Christina Wilson

Christina M. Wilson (born January 15, 1979) is an American chef and reality television personality. She was the winner of season 10 of the FOX Network's reality cooking show Hell's Kitchen.[1] She was awarded the position of chef de cuisine at Gordon Ramsay Steak at the Paris Las Vegas. After 2015, she was the Corporate Executive Chef of Gordon Ramsay Restaurant Group. In 2016 and from 2018 onward, she has also returned to Hell's Kitchen as a Sous-chef. Since 2020, she has been the VP Culinary of Gordon Ramsay North America.

Christina Wilson
Born
Christina M. Wilson

(1979-01-15) January 15, 1979
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
EducationTemple University
Culinary career
Cooking styleAmerican
Current restaurant(s)
    • Gordon Ramsay Restaurant Group
Television show(s)

Early life and family

Wilson is from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and in 1997 graduated from Phillipsburg High School, where she played field hockey, basketball and softball. She has three brothers[2] and was inspired to cook by her grandmother.[3] Wilson is openly lesbian.[4][5]

Wilson earned a basketball scholarship to West Chester University in Pennsylvania but lost the scholarship and waited tables to pay tuition. She transferred to Temple University, graduating with a B.A. in English and Language Arts in 2007.[6]

Career

Wilson never attended culinary school,[7] but instead got her start working at McDonald's. She cites her first real cooking experience as a job at West Chester Country Club in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where she "begged to be allowed in the kitchen to learn."[3] While attending Temple University in Philadelphia, she began working in city restaurants. Prior to her win on Hell's Kitchen in 2012, she was chef de cuisine at Lolita BYOB in Philadelphia.[6] She underwent a six-week training course to prepare for her job at Gordon Ramsay Steak in Las Vegas.[8]

In 2015, Wilson oversaw the U.S. division of the Gordon Ramsay Restaurant Group as Culinary Director,[9] which comprised 10 restaurants at the time.[10]

Since October 2020, Wilson has been the Vice President of Culinary for Gordon Ramsay North America;[11] in addition to the 14 locations that Ramsay has in the United States at this time, Gordon Ramsay North America's CEO, Norman Abdallah, has signaled the company's intention to open 75 new company-owned locations across the United States between 2022 and 2026.[12]

She has made an appearance on every subsequent Hell’s Kitchen season following her initial run, being the red team Sous-chef on seasons 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21. She also made a few appearances on Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back,[13] The F Word,[14] and MasterChef Junior.[15] Additionally, in 2017 Wilson hosted a ten-episode YouTube series titled Recipes From Hell's Kitchen.[16]

See also

References
  1. Williams, Ken (September 11, 2012). "Lesbian chef wins Season 10 of "Hell's Kitchen"". San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  2. Lauer-Williams, Kathy (September 25, 2012). "Phillipsburg welcomes home 'Hell's Kitchen' winner". The Morning Call. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  3. "Q&A: Christina Wilson". FOX. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012.
  4. "Lesbian Chef Christina Wilson is Hotter Than Hell". CURVE. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  5. Nichols, Larry (2012-09-13). "Out Philly chef wins 'Hell's Kitchen'". Philadelphia Gay News. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  6. Klein, Michael (September 11, 2012). "Philly's Christina Wilson wins 'Hell's Kitchen' season". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. "Culinary Celebrity: Interview with HELL'S KITCHEN Season 10 Winner Christina Wilson". Pop Culture Redefined. 25 October 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. Janci, Jenelle (September 18, 2012). "Former student hired by Ramsay after 'Hell's Kitchen' win". The Temple News. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. Neuffer, Cheyanne (December 19, 2019). "Frenetic pace set in preparing Hell's Kitchen for January opening". Tahoe Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. Cronick, Scott; Loughlin, Ryan (December 1, 2020). "Gordon Ramsay Steak celebrates its second anniversary amidst incredibly challenging times". Atlantic City Weekly. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  11. "Christina Wilson". LinkedIn. October 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  12. Blaskovich, Sarah (9 December 2021). "TV chef Gordon Ramsay moved restaurant HQ to Dallas-Fort Worth: The company made a big leap, from Los Angeles to Las Colinas". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  13. "Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back: Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  14. "Gordon Goes Undercover At His Own Restaurant In Las Vegas: Season 1 Ep. 6 THE F WORD". The F Word. YouTube. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  15. Ha, Christine (7 May 2019). "Thanks for tuning in to MasterChef Junior tonight!". Instagram. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  16. "Recipes From Hell's Kitchen Season 1". Hell's Kitchen. YouTube. October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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