded by a local TV program on 16 October 2011. Best presenter for hobby and lifestyle, Panasonic Gobel Award 2013

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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Farah Farhanah

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Farah Quinn?

Indonesian chef

When was Farah Quinn born?

Farah Quinn was born on 8 April 1980 in Bandung.

What is Farah Quinn's occupation?

Farah Quinn is a chef, businessperson, presenter and celebrity chef.

What nationality is Farah Quinn?

Farah Quinn is Indonesian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Farah Quinn

· Wikidata: Q3335125

· DBpedia: Farah Quinn

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