Nyesha Joyce Arrington is an American chef, television personality, and restaurateur. She was a contestant on Top Chef: Texas season 9; and has been on various television shows, including as a mentor and judge on Fox's Next Level Chef.[1][2] Arrington formerly was a chef and partner at restaurants Leona, and Native in Southern California. She is nicknamed "The Ninja".[3]
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| Born | Nyesha Joyce Arrington California, U.S. |
| Known for | Chef, television personality, restaurateur |
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| Website | www |
Biography
Nyesha Joyce Arrington was born in Southern California. She is multiracial and Black, her maternal grandmother was Korean.[4][5][6]
In 2011, Arrington was a contestant on Top Chef: Texas season 9. In 2012, she was named by Zagat as one of the "30 Under 30".[6] In her early career she cooked under chef Josiah Citrin at Mélisse, followed by serving as executive chef at Wilshire Restaurant in Santa Monica, California.[6][7] Arrington was awarded Eater LA’s chef of the year in 2015.[7]
Arrington was a chef and partner at Leona in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, from 2016 to 2017.[6][8] She opened Native in Santa Monica, California, where she was chef and partner from 2017 until 2019.[4][9][10]
Fox's television series Next Level Chef premiered in January 2022, with Arrington serving as a mentor and judge.[2][11] The show was renewed for a fourth season.[12]
References
External links
- Nyesha Arrington at IMDb
- Podcast: Hey Hey, L.A. With Nyesha Arrington Of “Next Level Chef” (May 2023)