Yvan Lemoine
Yvan, 30, moved to the U.S. from Venezuela when he was 13 years old. He started a culinary arts internship through a program at his high school and was hooked. He now cooks for the French Consulate and creates out-of-the-box cocktails at a New York hotspot.
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The final challenge in New York was a breakthrough week for Yvan. In his presentation to a panel of media heavy-hitters, he opened up about his family's struggle to keep food on the table when they moved to the U.S. from Venezuela. He brought Susie Fogelson to tears: "I have a whole new vision of him," she said. "That was some serious evolution."