Joe Bastianich was born on 17 September 1968. The birthplace of this famous American chef, restaurateur, author of several books, is New York City, New York, the United States. The biography of Joe Bastianich tells us that he grew up in the Queens borough of the New York City, in the neighbourhood of Astoria. Joe Bastianich was born under the Sun sign of Virgo. There are a lot of Virgos that are professional chefs in all of the corners of the world. No wonder Joe Bastianich became a chef since Virgos are known for their love of food and preparation of the food. Joe is at the moment 47 years old. The height of Joe Bastianich is 1.75 meters, which is an average height for a male coming from the United States. As a chef and restaurateur, Joe Bastianich maintains his weight at 70 kilograms.
Before his weight of 70 kilograms, Joe Bastianich was very obese and had a weight of over 110 kilograms. As an excellent chef, Joe started eating foods to lose weight and started exercising. He lost over 35 kilograms in a year and a half. To encourage other people to lose some weight, he gives pieces of advice on weight loss via various media. Joe Bastianich was born to parents Lidia Bastianich, his famous chef mom, and to Felice Bastianich. The maiden name of Joe's mom is Lidia Giuliana Matticchio. Both of Joe's parents are professional chefs, and he inherited the love of cooking from them. Joe has a female sibling. The name of his sister is Tanya Bastianich Manuali. He is both from his maternal and paternal side of Italian ancestry. His mom Lidia Bastianich is also a chef, culinary show host, and an author. She was born on 21 February 1947 in Pula, Croatia.
Education
Joe Bastianich had first attended an elementary school in New York City. After his primary education, Joe Bastianich went to the private Fordham Preparatory High School in New York City. He was an excellent student at his high school. When Joe Bastianich had graduated from the Fordham Preparatory High, he enrolled at the Boston College. His biography tells us that he had studied Finances at the Boston College. Although he had studied economy, Joe Bastianich pursued a career in cooking and became a worldwide known chef and restaurateur with many restaurants. Although he didn't receive any formal education in cooking, Joe Bastianich was taught cooking by his parents. His talent for cooking without formal cooking education earned him a net worth of over $15 million.
Career
Joe Bastianich started his career as a restaurateur in Italy. He opened in Italy his first restaurant with his famous chef mom Lidia Bastianich. They named their restaurant „Becco“.. That restaurant was a big success. At the moment, Joe Bastianich owns over 50 restaurants all over the world, as his biography states. He is also an author of several books and he had appeared on MasterChef as a judge. From his restaurateur career, Joe acquired a net worth of over $15 million.
Personal Life
Joe Bastianich is at the moment married to his wife, Deanna Damiano. He and his spouse live together in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Damiano-Bastianich couple has three children - daughter Olivia, sons Miles and Ethan.
Birth Date: | 17 Sep, 1968 |
Age: | 51 yrs |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Birth Place: | New York City |
residence: | New York City |
Education: | Boston College |
Gender: | Male |
Description: | American restaurateur, vineyard owner, and celebrity chef |
Net Worth 2021: | 15 million |