![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Biography:When it comes to the topic of celebrity chefs, the name Emeril Lagasse is bound to come up -- and most likely sooner rather than later. Perhaps the most beloved and prolific kitchen wizard ever to grace the small screen, Lagasse inherited his love of cooking from his mother while growing up in Fall River, MA, and honed his talents in the kitchen with an extended stint in a Portuguese bakery as a teen. An accomplished drummer who was offered a full scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music after graduating from high school, Lagasse instead chose to pursue a career as a chef by enrolling in the prestigious Johnson and Wales University. Later, after traveling to France and perfecting the art of French cuisine, the worldly Lagasse returned stateside and worked in restaurants in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. While the experience in those cities was invaluable to his growth as a world-class... Full Biography
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