| Born | September 29, 1978 Frederick, Maryland |
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| Cooking style | Modern American |
| Education | The Greenbrier Hotel Culinary Apprenticeship Program |
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Michael Voltaggio (born September 29, 1978) is an American chef residing in Pasadena, California. Voltaggio is the winner of the sixth season of Top Chef, Bravo's cooking competition reality show,[1] where he competed with his brother, Bryan Voltaggio. The two ended in the finale, alongside Kevin Gillespie, with Michael winning the contest.
Voltaggio is currently the Chef de Cuisine at The Dining Room, Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena,[2] which is the recipient of several culinary awards, including the AAA Five Diamond Award, the Mobil Five-Star Award, and a Michelin Star, one of the few held by restaurants in the US. During his tenure as Chef de Cuisine at The Bazaar by Jose Andres, the restaurant was nominated for the James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant in 2008.
Voltaggio аppeared in September, 2010 on the finale of season seven of Top Chef.
Michael has been married to Kerri Adams for ten years and is in the process of a divorce. He has two daughters.
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