Jamie Lauren

Jamie Lauren is an American celebrity chef known for her appearance in two seasons of Bravo's Top Chef reality show. Lauren is also noted as one of the show's lesbian chefs.

Biography Lauren studied at journalism the University of Massachusetts. While pursuing her degree, she worked as a prep cook and was later promoted to a line cook position. After school, she went to France and worked in Chambéry to refine her cooking skills. During this period, she was considered as one of the high-profile female chefs in the area, along with Judy Rodgers, Traci Des Jardins, and Elizabeth Falkner. She was part of Team Rainbow alongside Patrick Dunlea and Richard Sweeney. During the season, she was considered one of the early favorites but was sent home during the 11th episode. Lauren again took part in the reality show, appearing in the Top Chef All Stars, where she was eliminated in the sixth episode. Some of her fellow contestants were critical of her alleged lack of cooking skills. In later interviews, Lauren defended herself claiming she got a "bad edit".

Lauren also appeared in other shows such as The Taste, MasterChef, 24 Hours To Hell and Back, and Man vs. Child: Chef Showdown. She also became a judge on the cooking competition Pressure Cooker.