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Mei Lin

Bio: Mei Lin (born November 29, 1985) is a Chinese-born American chef and television personality, best known as the winner of the twelfth season of the Bravo television network's reality television series, Top Chef.  After winning Top Chef in 2014, Lin worked as a personal chef for Oprah Winfrey before going on to open her first restaurant, Nightshade in Los Angeles in 2019
Born: Fri, Nov 29 1985
Birthplace: Guangdong Province, China
Mei Lin is 38 years old
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Poster of Top Chef: The Dish With Kish
Top Chef: The Dish With Kish
Mei Lin was
38+ in Top Chef: The Dish With Kish
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 20 2024
Poster of Wildcard Kitchen
Wildcard Kitchen
Mei Lin was
38+ in Wildcard Kitchen
as 'Herself'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 12 2024
Poster of Bobby's Triple Threat
Bobby's Triple Threat
Mei Lin was
36+ in Bobby's Triple Threat
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 2022
Poster of Tournament of Champions
Tournament of Champions
Mei Lin was
34+ in Tournament of Champions
as 'Self - Match 2 [4:8], Self - Match 3 [4:8], Self - Match 3 [4:2], Self - Match 3 [4:7], Self - Match 1 [4:6]'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 04 2020
Poster of Supermarket Stakeout
Supermarket Stakeout
Mei Lin was
33+ in Supermarket Stakeout
as 'Guest'.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 13 2019
Poster of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Mei Lin was
23+ in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 16 2009
Poster of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Mei Lin was
21+ in Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 23 2007
Poster of Top Chef
Top Chef
Mei Lin was
20+ in Top Chef
as 'Self - Contestant'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 08 2006
Poster of Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen
Mei Lin was
19+ in Hell's Kitchen
as 'Self - Guest Chef'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 30 2005