Chef Shuai Wang Wiki, Age, Wife, Top Chef, Ethnicity
Shuai Wang Biography – Shuai Wang Wiki
Shuai Wang is the chef and owner of Jackrabbit Filly, a heritage driven New Chinese American Restaurant in Park Circle, North Charleston, and King BBQ, a Chinese BBQ restaurant in North Charleston. He is a contestant on Season 22 of Top Chef.
Born in Beijing, China, Shuai Wang moved to Queens, N.Y., when he was 9 years old. Even though he was surrounded by the delicious meals his grandmother and mom prepared, his excitement for getting into the craft came only after he took a culinary class in high school and read Anthony Bourdain’s “Kitchen Confidential.”
Shuai attended the Art Institute of New York, where he dove into his future profession head on, taking a hefty course load while still finding the time to volunteer at the James Beard House whenever his schedule allowed. Following his tenure in New York, he and his wife moved to North Charleston, S.C., where his notoriety in the industry continued to rise.
Shuai was a winner of the 2016 Eater Young Guns and Best New Chef awards and his food truck Short Grain was named one of the America’s Top 50 Best New Restaurants by Bon Appetit. In 2017 he was nominated for a James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef.
Shuai is the owner and chef of Jackrabbit Filly, a heritage driven New Chinese American Restaurant in Park Circle, North Charleston, and King BBQ, a Chinese BBQ restaurant with southern smoke, which won Top 10 best new BBQ restaurant of 2024 by Southern Living Magazine and 2024 Top 20 Best New Restaurants by Bon Appetit.
Shuai and his wife, Corrie Wang, won StarChef Charleston Restauranteur of the Year 2024. Most recently, Shuai was named as a 2025 South Carolina Chef Ambassador. He is a member of the Charleston AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Collective, a community highlighting Asian-American culture, businesses, creatives, and heritage in the South.
Shuai Wang Age
Chef Shuai Wang was born in 1987 in Beijing, China. He was raised in Queens, N.Y., from the age of 9.
Shuai Wang Wife
Chef Shuai Wang is married to his wife Corrie Wang, a young adult novelist and restauranteur. Corrie is the author of The Takedown (2017) and City of Beasts (2019). In 2015, the husband-and-wife team launched Short Grain, a food truck serving Japanese-inspired, New Asian American dishes in Charleston.
Shuai Wang Top Chef
38-year-old chef Shuai Wang is a contestant on Season 22 of Bravo’s “Top Chef.” The prestigious culinary series makes Destination Canada the backdrop for Season 22 with host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio, and perennial judge Gail Simmons who hails from Canada.
This season, 15 rising star chefs will compete for the highly sought-after title, across the diverse and vibrant culinary scenes and ingredients of Canada, highlighting Toronto, Calgary, Montreal and Prince Edward Island for a chance to win the largest grand prize package in “Top Chef” history.
The winner will take home the grand prize of $250,000 provided by Saratoga® Spring Water, the official water of “Top Chef”; Delta SkyMiles® Diamond Medallion® Status and a $125,000 flight credit to spend on travel with Delta Air Lines; a feature in Food & Wine magazine, and an appearance at the annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.
And for the first time ever, the winner will headline their own exclusive dinner at the historic James Beard House in New York and have the opportunity to present at The James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago, IL. Throughout the season, the chefs will also have the opportunity to win a cash prize at every Quickfire Challenge and select Elimination Challenges with more than $150,000 in total up for grabs.
Shuai Wang Ethnicity
Top Chef contestant Shuai Wang is of Chinese ethnicity.
Shuai Wang’s Instagram handle is @the_shuaiwang.
