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The Daily Dish Top Chef

Meet the Chefs Competing on Season 22 of Top Chef (PHOTOS)

Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons will be on hand to crown one of these 15 chefs the winner of Season 22 of Top Chef.

By Jocelyn Vena

Pack your bags and get ready to go because Bravo's Top Chef is heading to Canada for the upcoming Season 22. The new season premieres on Bravo this March as Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons head up north to taste all the culinary delights the Season 22 Cheftestants will be cooking up.

How to Watch

Watch the Season 22 premiere of Top Chef on Thursday, March 13 at 9/8c on Bravo and next day on Peacock.

Kristen, Tom, and Gail will be on hand as the chefs competing in Season 22 of Top Chef highlight the local food scene of Canada, including Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, and Prince Edward Island. Sounds tasty to us!

Who is the cast for Season 22 of Top Chef on Bravo?

Looking for more details on the chefs appearing in the new season of Top Chef? Below is all the info about the 15 pros vying for the largest prize in the show's history (which you can learn more about here).

Anna “Anya” El-Wattar

Anya El-Wattar wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: Moscow
Currency city of residence: San Francisco, CA
Occupation/profession: Chef at Birch & Rye 

Paula Endara

Paula Endara wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: Quito, Ecuador 
Currency city of residence: Lexington, KY
Occupation/Profession: Executive Chef at Granddam & Lost Palm 

Tristen Epps

Tristen Epps wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Currency city of residence: Houston, TX 
Occupation/profession: Chef/Owner at Epps & Flows Culinary 

Corwin Hemming

Corwin Hemming wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: Augusta, GA
Currency city of residence: Brooklyn, NY 
Occupation/profession: Private and Pop-up Chef 

Katianna Hong

Katianna Hong wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: Clifton Park, NY 
Currency city of residence: Los Angeles, CA 
Occupation/profession: Chef/Owner of Yangban 

Lana Lagomarsini

Lana Lagomarsini wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: The Bronx, NY 
Currency city of residence: Harlem, NY 
Occupation/profession: Chef/Owner of Lana Cooks 

Henry Lu 

Henry Lu wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: The Bronx, NY  
Currency city of residence: Houston, TX 
Occupation/profession: Chef/Owner at JŪN and byKIN 

Vincenzo Loseto

Vincenzo Loseto wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: Massapequa, NY
Currency city of residence: Napa, CA 
Occupation/profession: Chef de Cuisine at Press Restaurant 

Zubair Mohjir 

Zubair Mohajirl wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry


Hometown: Chennai, India 
Currency city of residence: Chicago, IL 
Occupation/profession: Founder/Executive Chef at Lilac Tiger, Coach House, and Mirra 

César Murillo

Cesar Murilo wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry


Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Currency city of residence: Chicago, IL
Occupation/profession: Executive Chef at North Pond

Massimo Piedimonte

Massimo Piedimonte wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry


Hometown: Montréal, Quebec
Currency city of residence: Montréal, Quebec
Occupation/profession: Chef/Owner at Cabaret l’Enfer 

Bailey Sullivan

Bailey Sullivan wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Currency city of residence: Chicago, IL
Occupation/profession: Chef Di Cucina Monteverde
 

Kat Turner 

Kat Turner wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Currency city of residence: Los Angeles, CA 
Occupation/profession: Executive Chef/Partner at Highly Likely 

Shuai Wang 

Shuai Wang wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: Queens, NY 
Currency city of residence: North Charleston, SC 
Occupation/profession: Chef/Owner at Jackrabbit Filly & King BBQ 

Mimi Weissenborn 

Mimi Weissenborn wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Hometown: Frederick, MD 
Currency city of residence: Portland, ME 
Occupation/profession: Executive Chef at Sur Lie, Gather & Catface Cafe 

Who are the host and judges for Season 22 of Top Chef?

Host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio, and perennial judge (slash Canadian native) Gail Simmons are all back for the new season.

Throughout the season, past winners, finalists, and favorites from Top Chef will make cameos, including Richard Blais, Sara Bradley, Nina Compton, Danny Garcia, Ali Ghzawi, Gregory Gourdet, Nicole Gomes, Buddha Lo, Dale McKay, and Spike Mendelsohn. 

They'll be joined by a rotating team of judges for Season 22 include Andrea Aprea, Denia Baltzer, Daniel Boulud, Jeremy Charles, Ilona Daniel, Greg Tarzan Davis, Connie DeSousa, Wylie Dufresne, Sheila Flaherty, Eden Grinshpan, Brenda Holder, Punkie Johnson, Jet Lee, Susur Lee, Hunter Lewis, Tracy Little, Antonio Park, Clare Reichenbach, Amy Schnieder, Dwight Smith, Clare Smyth, Mattea Roach, Paul Rogalski, David Zilber, and Janet Zuccarini. 

Tom Colicchio Kristen Kish and Gail Simmons in front of a kitchen pantry

When does Season 22 of Top Chef premiere? 

Top Chef Season 22 premieres on Thursday, March 13 on Bravo with an entire season of supersized episodes airing every Thursday night from 9—10:15 p.m. Episodes will be available next day on Peacock. 

By the way, some of the Top Chef alums popping up this season are also James Beard Award 2025 semifinalists, which you can learn more about here

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