Carla Hall is an American chef, television personality, and former model best known for her appearances on Bravo’s Top Chef in the fifth and eighth seasons. She was also a co-host of The Chew, a cooking-themed chat program that premiered on the ABC network in 2011.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Carla Hall |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Carla Hall |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 58 years old |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.8 m |
| Weight: | 61 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): | Matthew Lyons (m. 2006) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Noah Lyons) |
| Dating/Boyfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Carla Hall Lesbian? | No |
| Profession: | Chef, television personality, and former model. |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $3 million |
Carla Hall Biography
Carla Hall was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 12, 1964, and spent most of her youth there. Hillsboro High School was where she finished her education. Hall graduated from Howard University’s Business School in 1986 with a degree in accounting.
She later got a Certified Public Accountant while working at Price Waterhouse in Tampa, Florida. She disliked her job and quit after two years to pursue a career in the culinary arts.
Carla Hall’s Age, Height, Weight
Carla Hall was born on May 12, 1964, He is 58 years old as of 2024. Her height is 1.8 meters and her weight is 61 kg.
Career
Carla Hall worked as a model on the runways of Paris, Milan, and London for numerous years. She then returned to the United States to pursue a culinary profession. She relocated to Washington, D.C., and launched Lunch Bunch, a lunch delivery business.
After four years of operating her firm, she enrolled in L’Academie de Cuisine in Bethesda, Maryland, and got a Culinary Career Training credential. Hall then completed an internship as the sous chef at the Henley Park Hotel. Hall was appointed executive chef at the State Plaza Hotel and Washington Club in 1999.
Hall established her own catering firm, Alchemy Caterers, in Maryland in 2001. She later renamed it Alchemy by Carla Hall. She is also a well-known author, having written the cookbook Cooking with Love: Comfort Food that Hugs You.
Hall rose to prominence after agreeing to compete on the reality television program Top Chef in 2008. She created a crawfish gumbo in episode 10 and earned Super Bowl XLIII tickets. She went on to win numerous additional contests and impress Jacques Pépin. However, she was unable to win the competition and finished as runner-up.
Although Hall did not win the contest, she became quite famous due to her personality. She believes that if one is joyful and relaxed when cooking, it will show in the cuisine. She later joined the cast of Top Chef: All-Stars. Hall finished sixth in the season but was named “Fan Favorite.”
Hall co-hosted the cooking-themed chat program The Chew, which debuted on the ABC network in 2011.
Achievements and Awards
Carla Hall was on the cover of the Washington Post Magazine in 2009, captioned “Fit for Fame.” She also appears as “Spaghetti Scientist Carla Hall” on the animated television series BoJack Horseman.
Mpishi was also voiced by Hall in the Disney program The Lion Guard and the Nickelodeon animated series Butterbean’s Café. She appeared in the ABC television comedy Soap Opera Digest in 2018.
Hall appeared as a judge on the Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship and on Channel 4’s ‘Crazy Delicious,’ with chefs Heston Blumenthal and Niklas Ekstedt.
Carla Hall’s Net Worth in 2024
Carla Hall’s net worth is predicted to be more than $3 million as of February 2024. She amassed such a large wealth as a result of her successful career as a chef, television personality, and professional model.
She has been on several cooking-related television series, including Top Chef, The Chew, Crazy Delicious, and many more.
Hall collected more than $250,000 via a Kickstarter effort in 2014 to launch Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen in New York. Her earnings are supplemented by media appearances, brand partnerships, and television ads.
Carla Hall is a well-known chef and television personality in the United States. She began her work as an accountant but eventually pursued her dream of becoming a chef. She is quite active on many social media networks, including Instagram, where she has over 381k followers.
Carla Hall Husband, Marriage
In 2006, Hall married Matthew Lyons. Hall has a stepson called Noah, despite the fact that she does not have a biological kid. She has kept her personal life out of the spotlight and lives happily with her family in Washington, D.C.
