Hell's Kitchen winners: where are they now? (profiles and photos)

Hell's Kitchen winners: where are they now? (profiles and photos)

Hell's Kitchen is a reality television show in which aspiring chefs learn to work in a real-life kitchen. They are pushed to their limits to improve their cooking and learn how to handle a demanding dinner service. Despite the intense training, many consider the experience an opportunity of a lifetime. Where are the Hell's Kitchen winners now?

Hell's Kitchen winners
Hell's Kitchen winners receive $250,000 in salary or cash. Photo: @chefjanel, @OfficialAlexBelew, @chefarielfox (modified by author)
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This article lists Hell's Kitchen winners from the oldest to the latest season. The show first aired in 2005 and has filmed for 22 seasons as of July 2024. Therefore, there have been 22 winners since the show began.

Hell's Kitchen winners: where are they now?

Most Hell's Kitchen winners usually get invited to work for restaurants chosen by Gordon Ramsey, but some reject the offers. Afterward, some leave the culinary world to pursue other careers, while others establish restaurants and become private chefs. Below are the 22 Hell's Kitchen winners:

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RankingHell's Kitchen winners' namesSeasons won
1.Michael WraySeason 1
2.Heather WestSeason 2
3.Rahman HarperSeason 3
4.Christina MachamerSeason 4
5.Danny VeltriSeason 5
6.Dave LeveySeason 6
7.Holli UgaldeSeason 7
8.Nona SivleySeason 8
9.Paul NiedermannSeason 9
10.Christina WilsonSeason 10
11.Ja'Nel WittSeason 11
12.Scott CommingsSeason 12
13.La Tasha MccutchenSeason 13
14.Meghan GillSeason 14
15. Ariel MaloneSeason 15
16.Kimberly-Ann RyanSeason 16
17.Michelle TribbleSeason 17
18.Ariel Contreras-FoxSeason 18
19.Kori SuttonSeason 19
20.Trenton GarveySeason 20
21.Alex BelewSeason 21
22.Ryan O'SullivanSeason 22

Season 22 (subtitled Hell's Kitchen: The American Dream) just concluded on 25th January 2024. Learn about the latest winner and other 21 past winners below:

1. Michael Wray - Season 1

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Michael Wray participated in the first-ever all-male finals of Hell's Kitchen. Photo: @chefmichaelwray311, @HellsKitchenUnderground (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Michael Wray
  • Hometown: Fort Collins, CO
  • Date of birth: 17th April 1978
  • Age: 46 years old (as of 2024)
  • Occupation: Professional Chef
  • Spouse: Sharlene

Michael Wray (Hell's Kitchen winner, Season 1) was 27 when he won the show in 2005. He accepted the offer to work with Ramsay in London but later declined due to family reasons.

Nonetheless, Michael Wray still took the $250,000 salary and kept the "Season 1 winner" title. He later became Head Chef at The Standards restaurant in Los Angeles before opening his restaurant, Tatou.

When Michael could not open another restaurant called HK One due to financial problems, he opened a knife company called Skull and Cleavers. In 2018, he started raising money to purchase a food van.

Five years after winning Hell's Kitchen, Wray got divorced, lost his infant daughter, and was briefly homeless after a drug addiction. He has since quit narcotics, remarried, and teaches cooking classes on his YouTube channel.

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2. Heather West - Season 2

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Heather West was the first female winner of Hell's Kitchen. Photo: @cheffy22, @HellsKitchenUnderground (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Heather Marie West
  • Hometown: Port Jefferson, NY
  • Date of birth: 10th April 1981
  • Age: 43 years old (as of 2024)
  • Occupation: Sous Chef
  • Culinary education: Culinary Institute of America
  • Spouse: John
  • Instagram: @cheffy22

Heather West is second on Hell's Kitchen winners list. At age 25, she won the show's second season and was awarded an executive chef position at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, with a $250,000 salary.

After a year at the Red Rock Resort, West became Head Chef at Monterey Restaurant. She then went to Jellyfish Restaurant and Broadway Grill before moving to Schafer's in Port Jefferson.

The lady appeared in Live! With Kelly in 2006, and returned to Hell's Kitchen Season 6 as a Sous Chef for the red team. Heather West also appeared on Food Hound: Tidbits in 2012.

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She got married in 2014 and is now known as Heather Serignese. The mother of three sons makes money by cooking from home. She also opened a profitable business for her local community.

3. Rahman Harper - Season 3

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Rahman Harper owns a restaurant named after his mother. Photo: @rockharper (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Rahman Harper
  • Hometown: Spotsylvania, VA
  • Date of birth: 17th December 1976
  • Age: 47 years old (as of July 2024)
  • Occupation: Executive Chef
  • Spouse: Tamara Harper
  • Instagram: @rockharper

Rahman Harper won the third season of Hell's Kitchen when he was 30. He was awarded a head chef position at the Terra Verde restaurant at the Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa near Las Vegas, with a $250,000 salary.

After a year at the Green Valley Ranch Resort, Rock left and later became an executive chef at Ben's Next Door. He also left Ben's Next Door and became an instructor at Stratford University.

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What's more, Harper appeared on Chef Wanted and won an Executive Chef position at The Precinct but turned down the position. He was also named as a James Beard Semifinalist for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2023.

The chef wrote a book titled 44 Things Parents Should Know About Healthy Cooking For Kids. Rahman Harper now owns and operates Queen Mother's in Washington, DC, and it is named after his mother, Carole.

4. Christina Machamer - Season 4

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Christina Machamer holds Hell's Kitchen's record for the female winner with the most nominations, with five. Photo: @HellsKitchenunderground, @chef.cmac (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Christina Machamer
  • Hometown: St. Louis, MO
  • Date of birth: 13th March 1982
  • Age: 42 years (as of 2024)
  • Occupation: Sommelier
  • Culinary education: The Culinary Institute in Hyde Park
  • Spouse: Robert Hohmann
  • Children: 1
  • Instagram: @chef.cmac

Christina Machamer was 25 when she won season four of Hell's Kitchen. She was then awarded an Executive Chef position at Ramsay's London West Hollywood in Los Angeles, with a salary of $250,000.

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The lady worked ten months at the London West Hollywood before returning to culinary school to train as a sommelier. After the training, Christina Machamer moved to Napa Valley, where she currently manages the Caldwell Vineyard. In addition, she got married and now has a son.

5. Danny Veltri - Season 5

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Danny Veltri was the first youngest winner in Hell's Kitchen history and later tied with Trenton (Season 20). Photo: @HellsKitchenUnderground, @lumisellsm (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Daniel Veltri
  • Hometown: Edgewater, FL
  • Year of birth: 1986
  • Age: 38 years (as of 2024)
  • Occupation: Executive Chef
  • Culinary education: Sarasota County Technical Institute
  • Children: 1
  • Instagram: @veltridanny

Daniel "Danny" Veltri was the season five winner at 23. He was promised a Head Chef position at the Italian restaurant Fornelletto at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, with a $250,000 salary.

It turned out to be a Sous Chef position instead of head chef. At age 23, he became the first youngest winner in Hell's Kitchen history, which later was tied with Trenton (Season 20).

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After working for Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa for some months, Danny Veltri left and started a catering company called Back From Hell Catering.

He later launched Gnarly Surf Bar & Grill with other investors. Veltri was arrested in 2012 for drunk driving. In 2017, he was named Executive Chef at Sinatra's Ristorante in Lake Helen, Florida. The Hell's Kitchen winner now has a daughter.

