Gianluca Conte

Gianluca Conte (born 11 January 2000), also known by his online alias QCP, is an American chef, social media personality and cookbook author.

Early life and background Conte was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, into a family of two sisters; to Italian and American parents. His mother is from Brooklyn, New York, and his father, from Ischia in Naples, Italy. He enrolled in University of North Carolina.

Career QCP began posting on TikTok in 2019. His first video followed a viral trend, but his first cooking video, released shortly after, went viral. He later created a cooking series called The Angry New Jersey Cooking Show.

By 2025, QCP had over 13 million followers on TikTok,

He was named an ambassador for Italy's top football league, Serie A, and an influencer for Italian football club Inter Milan and Italian brand Pirelli.

He is the author of the book Italian/American: It’s a QCP Cookbook, Betch! which he released in April 2024. It was published by DK Publishing, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Personal life His name QCP stands for Queen City Prince, referencing his Charlotte, North Carolina roots.