About Margarita Forés
Lived 1959 – 2025 (aged 65). Margarita Forés was a Filipino chef and businessperson.
Personal life and death Forés survived cancer twice, including thyroid cancer around 2006. She had a son, Jorge Amado (the namesake of her grandfather), who owns the Italian restaurant a mano and the Japanese restaurant Ramen Ron. Forés's family stated that her cause of death was cardiac arrest.
Awards Forés was named Asia's Best Female Chef as part of the 2016 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, part of The World's 50 Best Restaurants. On May 4, 2025, Forés was posthumously conferred with the Presidential Medal of Merit from President Bongbong Marcos for her services to the culinary field.
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Who was Margarita Forés?
Filipino chef and entrepreneur (1959-2025)
When was Margarita Forés born?
Margarita Forés was born on 23 March 1959.
When did Margarita Forés die?
Margarita Forés died on 11 February 2025 in Hong Kong.
What was Margarita Forés's occupation?
Margarita Forés was a chef and businessperson.
What nationality was Margarita Forés?
Margarita Forés was Filipino.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margarita Forés. https://biography.guide/margarita-fores/
MLA: "Margarita Forés." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/margarita-fores/.
Chicago: "Margarita Forés." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/margarita-fores/.
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