Kat Turner Chef Wikipedia, Age, Partner, Married, Husband
Kat Turner Biography – Kat Turner Wiki
Kat Turner is the executive chef and partner at Highly Likely in Los Angeles. She is a contestant on Season 22 of Top Chef. She’s a two-time contestant of Food Network’s hit TV show “Chopped,” appearing in the “Legends” tournament in 2024 and the “Casino Royale XL” tournament in 2022, where she made it to the finale.
A native of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Kat fell in love with cooking at an early age with her mom’s extensive and global cookbook collection. She attended Marquette University from 1996 to 1999, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater, according to her LinkedIn page.
While making a name in Hollywood as an actress and burlesque dancer, Kat realized she wanted to pursue cooking full-time and headed to New York City to jumpstart her culinary career.
After attending the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York and a stint at Blue Hill, she returned to Los Angeles to work as a private chef, traveling the world with a roster of A-list clientele, including the Smashing Pumpkins. She also served as a culinary producer, organizing high-profile events for Summit Series and other clients.
Kat is currently the executive chef and partner of the critically acclaimed Highly Likely in Los Angeles, where she showcases her unique cooking style that melds classic recipes with international flavors and techniques to create accessible dishes with a familiar but provocative quality.
Kat Turner Age
Chef Kat Turner was born in July 1978 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. She currently lives in LA.
Kat Turner Husband
Chef Kat Turner is reportedly unmarried.
Kat Turner Family
Kat Turner comes from a prominent Wisconsin family. Her grandfather, businessman Patrick E. Haggerty, was the co-founder of Texas Instruments and owner of Palmer Johnson Yachts, a company founded as Sturgeon Bay Boat Works in 1918.
Marquette University’s Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art, also known as “the Haggerty,” is named for Turner’s grandfather and grandmother. Patrick Haggerty graduated from Marquette in 1936.
Kat Turner Top Chef
47-year-old chef Kat Turner is a contestant on Season 22 of “Top Chef,” hosted by Kristen Kish, accompanied by head judge Tom Colicchio and perennial judge Gail Simmons. Season 22 of the show is filmed in Canada, spanning the country from Toronto to Montreal to Calgary and Prince Edward Island.
Kat follows in the footsteps of fellow Wisconsinite Dan Jacobs, who was the runner-up on season 21 of “Top Chef.” Top Chef season 21 was filmed in Wisconsin. Jacobs owns DanDan and EsterEv, both in Milwaukee.
Chopped
Kat has won Food Network’s “Chopped” twice. Most recently she appeared in “Chopped Legends Tournament.” She won the “Legends: Chris Santos” episode in Sept. 2024 and made it to the finale, where she was eliminated after the entrée round. She also competed in the “Chopped: Casino Royale Tournament” in Jan. 2023, which she won.
Highly Likely
Kat now works as an executive chef and partner at Highly Likely, which has two locations in LA and a third location coming to Ojai, California. The restaurant sources from local, sustainable vendors, serving food, coffee and drinks. Highly Likely meshes comfort with variety and uniqueness, according to its website.
Kat Turner’s Instagram handle is @katturnerwashere.
