Antonia Lofaso Biography

Antonia Lofaso is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur who has starred in several reality TV shows including Top Chef, Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, and Restaurant Startup. She stars in SN 3 of Guy’s All-American Road Trip which premiers on June 7, 2024, on Food Network.

Antonia Lofaso Education

Lofaso studied at the International Culinary Center in New York City(then known as the French Culinary Institute). While there, she worked as a manager at Sean Combs’ restaurant.

Antonia Lofaso Career

Lofaso is a celebrity chef and restaurateur who has owned Black Market Liquor Bar since 2011, Scopa Italian Roots since 2013, and DAMA since 2018. Also, she works at the restaurants as the executive chef. After working at Sean Combs’ restaurant, she worked as a chef at the Los Angeles restaurants Spago and Foxtail.

TV Shows

In 2008, she competed in SN 4 of Top Chef: Chicago, earning 4th place. She also competed in SN 8 of Top Chef: All-Stars from 2010 to 2011, where she placed 3rd. In 2014, Lofaso starred in an episode of Top Chef Duels where she competed against Mike Isabella and won. She starred as one of the three professional chefs who competed with amateur chefs in Beat the Chefs. From 2013 to 2017, she worked as a judge on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen.

Lofaso competed in Cutthroat‘s special episode, “Judging Judges” in 2016. There, she won against Simon Majumdar, Jet Tila, and Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian. She has been a judge in Guy’s Grocery Games since it premiered in 2013. Additionally, she frequently competed on the show and started a bond with Guy Fieri who dubs her the “Warrior Princess.”

In 2020, she made an appearance in Selena Gomez’s Selena + Chef. Away from reality TV shows, Lofaso worked as a restaurant culinary consultant on CNBC’s Restaurant Startup SN 2 and 3. She also appeared in SN 16 of ABC’s The Bachelorette during the hometown episode.

Lofaso has also appeared in Restaurant Hustle 2020: All On The Line,  Restaurant Hustle 2021: Back In Business, and Guy’s Chance Of A Lifetime. In 2022, she was the head judge of The Julia Child Challenge. She worked as a host of Beachside Brawl and Guy’s Ultimate Game Night.

Antonia Lofaso Age

Lofaso was born on November 23, 1976, in Long Island, New York. She is 47 years old as of 2023. Lofaso celebrates her birthday every November 23 as evidenced by her Instagram post on November 23, 2023, where she posted herself and captioned “I’m 47 Today!! First I’d like to apologize to all the people I called OLD at 47 when I was 23…”

Antonia Lofaso Height

Lofaso stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.

Antonia Lofaso Family

Lofaso has Italian (Sicilian) and Jewish roots. She and her family relocated to Northridge, Los Angeles, California when she was 8 years old. Even so, she has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not if Lofaso has any siblings.

Antonia Lofaso Husband

Lofaso is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. She was previously in a relationship with the late Jamaican rapper, Heavy D. Heavy D and Lafoso had a daughter named Xea Myers before their split. Xea was born on February 25, 2000, and is 24 years old as of 2024.

Antonia Lofaso Net Worth

Lofaso has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a celebrity chef, reality TV star, and restaurateur.

Antonia Lofaso Broken Fingers

Lofaso competed against Brian Malarkey in Food Network’s Superchef Grudge Match with two broken fingers.

Antonia Lofaso Top Chef

In 2008, Lofaso competed in SN 4 of Top Chef: Chicago, earning 4th place. She also competed in SN 8 of Top Chef: All-Stars from 2010 to 2011, where she placed 3rd. In 2014, Lofaso starred in an episode of Top Chef Duels where she competed against Mike Isabella and won.

Antonia Lofaso Weight Loss

Lofaso has lost weight due to the exercises she does as evidenced by the series of her Instagram videos where she shares her fitness journey. On March 2, 2024, she posted a video of her working out on her Instagram account and captioned “Pushups make me emotional 🙄🙄. On this fitness journey there have been wins and movements that humble me …” In her Instagram post on September 26, 2023, she said that nutrition and hormone checks have been vital in her journey.

Antonia Lofaso Guy’s All-American Road Trip

Lofaso stars in SN 3 of Guy’s All-American Road Trip which premiers on June 7, 2024, on Food Network. Guy’s All-American Road Trip follows Lofaso and the Fieris as they journey from Northern California through Oregon and up into Washington.