Top Chef (franchise)

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Top Chef is a competitive cooking show television format that originated with the American TV show Top Chef , which premiered in March 2006. Licensing of the format is handled by NBCUniversal Television Distribution.

International versions

Current, previous and upcoming versions of Top Chef include:

  Currently airing
  An upcoming season
  Status unknown
  No longer airing
CountryLocal titleHost(s)JudgesChannel(s)Year(s) aired
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil [1] Top Chef Brasil Felipe Bronze
  • Ailin Aleixo
    (season 1–3)
  • Emmanuel Bassoleil
    (season 1–4)
  • Janaína Torres Rueda
    (season 4)
RecordTV 2019–present
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (in English) [2] Top Chef Canada Thea Andrews (season 1)
Lisa Ray (seasons 2–4)
Eden Grinshpan
Food Network Canada 2011–2014, 2017–present
Flag of Chile.svg Chile [3] Top Chef Julián Elfenbein
  • Carlo Von Mühlenbrock
  • Pamela Fidalgo
  • Ciro Watanabe
TVN 2014
Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador [4] Top Chef El SalvadorMarcela Santamaria (season 1–2)
  • Marta Elena García (season 1–2)
  • Jay Bruzon (season 1)
  • Roberto Sartogo (season 1–2)
  • Lorenzo Álvarez (season 2)
TCS 2015–2016
Flag of Finland.svg Finland [5] Top Chef Suomi Pipsa Hurmerinta
  • Pia Kämppi
  • Hans Välimäki
Sub 2011–2013
Flag of France.svg France [6]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (in French) [6]
Top Chef Stéphane Rotenberg
Sandrine Corman (season 1)
Agathe Lecaron (season 2)
Flag of France.svg M6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RTL-TVI
2010–present
Flag of Germany.svg Germany [7] Top Chef GermanyDaniel Boschmann Sat.1 2019
Flag of Greece.svg Greece [8] [9] Top ChefNadia Boule
  • Elias Mamalakis
  • Christophoros Peskias
  • Apostolos Trastelis
  • Herve Pronzato
ANT1 2010
N/A
  • Giorgos Venieris
  • Gkikas Xenakis
  • Asterios Koustoudis
Skai TV 2021
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia [10] Top Chef Indonesia Farah Quinn SCTV 2013
Flag of Italy.svg Italy [11] Top Chef Italia
  • Annie Féolde
  • Mauro Colagreco
  • Giuliano Baldessari
  • Moreno Cedroni (season 1)
NOVE 2016–2017
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico [12] Top Chef México Ana Claudia Talancón
  • Aquiles Chávez
  • Guillermo González Beristáin
  • Martha Ortíz
  • Juantxo Sánchez
Canal Sony, NBC Universo 2016–present
Flag of the Arab League.svg Middle East and North Africa [13] [14] [15] Top Chef Siham Tueni (season 1)
Joumana Mrad (season 2)
  • Joe Barza
  • Siham Tueni (season 1)
  • Joumana Mrad (season 2)
LBC
Rotana Masriya
2011–2012
Mona Mosly MBC 1
MBC Masr 2
LBCI
2016–present
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands [16] Topchef Martijn Krabbé
  • Robert Kranenborg
  • Julius Jaspers
RTL Nederland 2009–2012
Flag of Panama.svg Panama [17] Top Chef PanamáKaren Guerra
Arturo Illueca
  • Charlie Collins
  • Pedro Masoliver
Telemetro 2016–present
Flag of Poland.svg Poland [18] [19] Top Chef (season 1–7)Grzegorz Łapanowski
  • Wojciech Modest Amaro
  • Maciej Nowak
  • Ewa Wachowicz
  • Grzegorz Łapanowski (season 3–6)
  • Robert Sowa (season 7)
  • Joseph Seelesto (season 1–2)
Polsat 2013–2016, 2018
Top Chef. Gwiazdy od kuchni(spin-off)Maciej Rock
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal [20] Top ChefSilvia Alberto
  • José Cordeiro
  • Susana Felicidade
  • Ricardo Costa
RTP 1 2012
Flag of Romania.svg Romania [20] Top Chef Alina Pușcaș
  • Joseph Hadad
  • Tudor Constantinescu
  • Nicolai Tand
Antena 1 2012
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (in English) [21] Top Chef South Africa Lorna Maseko SABC 3 2016
Flag of Spain.svg Spain [22] Top Chef
  • Alberto Chicote
  • Susi Díaz
  • Paco Roncero (season 3–4)
  • Angel León (season 1)
  • Yayo Daporta (season 2)
Antena 3 2013–2017
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden [23] Köksmästarna Kanal 5 2014
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand [24] Top Chef Thailand Pitipat Kutragule
  • Willment Leong
  • Suphamongkhon Suppipat
  • Thidid Tadsanakajon
  • Phichaya Uthantam
ONE HD 2017–2019
N/A Channel 7 HD 2023–present
Top Chef Thailand: Dessert Kathaleeya McIntosh
  • Penny Jirayuwatana
  • Chatchaya Raktakanit
  • Kanok Chaowalitpong
ONE HD 2020
Flag of the United States.svg United States Top Chef Katie Lee (season 1)
Padma Lakshmi (seasons 2-20)
Kristen Kish
Bravo 2006–present
Top Chef Estrellas Aylín Mújica Telemundo 2014
Top Chef VIP Carmen Villalobos 2022–present
Flag of Vietnam.svg VietnamTop Chef Vietnam: Đầu Bếp Đỉnh [25] Thúy Hạnh HTV7 2014–2015
Top Chef Vietnam: Đầu Bếp Thượng Đỉnh [26] Khả Như

Đại Nghĩa

  • Nguyễn Nam (Episode 1)
  • Trịnh Diễm Vy
  • Jack Lee
  • Dương Huy Khải

Each episode has a guest judge

2019
H'Hen Niê VTV3 June 12, 2023

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