6. Dave Levey - Season 6

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Dave Levey was promised a head chef job in Canada but given a line cook position instead. Photo: @happychef, @HellsKitchenUnderground (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Dave Levey
  • Hometown: San Diego, CA
  • Year of birth: 1977
  • Age: 47 years (as of 2024)
  • Occupation: Executive Chef
  • Culinary education: Western Culinary Institute
  • Instagram: @chef_dave_levey

Dave Lavey won the 6th season at 32 in 2009. He was promised a Head Chef position at the Araxi Restaurant & Bar in Whistler, Canada, with a $250,000 salary.

Lavey was also promised an opportunity to welcome the world to the 2010 Winter Olympics. However, it turned out to be a line cook position instead of a head chef position.

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The chef worked for Araxi Restaurant & Bar for some time and became a baker at Mara's Café & Bakery in Denville until it closed in August 2022. In 2011, Dave Levey was a guest speaker at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s membership drive. In 2014, he was found innocent after being arrested in a drug bust.

7. Holli Ugalde - Season 7

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Holli Ugalde, now known as Holli, Love married her business partner. Photo: @reelrundown, @HellsKitchenUnderground (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Holli Ugalde
  • Hometown: San Bernardino, CA
  • Date of birth: 22nd September 1986
  • Age: 37 years (as of July 2024)
  • Occupation: Banquet Chef
  • Culinary education: Le Cordon Bleu Schools of North America
  • X (Twitter): @chefholli

Holli Ugalde won the series' seventh season in 2010 at 24. She was promised a head chef job at the Savoy Grill in London, UK, with a $250,000 salary.

Ugalde missed the job due to visa issues. Although she believed the show's producers never applied for it, she accepted an undisclosed amount of cash and kept the title of "Season 7 winner."

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Hell's Kitchen winner Holli Ugalde later became a chef at a hotel in Florida before starting a lifestyle program called SENS Wellness.

She left the culinary world in June 2017 to become a Design Manager at Beaumont Electric until November 2021. Additionally, Ugalde has been the president and chairperson of Intelligent Lighting Systems since June 2020.

She married her business partner and is now known as Holli Love.

8. Nona Sivley - Season 8

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Nona looks fresher and slimmer after her weight loss. Photo: @HellsKitchenUnderground, @WorcestersBestChef (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Nona Johnson
  • Year of birth: 1977
  • Age: 47 years (as of 2024)
  • Hometown: Atlanta, GA
  • Occupation: Sous Chef
  • Marital status: Married
  • Children: 1

Nona Johnson was the winner in season eight of Hell's Kitchen. She was rewarded a Head Chef position at Los Angeles Market Restaurant, the JW Marriott Hotel, with a $250,000 salary. Her winning menu was also added to the restaurant's menu.

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In addition, she became the spokesperson for Rosemount Estate Wines. After three years at the JW Marriott Hotel, Nona Sivley left to help her mentor, Kerry Simon, open his first restaurant, Pork & Beans.

After the restaurant opened, she started her own catering business, the Fizzy Peach, in Norcross, Georgia.

After her weight loss, Nona looks fresher and slimmer. She currently goes by her maiden name, Nona Johnson. The lady divorced from her husband, with whom she had a son, and remarried later. Her partner runs her catering business with her.

9. Paul Niedermann - Season 9

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Paul Niedermann was the first winner to have his nomination voided after being called down by Ramsay. Photo: @paul.niedermann.12 (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Paul Niedermann
  • Hometown: Davie, FL
  • Year of birth: 1984
  • Age: 40years (as of 2024)
  • Occupation: Junior Sous Chef
  • Culinary education: Johnson & Wales University
  • Marital status: Married
  • Facebook: @paul.niedermann.12

Paul Niedermann was 27 when he won Hell's Kitchen season nine in 2011. He was awarded a head chef position at BLT Steak in New York City, with a $250,000 salary.

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After the show, Paul worked as Head Chef for the BLT Group in New York City. In 2013, Paul Niedermann was named Chef de Cuisine at BLT Steak Los Angeles. He also became the Executive Chef at BLT Prime Miami in Doral, Florida, in 2017.

Niedermann married in March 2021 and is currently the Executive Chef at The Jupiter Grill in Jupiter, Florida.

