Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | June 5, 1951 |
Spouse | Melissa Lee Baldino (m. 2013), Adrienne Kimball (m. 1987–2012) |
Fact | Is an author and chef. |
Christopher Kimball is an American cook, author, editor, and television personality. He is the founder and editor of Cook’s Illustrated magazine and the host of the public television cooking show America’s Test Kitchen.
Kimball was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1951. His father was a doctor and his mother was a homemaker. Kimball has two sisters. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated from Harvard University in 1974 with a degree in history.
Kimball began his career as a cookbook editor at Simon & Schuster in New York City. He later worked as a freelance food writer and editor for several publications, including The New York Times Magazine and Gourmet magazine. In 1980, he founded Cook’s Illustrated, a magazine that features recipes tested in a home kitchen. Kimball also created and hosts America’s Test Kitchen, a public television cooking show that is based on the magazine.
Kimball has written several cookbooks, including The Cook’s Bible (1999) and The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook (2003). He has also co-authored several books with America’s Test Kitchen staff, including The America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School Cookbook (2011).
Kimball is divorced from his first wife, Adrienne Kimball. He has two daughters from his first marriage and two sons from his second marriage, to Melissa Lee Kimball.
Kimball has an estimated net worth of $10 million. He earns a salary of $1 million per year from America’s Test Kitchen. He also receives royalties from his cookbooks and other products.
General Info
Full Name | Christopher Kimball |
Date Of Birth | June 5, 1951 |
Profession | Television producer, Editor, Chef, Publisher, Radio personality |
Education | Phillips Exeter Academy, Columbia University |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Melissa Lee Baldino (m. 2013), Adrienne Kimball (m. 1987–2012) |
Children | Charles Kimball, Emily Kimball, Caroline Kimball, Whitney Kimball |
Accomplishments
Awards | James Beard Foundation Award for Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America |
Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program, James Beard Award for General Cooking, James Beard Award for Best National Television Cooking Show, James Beard Award for Specials |
Movies | America's Test Kitchen: Best Baking Recipes, America's Test Kitchen: Best Entertaining Recipes |
TV Shows | America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Country |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Is an author and chef. |
2 | In 1984, founded the Who's Who of Cooking in America which was initiated to honor the leading American chefs, restaurateurs, vintners, food writers and food producers. |
3 | Founded Cook's Magazine, a national magazine for cooking hobbyists, in 1980 and served as founder, publisher and editorial director through 1989. In 1993 he renamed the magazine Cook's Illustrated. He also founded Cook's Country Magazine. |
Pictures
Movies
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Culling | 2015 | special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Rachael Ray | 2014-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen | 2008-2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
America's Test Kitchen | 2006-2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
Ask This Old House | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - America's Test Kitchen |
Central Texas Gardener | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Today | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
This Old House | 2010-2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host: America's Test Kitchen |
The Early Show | 2005-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
A Moveable Feast with America's Favorite Chefs | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself / host |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Shameless | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - TV Chef |
Awards
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2011 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host | America's Test Kitchen (2000) |
2011 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Culinary Program | America's Test Kitchen (2000) |
2011 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Culinary Program | Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen (2008) |
2010 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Culinary Program | America's Test Kitchen (2000) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia