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Married Life of Kristen Kish With Her Wife! Her Sexuality and Parents; Million of Net Worth | Height

Married Life of Kristen Kish With Her Wife! Her Sexuality and Parents; Million of Net Worth | Height

Facts of Kristen Kish

Full Name:Kristen Kish
Birth Date:December 1, 1983
Age:41 years
Gender:Female
Profession:Chef
Country:United States
Horoscope:Sagittarius
Height: 5 feet 6 inches (1.68m)
WifeBianca Dusic
MarriedBianca Dusic
Break UpJacqueline Westbrook
Net Worth$1.5 million
Salary$47,000
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Birth PlaceSeoul
StatusMarried
NationalityAmerican & Korean
EthnicityAslan
ReligionChristianity
EducationEast Kentwood, Le Cordon Bleu College of the Culinary Arts in Chicago
FatherMichael Kish
MotherJudy Kish
SiblingsJon Kish
Instagram Kristen Kish Instagram
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A Korean-born American chef,  Kristen Kish became popular after winning the show, Top Chef‘s sixth season.  Kristen used to work at Menton in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston as a chef.

She is in highlight as the cost of the shows like 36 Hours on Travel Channel and  Fast Foodies on TruTV.  She also hosts Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend and National Geographic’s Restaurants at the End of the World.

Early Life of Kristen Kish

Kristen Kish was born Kwon Yung Ran on December 1, 1983. She is a native of Seoul, South Korea. This makes Kish 39 years old as of now and her horoscope is Sagittarius. Kish loves to celebrate his birthday every December 1. She was at a foster home until four months and was adopted by American parents, Judy Kish (mother) and Michael Kish (father). Jon Kish is her elder brother.

Kristen with her brother
Caption: Kristen with her brother (Photo: Instagram)

She holds dual citizenship in America and South Korea and is of Asian descent. Kish follows the Christian religion. She graduated from East Kentwood in 2002. Then, she joined Le Cordon Bleu College of the Culinary Arts in Chicago and graduated with an associate degree in culinary arts.

Kristen Kish Came Out as Gay

She came out as gay via Instagram on March 28, 2014. At that time she was dating Jacqueline Westbrook and revealed her gender as well as relationship with her in 2014. Kristen and Westbrook celebrated their one-year anniversary as well as the announcement of her gender.

Kristen Kish’s Married Life With Bianca

Kish is happily married to her partner, Bianca Dusic who works as the VP of Food and Beverage for The Standard Hotels. They got engaged and announced their engagement by flaunting the diamond ring via Instagram on September 29, 2019.

Kristen with her wife
Caption: Kristen with her wife (Photo: Instagram)

They married in an intimate backyard ceremony on April 18, 2021. Kish wore a black blazer with leather sleeves layered over a white shirt and her partner Bianca dolled up with a black sleeveless mock-neck dress.

Kristen Kish’s Past Relationships

Previously, she dated Jacqueline Westbrook. They dated each other in 2013 and publicly announced the relationship on their first anniversary on March 28, 2014. Kish and Jacqueline dated each other for some years.

Kristen with her ex-partner
Caption: Kristen with her ex-partner (Photo: Flickr)

Kristen Kish’s Net Worth

Kish has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million which she earned through his professional career as an American chef. An average head chef earns around $47,000 a year so Kish must be earning this range of money annually.

Kristen with her yacht
Caption: Kristen with her yacht (Photo: Instagram)

Kristen Kish as Next Top Chef Host

Kish is appointed as the host of Top Chef. When Padma Lakshmi left the show to focus on her series, Taste the Nation, and her books. Kish will be hosting the season 20th of the show and she is popular as the winner of Season 10 of Bravo’s Top Chef. Kish will be judging the show along with head judge like Tom Colicchio, and judge Gail Simmons. She shared her excitement via a video on her social sites saying:

felt like a homecoming and a full-circle moment. I am most excited to get to know an incredible group of chefs” and “to be reunited with a lot of friends that are on and off camera in the production. I am at a loss for words still, a little bit, but I promise I’ll find those, come Season 21.”

Professional Career of Kristen Kish

  • Kish started her career as an instructor at Stir, a culinary demonstration kitchen.
  • She became Stir’s chef de cuisine after getting a promotion from Barbara Lynch in 2012.
  • Kristen co-authored the cookbook titled,  Cooking: Recipes and Techniques
  • along with  Meredith Erickson in 2017.
  • She worked at Arlo Grey in Austin, Texas as a chef in May 2018.
  • In 2012, she participated in the 10th season of Bravo’s Top Chef.
Kristen on the frame
Caption: Kristen on the frame (Photo: Instagram)
  • She competed along with Jeremy Ford and Justin Sutherland for TruTV’s cooking competition show Fast Foodies in 2021.
  • She became the host of Top Chef when Padma Lakshmi left the show on July 11, 2023.
  • Kish presented the show,  Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, along with e Alton Brown and Mark Dacascos.

Tv Shows & Books

She appeared in popular tv shows like TruTV’s Fast Foodies, Travel Channel’s 36 Hours, National Geographic’s Restaurants at the End of the World, and Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. 

She is the author of cookbooks titled I Wanted to love it, Good, Amazing, Pages, Binger, C. l, Ohmyhellohi, and Word Wise.

FAQs of Kristen Kish

What is Kristen Kish’s Height?

Kish stands at the height of 5 feet 6 inches tall. She has a body weight of 55kg and has black colored hair and eyes.

Does Kristen Kish have tattoos?

Yes, Kristen has tattoos on her body parts. She has a tattoo of vertebrae with half face structure on her shoulder. Kish also has a piercing fish in her fore elbow. She has a writing of 546 on her forearm.

Where does Kristen Kish have a restaurant?

She opened a restaurant named Arlo Grey in Austin in 2018. Kristen has worked at Boston Barbara Lynch’s Mento and appeared in Top Chef.

Is Kristen Kish a vegetarian?

No, she is not vegeterian. Kristen likes to cook plant-based diets and dishes in her Restaurant. Kristen also cooks nonveg foods along with vegetarian items.