Tiffany Derry facts for kids
| Born | December 26, 1982 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
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| Education | The Art Institute of Houston |
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Tiffany Derry, born on December 26, 1982, is a famous American chef and restaurant owner. You might know her from TV shows like Top Chef, Cutthroat Kitchen, and Hungry Investors. She lives and works in Dallas, Texas.
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Early Life and Culinary Start
Tiffany Derry was born in Beaumont, Texas. She is an African American chef.
She graduated from The Art Institute of Houston in 2003. She earned a special degree in culinary arts. Tiffany started cooking at a young age. At 15, she worked at a local International House of Pancakes. She even became a manager there later on.
Tiffany Derry's Restaurants
Tiffany Derry has opened several popular restaurants. From 2011 to 2013, she was the chef and owner of "Private|Social" in Dallas. She also created a website in 2012 to share her cooking journey.
In 2017, Tiffany opened Roots Chicken Shak in Plano, Texas. This restaurant became very popular.
Later, in June 2021, she opened Roots Southern Table in Farmers Branch, Texas. She worked with an investor named Tom Foley for this project. Roots Southern Table offers fancy versions of classic Southern recipes. These are the dishes Tiffany grew up loving. In 2021, Roots Southern Table was named one of the fifty best American restaurants by The New York Times.
Tiffany has also helped the Dallas Independent School District. She worked to make school lunches healthier for students. In 2024, she opened Radici Wood Fired Grill in Farmers Branch.
Tiffany Derry on TV
Tiffany Derry is well-known for her many TV appearances. She first competed on Top Chef in season 7, which was filmed in Washington, D.C.. She finished fifth but was voted "fan favorite" by viewers. She returned for Top Chef: All-Stars in season 8 and made it to fourth place.
In June 2013, Tiffany appeared on Spike TV's Bar Rescue. She has also been in commercials for her old school, The Art Institute of Houston. She has made other appearances on Bar Rescue over the years.
In November 2013, she won an episode of Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen. She also started appearing on the Spike TV series Hungry Investors, which began in 2014.
More recently, Tiffany has been a part of other exciting shows. In 2022, she became a competing chef on the Bobby Flay series Bobby's Triple Threat. She also appeared on Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions in both 2022 and 2023.
In 2024, she joined Anne Burrell to host season 27 of Worst Cooks in America. In 2025, Tiffany Derry became a judge on MasterChef. She judges alongside famous chefs Gordon Ramsay and Joe Bastianich.
Awards and Recognition
In 2013, Tiffany Derry was honored by the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities. She was given a Hall of Fame award for her achievements.
