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Guy Fieri

  • Born

    Columbus, OH
  • At 10 years old

    He and his father built a special pretzel cart in 1978.
  • Study abroad

    Spent a year of high school studying in Chantilly, Italy. Had a new appreciation for cooking wanted to further his career in cooking and hospitality.
  • Guy gets to work

    After graduating from University of nevada in Las Vega with a degree in hospitality, Fieri lands his first gig, on the corporate side of the business-developing restaurants concerns for Stouffer's and eventually earning the position of manager the company's flagship restaurant in Long Beach C.A.
  • Starting his own business

    In 1996, Fieri started his first restaurant with partner Steve Gruber.
  • California meets italy at johnny garlic's

    Fieri opens up the very first restaurant, Johnny Garlic's, in Santa Rosa, CA. The restaurant emphasize California-style takes on classic pastas (Fieri is of Italian descents), introducing the world of his very unique mix-and-match style of cooking
  • Entertainment take off

    In 2005, Fieri began his TV career after winning Next Food Network Star
    13 Mar 2005
  • Show finally shows

    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, which debuted in 2006
    16 Feb 2006
  • WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER

    In 2006, he emerged victorious, becoming the second person to win the cooking reality show.
    16 Jul 2006
  • Roadshow

    In 2009, Fieri merged his love of food and music to create the Guy Fieri Roadshow
    29 Apr 2009
  • Minute to win it

    Fieri became a game show host in 2010 for minute to win it.
    19 Jun 2010
  • Emmy awards

    Guy wins his first emmy
  • back to the roots

    He next took on a more traditional-style cooking show format with Guy Off the Hook in 2008.
    13 Mar 2015
  • Smoke House

    Guy opens a Smokehouse in Louisville. First ever venture into kentucky
  • Cook book

    Guy fieri realised his first cookbook. "Guys Fieri food"