Johnny Iuzzini Biography|Profile
Johnny Iuzzini is an American pastry chef, television personality, and cookbook author. He was cast for two seasons as head judge on the American reality competition show Top Chef: Just Desserts on the Bravo cable television network.
Johnny Iuzzini Age
How old is Iuzzini? He is 48 years old as of 2024. Iuzzini was born on August 31, 1974, in New York City, New York, USA. He celebrates his birthday on the 31st of August every year.
Johnny Iuzzini Education
He graduated in 1994 from The Culinary Institute of America with a Baking and Pastry Arts degree.
Johnny Iuzzini Height|Weight
Iuzzini stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Johnny Iuzzini Family
He is the son of John Joseph Iuzzini Jr. and Dale M. Iuzzini, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Johnny Iuzzini Wife|Married
Iuzzini likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he is in a relationship or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Johnny Iuzzini Children
He likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he has children or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Johnny Iuzzini Career
Iuzzini began his career in New York City, at age seventeen. He took a job as garde manager, assisting Pastry Chef Eric Gouteyron at the restaurant. He then switched jobs to work making desserts full-time, launching his career as a pastry chef.
Notably, he served as executive pastry chef at Daniel between 2001 to 2002 and at Jean Georges from 2002 through to 2011. He is the author of two cookbooks and was a judge on the first three seasons of The Great American Baking Show in 2017. On November 29, 2017, he was accused of sexual harassment by four former employees which led to his being officially fired. As a result, the third season of The Great American Baking Show was pulled after one episode.
The Great American Baking Show
The Great American Baking Show is an American cooking competition television series and an adaptation of The Great British Bake Off. The show is aired in the United States under the title The Great British Baking Show. The first season of the show aired on ABC under the title The Great Holiday Baking Show. It is the second licensed adaptation of the GBBO format in the United States.CBS produced one season of The American Baking Competition in 2013, which was hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, with Paul Hollywood and Mexican-American chef Marcela Valladolid as judges.
The first two seasons of the show were hosted by Nia Vardalos and Ian Gomez, with Mary Berry from the original GBBO series and American pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini as judges. The third season was hosted by cookbook author Ayesha Curry and former football player Anthony Adams. Iuzzini rejoined the show as a judge and was joined by original GBBO judge Paul Hollywood. This season was pulled off schedule following sexual harassment allegations against Judge Iuzzini. As a result, he was officially fired from the show and ABC. Curry and Iuzzini did not return for the fourth season.
The show was renewed for a fourth season on May 4, 2018, with Emma Bunton and Sherry Yard hired to replace in the following season as host and judge, respectively. On August 1, 2019, the show was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on December 12, 2019.
It was announced on May 3, 2022, that The Roku Channel would be airing a new season of the show, with Paul Hollywood coming back as judge, along with Prue Leith from GBBO. Roku also stated the plans to air The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday Edition, featuring celebrities competing to raise money for charity.
The Great American Baking Show Cast
Ellie Kemper Host
Zach Cherry Host
Paul Hollywood Judge
Prue Leith Judge
Nia Vardalos Host
Ian Gomez Host
Ayesha Curry Host
Anthony Adams Host
Emma Bunton Host
Mary Berry Judge
Johnny Iuzzini Judge
Sherry Yard Judge
Johnny Iuzzini Salary|Net Worth
Iuzzini has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his career.
Johnny Iuzzini Social Media Platforms
He is very active on all social media accounts and he is often seen posting on his platforms. He has over 4.6k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9k followers on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions about Johnny Iuzzini
Who is Johnny Iuzzini?
He is an American pastry chef, television personality, and cookbook author. He was cast for two seasons as head judge on the American reality competition show Top Chef: Just Desserts on the Bravo cable television network.
Is Johnny Iuzzini Married?
Iuzzini likes to keep his personal life private, hence he has not disclosed information about whether he is in a relationship or not. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Johnny Iuzzini Live?
He has not revealed information regarding her residence. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.