Anthony Bourdain was born in 1956 in New York City and grew up in Leonia, New Jersey. His mother, Gladys Bourdain, was a staff editor at The New York Times, while his father, Pierre Bourdain, worked as a classical music industry executive at Columbia Records. Anthony described his upbringing as non-religious, though his paternal ancestors were Catholic and his maternal ancestors were Jewish. His paternal grandparents were French immigrants from Arcachon, who moved to New York after World War I. His father, who spoke French fluently, spent summers in France during his youth.
Bourdain developed a love for food at a young age, which he traced back to a family vacation in France where he tried his first oyster from the boat of a local fisherman. He graduated from Dwight-Englewood School in 1973, then enrolled at Vassar College. After two years, he left Vassar and worked in a seafood restaurant in Provincetown, Massachusetts—an experience that inspired him to pursue a career in culinary arts. In 1978, he graduated from the Culinary Institute of America.
After completing his education, Bourdain worked in numerous professional kitchens and eventually became executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan. Although he did not continue as chef there long-term, he maintained a lasting relationship with the restaurant, which remained closely associated with his culinary identity.
Bourdain gained national fame with the publication of his 2000 book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, which provided an unvarnished look into the restaurant industry. The book's success established Bourdain not only as a respected chef but also as a bold and candid author with a distinctive voice. Several of his other books, including The Nasty Bits and Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook, are available through major retailers such as Amazon.
| Birth Date: | 25 Jun, 1956 |
| Age: | 63 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | New York City |
| residence: | Manhattan |
| Education: | Vassar College The Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American chef and television personality |
| Twitter Id: | Bourdain |
| Net Worth 2021: | 8 million |