10. Christina Wilson - Season 10

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Christina Wilson bought a house with part of her cash winnings from Season 10. Photo: @chefchristinamwilson (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Christina Wilson
  • Date of birth: 15th January 1979
  • Place of birth: Phillipsburg, New Jersey
  • Age: 45 years (as of 2024)
  • Spouse: Martha Marie
  • Occupation: Chef de Cuisine
  • Culinary education: None (On-the-job training)
  • Instagram: @chefchristinamwilson

Christina Wilson became the 10th winner of Hell's Kitchen at 32 in 2012. She was rewarded with a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Steak in Paris, Las Vegas, with a $250,000 salary.

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Wilson returned as the Sous Chef for the red team in Season 15 and from Season 17 onward. Christina Wilson bought a house with part of her cash winnings from Season 10. She was featured on the My Houzz show, where Gordon Ramsay helped renovate the house.

11. Ja'Nel Witt - Season 11

Hell's Kitchen winners
Ja'Nel Witt did not get the head chef job at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill because she failed a drug test. Photo: @chefjanel (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Ja'Nel Witt
  • Hometown: Houston, TX
  • Year of birth: 1982
  • Age: 42 years (as of 2024)
  • Occupation: Executive Chef
  • Culinary education: The Art Institute of Houston
  • Instagram: @chefjanel

Ja'Nel Witt won season 11 of Hell's Kitchen in 2013 at the age of 31. She was then awarded a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, with a salary of $250,000.

Witt did not get the job as promised because she failed a drug test. Nonetheless, she still took the salary and kept the title of "Season 11 winner." Ja'Nel Witt returned home and worked as the executive chef at the Corner Table in Houston.

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She then became a Chef Consultant for several restaurants, including Sammy's Steakhouse, Beefit Foods, and Sammy's Ritas and Fajitas. From April 2019 to November 2020, Ja'Nel was an Executive Chef at Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar.

12. Scott Commings - Season 12

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Scott Commings is the co-founder of BLT Foods Las Vegas. Photo: @chefscottcommings (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Scott Commings
  • Hometown: Woodstock, IL
  • Year of birth: 1978
  • Age: 46 years (as of July 2024)
  • Occupation: Executive Chef
  • Culinary education: Purdue University
  • Instagram: @scottcommings

Scott Commings won the 12th season of Hell's Kitchen in 2014 at 36. He was awarded a head chef position at the Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, with a $250,000 salary.

After that, Scott Commings became an executive chef at Freedom Beat at the Downtown Grand Hotel in Sin City. He later co-founded BLT Foods Las Vegas and opened Stove in Las Vegas with co-owner Antonio Nunez.

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Commings also appeared in the 2nd season of Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch, a cooking show hosted by Gordon Ramsay's daughter, Matilda, on CBBC.

13. La Tasha Mccutchen - Season 13

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La Tasha McCutchen shared her prize with the winner of the next season. Photo: @HellsKitchen (modified by author)
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  • Full name: La Tasha McCutchen
  • Birthday: 28th September 1981
  • Age: 43 years (as of July 2024)
  • Hometown: Winter Haven, FL
  • Occupation: Kitchen Supervisor
  • Culinary education: Johnson & Wales University

La Tasha was 33 when she won season 13 of Hell's Kitchen in 2014. She was awarded a Head Chef position at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at the Caesars Atlantic City, with a $250,000 salary.

Eventually, McCutchen shared that prize with the winner of the next season. After La Tasha left the Head Chef job, she began working as a private chef, doing pop-up dining events and cookery demonstrations.

14. Meghan Gill - Season 14

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Meghan works for the Dormie Network's Hidden Creek Golf Club in New Jersey. Photo: @HellsKitchenUnderground, @chefmegangill (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Meghan Gill
  • Date of birth: 17th October 1986
  • Birthplace: Roanoke, VA
  • Age: 37 years (as of July 2024)
  • Occupation: Executive Chef
  • Culinary education: L'Académie de Cuisine
  • Instagram: @chefmeghan14

Meghan Gill was 28 when she became the season 14 winner in 2015. She was awarded a Head Chef position at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at the Caesars Atlantic City, with a $250,000 salary.

