1. Alexis Soyer (1810)

French Chef

Popular French chef who attempted to alleviate the hunger of those affected by the Great Irish Famine.

2. Prosper Montagné (1865)

French Chef

French chef and author of several cookbooks, including the famous Larousse Gastronomique. He also served as editor-in-chief of Revue Culinaire.

3. Gaston Lenôtre (1920)

French Chef

Iconic French pastry chef who prepared food for celebrities.

4. Paul Bocuse (1926)

French Chef

French chef and owner of the Michelin three star-rated restaurant l'Auberge du Pont de Collonges.

5. Michel Guérard (1933)

French Chef

French chef recognized as a founder of nouvelle cuisine. He also created Cuisine minceur, a lighter style of French nouvelle cuisine.

6. Jacques Pépin (1935)

French Chef

French chef and host of the PBS show Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way. He also appeared on the PBS show Baking with Julia.

7. Alain Chapel (1937)

French Chef

French, Michelin-rated chef who was instrumental in the development of Nouvelle Cuisine.

8. Alain Senderens (1939)

French Chef

Renowned French chef recognized as a founder of Nouvelle Cuisine.

9. Michel Roux (1941)

French Chef

Famous chef and television personality who was the co-owner of the Michelin Two Star restaurant Le Gavroche.

10. Joël Robuchon (1945)

French Chef

French chef and restaurateur who was voted Chef of the Century in 1989.

11. Pierre Koffmann (1948)

French Chef

Famous chef whose London restaurant, La Tante Claire, received a three Michelin Guide stars.

12. Raymond Blanc (1949)

French Chef

French chef who opened the Michelin-starred restaurant Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons in 1983 and became one of the most in-demand chefs in England.

13. Pierre Gagnaire (1950)

French Chef

French fusion cuisine chef and restaurant owner who was featured in the documentary film Pierre Gagnaire: Inventing Cuisine.

14. Marc Veyrat (1950)

French Chef

Creative European chef and molecular gastronomy expert who owned La Maison de Marc Veyrat and other restaurants.

15. Cyril Lignac (1977)

French Chef

French chef and cookbook author who opened his Parisian restaurant, le Quinzième Cuisine Attitude, in 2005.

16. Bernard Loiseau (1951)

French Chef

Chef whose popular restaurant La Côte d'Or received three Michelin stars.

17. Daniel Boulud (1955)

French Chef

French chef whose New York restaurant, Daniel, received a three-star Michelin rating.

18. Thierry Marx (1962)

French Chef

Australian chef who has received Michelin stars at the restaurants Roc en Val and Cheval Blanc. He has had several cookbooks published including Easy Marx and Daily Marx.

19. Alain Passard (1956)

French Chef

Head chef of the Michelin three-star restaurant, L'Arpège, which is located in Paris.

20. Alain Ducasse (1956)

French Chef

Chef whose London restaurant, The Dorchester, received three Michelin Guide stars.

21. Alexis Gauthier (1973)

French Chef

French cuisine expert who served as head chef at the renowned London restaurants, Gauthier Soho and Roussillon.

22. Anne-Sophie Pic (1969)

French Chef

Renowned chef whose restaurant, Maison Pic, received the coveted three-star rating from Michelin.

23. Jean-Christophe Novelli (1961)

French Chef

French chef and owner of London's Maison Novelli and other restaurants.

24. Ginette Mathiot (1907)

French Chef

Ginette Mathiot Officier de la Légion d'Honneur was a French food writerMathiot wrote over 30 books including the famous Je sais Cuisiner which sold over 6 million copies. Ginette also...

25. Gilles Epié (1958)

French Chef

Gilles Epié is a leading French chef. He was the youngest chef to receive the prestigious Michelin Star when he was 22 years old. He currently owns and runs Citrus...

26. Jacky Robert (1950)

French Chef

Jacky Robert is a French-born American chef who helped to create fusion cuisine in the 1980s.

27. Christian Constant (1950)

French Chef

Christian Constant is a French chef.

28. Jean Michel Diot (1959)

French Chef

Jean-Michel Diot is a French chef and restaurateur at Tapenade Restaurant.

29. Yves Camdeborde (1964)

French Chef

Yves Camdeborde is a French chef. He is specialized in the bistro cuisine. Journalists name him the chef of the bistronomy.

30. Paul Pairet (1964)

French Chef

Paul Pairet is a French chef. He is the founder partner and chef de cuisine of restaurants Mr & Mrs Bund and Ultraviolet both located in Shanghai China. In 2013...

31. Laurent Gras (chef) (1965)

French Chef

Laurent Gras is a French-born chef currently living and working in the United States. Gras' career began in his native France where he worked at several top Michelin-rated establishments including:...

32. Emmanuel Renaut (1968)

French Chef

Emmanuel Renaut is a French chef three Michelin stars and Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 2004. A former sous-chef of Marc Veyrat he then founded his own restaurant Flocons de...

33. Gérald Passédat (1960)

French Chef

Gérald Passédat is a French chef owner of the restaurant Le Petit Nice in Marseille. He has three stars at the Guide Michelin since 2008.

34. Michel Roux, Jr. (1960)

French Chef

Michel Albert Roux known as Michel Roux Jr. is a French-English two-star Michelin chef at the London restaurant Le Gavroche.

35. Gilles Goujon (1961)

French Chef

Gilles Goujon is a French chef and owner of the restaurant L'Auberge du Vieux Puits in Fontjoncouse in the department of Aude. His restaurant has earned three Michelin stars the...

36. Guy Martin (chef) (1957)

French Chef

Guy Martin is a French chef three stars at the Guide Michelin and one of the most important chefs. He is currently the chef of the restaurant Le Grand Véfour...

37. Amandine Chaignot (1979)

French Chef

Amandine Chaignot is a French cooking chef. She is currently the chef of the Hôtel Raphaël in Paris.

38. Kilien Stengel (1972)

French Chef

Kilien Stengel born in 1972 in Nevers is a French gastronomic author he worked at Gidleigh Park. And he was a teacher of gastronomy at the Académie of Paris and...

39. Pascal Caffet (1962)

French Chef

Pascal Caffet is a World Champion French pastry confectioner and chocolate maker. He has shops in France Italy and in Japan.

40. Virginie Basselot (1979)

French Chef

Virginie Basselot is a famous French chef, who was born on April 21, 1979 in France. According to Astrologers, Virginie Basselot's zodiac sign is Taurus.
Virginie Basselot was born on 21...