Giada De Laurentiis
Giada De Laurentiis | |
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| Born | August 22, 1970 |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Employer | Food Network |
| Spouse | Todd Thompson (2003-Present) |
| Children | Jade Marie |
Giada Pamela De Laurentiis is an Italian-American chef and host for Food Network TV shows. She was born on August 22, 1970. She is the granddaughter of movie director Dino De Laurentiis.[1] She was born in Rome and grew up in Los Angeles.
De Laurentiis studied at Le Cordon Bleu[2] in Paris, France.
On May 25, 2003, she married Todd Thompson. The two had been dating since July 1989. The couple's only child is Jade Marie De Laurentiis-Thompson. She was born on March 29, 2008.[3] On December 29, 2014, De Laurentiis announced on her website that she and Todd separated in July, and have decided to end their marriage.[4]
In 2008, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Host.
She is also the voice of "Paulette", a character on the animated children's show Handy Manny.
References
- ↑ Tullio Kezich and Alessandra Levantesi, "Dino: The Life and Films of Dino De Laurentiis", Miramax 2004, ISBN 0-7868-6902-X
- ↑ "Giada at Home". Food Network. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ Jordan, Julie. "Giada De Laurentis Welcomes a Baby Girl! Archived 2012-09-21 at the Wayback Machine", People, March 30, 2008.
- ↑ De Laurentiis, Giada (December 29, 2014). "Statement from Giada". GDL Foods. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.