Keya Wingfield

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Keya Wingfield
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Born
Keya Desai

Alma mater J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Occupation(s)Chef, entrepreneur
Known forWinning Food Network's Spring Baking Championship Season 7

Keya Wingfield is an Indian American chef and entrepreneur based in Richmond, Virginia. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Wingfield was born and raised in Mumbai, India. [3] [4] She moved to the U.S. with her husband David who is a native Virginian. [5] [6]

Wingfield has an associate's degree in culinary and pastry arts from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond. [7]

Career

Wingfield won Food Network's Spring Baking Championship Season 7 in 2021. [8] [9]

Wingfield runs a snack company that sells foods with unique flavors of India in grocery stores and online. [10] [11] She also runs a bakery. [12] [13]

Wingfield writes food-related articles for various media outlets. [14] [15] [16] [17]

Wingfield is on the board of directors of Birdhouse Farmers Market, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization in Richmond. [18]

Personal life

Wingfield's son died from a rare respiratory illness at 55 days of age in 2021. [19] [20]

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