The chef shared her prize with the previous season's winner. In March 2018, Meghan Gill became the Executive Chef at Chandler Steakhouse at MGM Springfield in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she stayed until June 2019. She currently works for the Dormie Network's Hidden Creek Golf Club in New Jersey as an executive chef.

15. Ariel Malone - Season 15

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Ariel Malone Malone is married and has three daughters. Photo: @chefarielmalone (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Ariel Malone
  • Hometown: Hackensack, NJ
  • Year of birth: 1990
  • Age: 34 years (as of 2024)
  • Children: 3
  • Occupation: Country Club Chef
  • Culinary education: Bergen Community College
  • Instagram: @chefarielisis

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Ariel Malone, who was 26 at the time, won season 15 of Hell's Kitchen in 2016. She was then awarded a head chef position at the BLT Steak at Bally's Las Vegas, with a salary of $250,000.

A year later, Ariel Malone left the job and moved on to other opportunities as a private chef. She competed in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Season 15 and won $10,000 for the Dreamville Foundation.

Malone is married and has three daughters: Aryah and twin girls Mattie and Lottie.

16. Kimberly-Ann Ryan - Season 16

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Kimberly-Ann Ryan's images. Photo: @kimmi_churri (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Kimberly-Ann Ryan
  • Hometown: Traverse City, MI
  • Date of birth: 20th April 1985
  • Age: 39 years (as of 2024)
  • Occupation: Event Chef
  • Culinary education: Culinary Institute of Michigan
  • Instagram: @kimmi_churri

Kimberly-Ann Ryan won season 16 of Hell's Kitchen in 2017 at age 29. She was then awarded a Head Chef position at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar at The Venetian Las Vegas, with a salary of $250,000.

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Later, Kimberly-Ann Ryan returned to Michigan to run The Cook's House. On 2nd September 2019, she was assaulted by her long-time-on-and-off-again boyfriend, and in March 2020, Kimberly survived COVID-19 but eventually developed a patent foramen ovale in her heart.

17. Michelle Tribble - Season 17

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Michelle Tribble appeared in Hell's Kitchen Seasons 14 and 17. Photo: @chefmichelletribble (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Michelle Tribble
  • Hometowns: Dallas, TX (Season 14) and New York, NY (Season 17)
  • Date of birth: 20th December 1990
  • Age: 33 years (as of July 2024)
  • Partner: Rian Johnson Conrad
  • Children: 1
  • Culinary education: El Centro College, Texas Woman's University
  • Occupation: Executive Chef
  • Instagram: @chefmichelletribble

Michelle Tribble won the 17th season of Hell's Gate in 2018 and became the first individual to win the all-star edition of the show at 24. Michelle Tribble was awarded a Head Chef position at the Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurant at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, with a $250,000 salary.

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In August 2020, Michelle quit working at Hell's Kitchen, citing abuse from customers. She returned home to study to become a Dietician. In April 2021, Tribble started as the Culinary Development Executive Chef for the Gordon Ramsay North America Group in Dallas, Texas.

Later, she was named Director of Culinary Development in June 2023. Michelle still works for Gordon Ramsay. In November 2022, she became a mother to her daughter, Lucy.

18. Ariel Contreras-Fox - Season 18

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Ariel Contreras-Fox appeared in Hell's Kitchen Seasons 6 and 18. Photo: @HellsKitchenUnderground, @chefarielfox (modified by author)
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  • Full Name: Ariel Contreras-Fox
  • Hometowns: Santa Cruz, CA (Season 6) and Brooklyn, NY (Season 18)
  • Birthday: 31st October 1981
  • Age: 42 years (as of July 2024)
  • Spouse: Alexander Mangual
  • Children: 1
  • Culinary education: Le Cordon Bleu Schools of North America
  • Occupation: Sous Chef (Season 6) and Executive Chef (Season 18)
  • Instagram: @chefarielfox

Ariel Contreras-Fox did not win Hell's Kitchen Season 6 but won the 18th season in 2019 at age 35. She was awarded an Executive Chef position at the Gordon Ramsay restaurant at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, with a $250,000 salary.

