Nick DiGiovanni
He's a chef, culinary content creator, world record holder and host of 100 Cooks.
Nick DiGiovanni Bio
Nick DiGiovanni is a chef, culinary content creator and world record holder for numerous food-related feats, and now holds the title of the world’s most-followed food content creator. After becoming the youngest-ever finalist on MasterChef, Nick rapidly gained a loyal, eager-to-learn audience for his award-winning video content. Today, Nick has over 62 million followers across social media, has broken 11 World Records, has been named to Forbes Top Creator’s List for 2023, 2024 and 2025, has been honored by Forbes’s 30 Under 30, TIME 100 Creators, and has won Streamy Awards and Webby Awards for his online content. Nick is also a 2026 Food Network Hot List honoree.
In 2023, Nick released his first cookbook, Knife Drop: Creative Recipes Anyone Can Cook, becoming an instant six-time New York Times Bestselling Author and ranking #1 on Amazon for Gourmet Cookbooks still several years later. Nick can also add entrepreneur and business owner to his resume with the creation of his pantry essentials brand, Osmo, which is available in Walmarts nationwide.
His goal in life is to make the world a happier, better-fed place through food, which led to the launch of Happy Potato, a clothing brand with proceeds feeding meals to people in need via non-profit affiliate, The Farmlink Project. Nick serves as the sole brand ambassador for Farmlink and in just five years, Farmlink has already rescued and fed well over 250 million meals to those in need.
Nick has collaborated with the highest tier of talent including Matthew McConaughey, Jason Momoa, Paris Hilton, Gordon Ramsay, Tom Brady, and Selena Gomez, and partnered with major companies like Dunkin’, Google, Burger King and T-Mobile.
The Latest From Nick
Bryce Stubbs, the Oil Field Worker From Montana, Wins '100 Cooks' Jul 20, 2026
Bryce Stubbs proved that passion and perseverance were enough to outcook the competition on the inaugural season of "100 Cooks."
Meet the '100 Cooks' Competing for a Chance at $250,000 14 Photos
Food Network scoured the country for 100 of America's best home cooks, but only one will remain standing when the competition ends …
Watch a Sneak Peek: '100 Cooks' Comes to Food Network May 15, 2026
Host Terry Crews and judges Nick DiGiovanni and Alex Guarnaschelli welcome outstanding cooks to the kitchen arena in Food Networks …
Meet the Culinary Influencers on Food Network's 2026 Hot List 11 Photos
Food Network is thrilled to introduce our fifth annual Hot List, celebrating influential chefs and food personalities who continue …
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