Gail Simmons

Gail Simmons is a trained culinary expert, food writer, and dynamic television personality. Since the show’s inception in 2006, she has lent her expertise as a permanent judge, and now as an executive producer, on BRAVO’s Emmy-winning series Top Chef. Now in its 23rd season, Top Chef is rated the #1 food show on cable television. Gail was formerly co-host of the syndicated talk show The Good Dish and host of Iron Chef Canada. From 2004 to 2019, she served as special projects director at Food & Wine.

In February 2012, Gail published her first book, a memoir, titled Talking With My Mouth Full: My Life as a Professional Eater. Her first cookbook, Bringing It Home: Favorite Recipes from a Life of Adventurous Eating, was released in October 2017 and nominated for an IACP award for best general cookbook. Her third book, Guesting, is set to publish in November 2026 by Flatiron Books.

Gail frequently appears on daytime television shows such as TODAY on NBC, The Drew Barrymore Show and The Kelly Clarkson Show, and was named the #1 Reality TV Judge in America by The New York Post. She is co-founder of Bumble Pie Productions, and sits on the board of several nonprofit organizations, including City Harvest and Hot Bread Kitchen in NYC. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband Jeremy, and their two children, Dahlia and Kole.