Tiffani Faison

Born 1977-08-20 · Bremerhaven, Germany

Tiffani Faison is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur. She has served as a judge on Food Network's television series Chopped, and is a four-time James Beard Award Finalist for Best Chef: Northeast (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022). She was the Winner of Tournament of Champions season 3 and was named Boston's Best Chef by Boston Magazine in 2022. She was one of two finalists on the first season of Bravo's reality show Top Chef, where she finished second. Her company, Big Heart Hospitality has owned the following restaurants: Sweet Cheeks Q, Orfano, Fool's Errand, Bubble Bath, Tenderoni's, Dive Bar, and Tiger Mama. She was born to American parents in Bremerhaven, Germany, where her father was stationed in the United States military.