Gail Simmons

Gail Simmons (born May 19, 1976) and graduated from McGill University in Montreal, where she majored in anthropology and Spanish. She is the daughter of Renee and Ivor Simmons and the youngest of three siblings. Her mother, Renee, was formerly a food columnist for Globe and Mail and conducted cooking classes in their home.

Simmons attended the Peter Kump New York Cooking School

Publications Simmons' first book, her memoir Talking With My Mouth Full: My Life as a Professional Eater, was published by Hyperion in February 2012.

Video series She teaches viewers new ways to cook with familiar and unusual staples in their kitchens in the KitchenDaily.com online video series titled The Pantry Project.

She has been featured in such media outlets as New York Magazine, Travel + Leisure, GQ, People, TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, and Los Angeles Times, and was named the #1 Reality TV Judge in America by The New York Post. which creates background music programming for the hospitality industry. She gave birth to their daughter Dahlia Rae on 29 December 2013. Simmons gave birth to their second child, a son named Kole Jack, on May 23, 2018. On May 19, 2022, Simmons became an American citizen on her 46th birthday.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2006–present Top Chef Herself 2007 At the Table with... Herself Episodes: "Rob Feenie" and "Daniel Boulud" 2009-2013 Top Chef Masters Herself Judge 2010 Avec Eric Herself Episodes: "Catch and Cook" and "Cayman Cookout" 2010-2011 Top Chef: Just Desserts Herself Host2011 Through the Grapevine Herself Episode: "Checking Out Chiantis from Tuscany" Top Chef Canada Herself Guest judge Season 1 episode 12: "Chef McEwan's Favourite Things" 2011-2018 The Best Thing I Ever Ate Herself 9 episodes 2012 My Last Supper Herself 2013 Royal Pains Herself Season 5 episode 6: "Can of Worms"2014 Recipe to Riches Herself Judge Season 3 episode 5: "Savory Snacks" Top Chef Duels Herself Judge 2015-2016 Guilty Pleasures Herself Season 2 episodes 5 and 10: "Holy Moly Burgers" and "Coast to Coast Indulgences"2017 Beat Bobby Flay Herself Judge Season 12 episode 6: "Open Grill Season" Cooks vs. Cons Herself Judge Season 4 episode 12 and season 5 episode 5: "Taco Tug-O-War" and "The Whole Enchilada" 2017-2018 Top Chef Junior Herself Judge 2018–present Iron Chef Canada Herself Host 2021–present Top Chef Amateurs Herself Host 2021–present The Good Dish Herself Co-host 2022 Top Chef Canada Herself Guest judgeSeason 10 episode 3: "Restaurant Wars"

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