Ted Allen

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Personality

Birth Name: Edward R Allen

Birth Date: May 20, 1965

Age: 59 years old

Birth Place: Columbus, Ohio

With his immense knowledge and approachable demeanor, Ted Allen became one of the most well known and well liked personalities in the world of food and dining. Born in Columbus, Ohio in 1965, Allen initially studied psychology at Purdue University before eventually gaining a masters in journalism from New York University's Science and Environmental Reporting Program. He began writing for Lerner Newspapers as part of a group of four food writers known as the "The Famished Four," and later went on to become the senior editor at Chicago magazine. In 1997, Allen brought his talents as a food writer to Esquire magazine, eventually raising his profile so high that he was a natural fit for a new TV series premiering on Bravo in 2003 titled "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (Bravo, 2003-07).

The series brought together five gay men each with their own professional area of expertise, who then offered life makeovers to straight men. As the food and wine expert on the show, Allen became a beloved on-screen personality, which he then parlayed into jobs on other shows, judging "Iron Chef America" (Food Network, 2005-) and "Top Chef" (Bravo, 2006-), in addition to hosting "Food Detectives" (Food Network, 2008-) and "Chopped" (Food Network, 2007-).

Credits

Chopped: Thanksgiving

Host
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2022

Where Chefs EatStream

Self
Special
2021

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: Reunion Road Trip

Self
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2021

The RocketeerStream

Guest Voice
Cast-Iron Chef
Series
2019

Modern LoveStream

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Series
2019
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Chopped: Holiday

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2019

Chopped: Extras

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2016

Chopped JuniorStream

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Reality
2015

Chopped JuniorStream

Judge
Reality
2015

Chopped After Hours

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Reality
2015

Chopped After Hours

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Reality
2015

Chopped After Hours

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2015

Celebrity Family FeudStream

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Game Show
2015

All-Star Academy

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2015

Best. Ever.

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2015

Black-ishStream

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Self
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2014
92%

America's Best Cook

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2014

Beat Bobby FlayStream

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2014

Beat Bobby FlayStream

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Reality
2014

Beat Bobby FlayStream

Judge
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2014

Cutthroat KitchenStream

Judge
Reality
2013

Katie

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Talk
2012

Anderson Live

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2012

Chopped: Grill Masters

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2012

Thanksgiving Live

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2011

The Best Thing I Ever Made

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2011

The Chew

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Talk
2011

Food Network StarStream

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2011

Chopped Champions

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2010

The Best Thing I Ever AteStream

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2009

The Best Thing I Ever AteStream

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Reality
2009

ChoppedStream

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Reality
2009

Food Detectives

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2008

Uncorked: Wine Made Simple

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2007

Rachael Ray ShowStream

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Talk
2006

Decoding the Past

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2005

Las VegasStream

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Series
2003

Queer Eye

Actor
Show
2003

Queer Eye for the Straight GuyStream

Actor
Reality
2003

Good Morning, Miami

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Show
2002

The View

Guest
Talk
1997

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