Koren Grieveson Biography: Wife, Age, Net Worth, Height, Weight, TV Shows, Awards

Koren Grieveson is an American chef. She gained widespread recognition after being named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in 2008, followed by her appearance as a judge on Bravo’s Top Chef Season 4 and competing on Iron Chef America Season 7.

Her innovative approach to contemporary American cuisine—with French and Italian influences—and her leadership at restaurants like Avec and Resto made her a respected and admired figure among culinary professionals.

Profile

• Full name: Koren Grieveson
• Date of birth: November 4, 1971
• Age: 54 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Luanda, Angola
• State of origin: Connecticut (family settled in Glastonbury, CT)
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Chef, restaurateur, television personality
• Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
• Weight: 135 lbs (61 kg)
• Eye color: Brown-Dark
• Hair color: Brown-Dark
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: Sisters (exact number unspecified)
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Single (previously engaged to Anne Burrell, 2012–2018)
• Ethnicity: White
• Net worth: US $5 million

Early Life and education

Koren Grieveson (54 years old) was born on November 4, 1971 in Luanda, Angola, and spent her childhood moving between Brazil, England, Iran, Zimbabwe, and eventually Glastonbury, Connecticut, due to her father’s work in the poultry industry.

She enlisted in the United States Army at age 17 and served for eight years, primarily Stateside. After her military service, she graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 1996 with an A.O.S. degree in culinary arts.

Personal Life

Koren Grieveson was engaged to celebrity chef Anne Burrell in 2012, with the engagement publicly announced by Burrell on December 31, 2012. The couple never married and separated in 2018.

Since then, Grieveson has maintained a private personal life with no public records of marriage or children.

Career

After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America, Koren Grieveson cooked at Aqua in San Francisco and Spruce in Chicago. She joined Paul Kahan’s Blackbird from 1998 to 2003, then moved with him to become chef de cuisine and later executive chef at Avec in Chicago.

In 2012, she relocated to New York City to serve as executive chef at Resto.

On television, she appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef Season 4 and competed on Iron Chef America Season 7, tying with Iron Chef Cat Cora in that battle.

Awards

• 2008: Named Food & Wine magazine Best New Chef
• 2010: James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Great Lakes (for her work at Avec)

Net worth

Koren Grieveson net worth is estimated at US $5 million, earned through her roles as executive chef, television appearances, and recognition in culinary media.

Social Media

• Twitter (X): @KGrieveson
• Instagram: N/A

Filmography

• Top Chef – Season 4 (Judge)
• Iron Chef America – Season 7 (Contestant)