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Contreras turned down the Executive Chef position but the winning salary and the title of "Season 18 winner." Ariel Contreras returned to New York to work as the Vice President of Culinary at Del Frisco and became a judge on Beat Bobby Flay. She got married and gave birth to a daughter.

19. Kori Sutton - Season 19

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Kori Sutton was the third winner to turn down the Head Chef position, following Michael (Season 1) and Ariel (Season 18). Photo: @chef_kori_la (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Kori Sutton
  • Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date of birth: 19th March 1981
  • Age: 40 years (as of 2024)
  • Occupation: Executive Chef, freelance Private Chef
  • Marital status: Married
  • Children: 2
  • Instagram: @chef_kori_la

Kori Sutton (Hell's Kitchen winner, Season 19) won the show at age 37 in 2021. She was awarded a Head Chef position at Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen Lake Tahoe, with a $250,000 salary.

Kori turned down the Head Chef offer due to family reasons but kept the winning salary and the title of "Season 19 winner." Later, Kori Sutton became the Culinary Face of the Five-Star Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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In 2021, Sutton and her fiancé made a cameo appearance as one of Trenton Garvey and Macee's wedding guests. She got married in May 2023. Her first husband passed away.

20. Trenton Garvey - Season 20

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Trenton Garvey was the first contestant to get married in Hell's Kitchen. Photo: @HellsKitchenUnderground, @chef_trentongarvey (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Trenton Garvey
  • Hometown: Union, MO
  • Occupation: Executive chef
  • Culinary education: East Central College
  • Birthdate: 22nd July 1998
  • Age: 26 years (as of 2024)
  • Spouse: Macee Jarvis
  • Instagram: @chef_trentongarvey

Trenton Garvey (Hell's Kitchen winner, Season 20) won the show in 2021 at age 23. After that, the Missouri resident went to work as a head chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak in Las Vegas, earning a $250,000 salary.

Chef Trenton Garvey was the first contestant to get married in Hell's Kitchen. After winning the show, he proposed to Macee, and they married in early 2022 during the filming of Season 21.

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In September 2022, Garvey became the Chef de Cuisine at The Bedford by Martha Stewart at Paris Las Vegas. In July 2023, he became the Executive Chef at Guy Fieri's Flavortown Sports Kitchen in Las Vegas. Later, Trenton returned to The Blue Duck in Missouri as an Executive Chef.

21. Alex Belew - Season 21

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Alex Belew is a former restaurant owner. Photo: @HellsKitchenUnderground, @OfficialAlexBelew (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Alex Belew
  • Hometown: Murfreesboro, TN
  • Occupation: Former restaurant owner
  • Culinary education: The Art Institute of Tennessee, Nashville
  • Year of birth: 1983
  • Age: 41 years (as of 2024)
  • Spouse: Sarah Belew
  • Children: 2
  • Instagram: @alexbelew

Former restaurant owner Alex Belew was Hell's Kitchen winner, Season 21, which concluded on 9th February 2023. Executive chef Dafne Mejia finished second, and head chef Alejandro Najar completed third.

Belew was awarded a Head Chef position at the Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen restaurant at Caesars Atlantic City, with a $250,000 salary. At age 40, he became the oldest winner of Hell's Kitchen.

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Alex Belew released a single called Fallout on 20th July 2023. His YouTube channel profile says he has created memories for his guests through food for over twenty decades. The chef is a father of two sons and a husband. He regularly posts about his family on his social media.

