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Originally from Northridge, California, Antonia Lofaso was born on 23 November 1976, making her a Sagittarius. The 44-year-old chef is American by nationality and belongs to Italian-Jewish ethnicity. She attended the French Culinary Institute in New York City.
Net Worth, Salary, and Income
Lofaso is a co-owner and the executive chef of the Los Angeles-based restaurants DAMA, Black Market Liquor Bar, and Scopa Italian Roots. She is also one of the judges on the Food Network competition show Cutthroat Kitchen and Guy’s Grocery Games.
While attending the French Culinary Institute, Lofaso worked as a manager at Sean Comb’s restaurant, Justin. She then served as a chef at the restaurants Spago and Foxtail in Los Angeles. In 2008, she came in fourth place on season four of the competition series Top Chef: Chicago. She then finished in the third position on season eight of Top Chef: All-Stars.
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Lofaso was one of three professional chefs in the Game Show Network show Beat the Chefs that aired in 2012. She also served as the restaurant adviser for seasons 2 and 3 of the CNBC competition show Restaurant Startup. In 2020, she made an appearance on Selena Gomez’s cooking show Selena + Chef.
Apart from working as a chef, Lofaso is also a cookbook author. She has earned massive success and vast fortune from her cooking skills. As of December 2020, she has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Married, Husband, and Children
Lofaso was once in a relationship with the late recording artist Dwight Arrington Myers, known professionally as Heavy D. They even welcomed a daughter and named her Xea Myers.
Unfortunately, Lofaso lost her husband-like boyfriend, Heavy D, on 08 November 2011. He died because of a pulmonary embolism. Since then, she hasn’t been in a relationship with somebody, at least in the public eye. So, she is likely single, raising her daughter as a single parent.
Family, Parents, and Siblings
Lofaso comes from a family of multi-cultural background. She has Jewish and Italian roots. Her father, Fried Lofaso, supported her love of cooking. She grew up with a brother named Dominick Lofaso. Her brother owns a boxing gym.
Body Measurements: Height and Weight
Lofaso has a decent height of 5 feet 10 inches. Despite being in her mid-40s, she is still conscious about her body weight and hits the gym regularly. She has a healthy, fit body that weighs around 54 kg. Her light brown hair and black eyes provide a perfect complement to her personality.