22. Ryan O'Sullivan - Season 22

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Ryan O'Sullivan is the first immigrant and non-American winner of Hell's Kitchen. Photo: @chef_sull (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Ryan O'Sullivan
  • Hometown: Cork, Ireland
  • Occupation: Chef de Cuisine
  • Culinary education: Cork Institute of Technology
  • Year of birth: 1997
  • Age: 27 years (as of 2024)
  • Spouse: Jennifer Maffeo
  • Instagram: @chef_sull

Ryan O'Sullivan is the Hell's Kitchen winner in 2024. He is the first immigrant and non-American winner of Hell's Kitchen. O'Sullivan is also the third Irish contestant in the show's history, following Trev (Seasons 8 and 18) and Declan (Season 19).

In addition, Ryan O'Sullivan is the third European-born contestant in the show's history, following Salvatore (Season 7) and Declan (Season 19). The Hell's Kitchen winner was awarded the Head Chef position at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, with a $250,000 salary.

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Who wins Hell's Kitchen all seasons?

The Hell's Kitchen winners' from seasons 1 to 22 are:

  • Michael Wray - Season 1
  • Heather West - Season 2
  • Rahman Harper - Season 3
  • Christina Machamer - Season 4
  • Danny Veltri - Season 5
  • Dave Levey - Season 6
  • Holli Ugalde - Season 7
  • Nona Sivley - Season 8
  • Paul Niedermann - Season 9
  • Christina Wilson - Season 10
  • Ja'Nel Witt - Season 11
  • Scott Commings - Season 12
  • La Tasha Mccutchen - Season 13
  • Meghan Gill - Season 14
  • Ariel Malone - Season 15
  • Kimberly-Ann Ryan - Season 16
  • Michelle Tribble - Season 17
  • Ariel Contreras-Fox - Season 18
  • Kori Sutton - Season 19
  • Trenton Garvey - Season 20
  • Alex Belew - Season 21
  • Ryan O'Sullivan - Season 22

Who won season 22 of Hell's Kitchen?

Ryan O'Sullivan (Hell's Kitchen winner, Season 22) was awarded the Head Chef position at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, with a salary of $250,000.

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Do the winners of Hell's Kitchen really get $250,000?

After winning in Hell's Kitchen, the chef receives a $250,000 cash prize or as a salary when the person takes the opportunity to work as a head chef or executive chef at a restaurant chosen by Gordon Ramsey.

Do Hell's Kitchen winners get the job?

Every Hell's Kitchen winner gets the grand prize and an opportunity to earn a 6-figure salary while working at one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants.

How many Hell's Kitchen winners still work for Ramsey?

Only four winners, Alex Belew, Ryan O'Sullivan, Christina Wilson, and Michelle Tribble, still work for Ramsey. The rest have started hotels, eateries, and cooking businesses.

Who is the most successful winner of Hell's Kitchen?

Christina Wilson, from season ten, is the most successful winner of this television show. Most fans consider her to be the best winner of all time.

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How long does it take to film Hell's Kitchen?

It takes 18 production days to film one season of Hell's Kitchen, but the post-production process takes at least six months.

Where do Hell's Kitchen contestants go after elimination?

Hell's Kitchen producers send the eliminated contestants to a rehab facility for psychiatric evaluation and decompression before returning home.

Do guests at Hell's Kitchen pay?

Guests who appear in Hell's Kitchen do not have to pay for their meals and dishes; they even receive compensation of around $50.

Is Hell's Kitchen staged?

Producers do not stage Hell's Kitchen but follow a careful casting process that allows them to film organic feuds and tempers as they happen.

Do Hell's Kitchen contestants get paid?

The contestants receive modest pay each week, but the amount remains unknown.

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Hell's Kitchen has run on TV for 22 seasons and has produced 22 winners as of July 2024. Most of those declared Hell's Kitchen winners worked as head chefs or executive chefs at a restaurant chosen by Gordon Ramsey and got a $250,000 prize.

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