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Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi and Gail Simmons on Bravo's 'Top Chef: New York'

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A group of twelve aspiring chefs, both professionally trained and self-taught, will compete in a series of culinary challenges. Each week, one contestant will be eliminated by a group of well-known judges. The winning chef will receive $100,000 in seed money to help with their culinary career, be featured in various culinary events and publications.


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Cast

Name
Credits
Tom Colicchio
Co-Host / Judge

Gail Simmons
Co-Host / Judge

Padma Lakshmi
Host Judge

Sam Talbot
Contestant

Hung Huynh
Winner

Ilan Hall
Contestant

Brian Malarkey
Contestant

Dale Levitski
Contestant

Casey Thompson
Contestant

Spike Mendelsohn
Eliminated 12th

Harold Dieterle
Contestant / Past Winner / Guest Judge

Lisa Fernandes
Chef

Lee Anne Wong
Contestant

Stephanie Izard
Winner

Hosea Rosenberg
Winner (Season 5)

Elia Aboumrad
Contestant

Marcel Vigneron
Contestant

Stefan Richter
Contestant

Dave Martin
Contestant

Antonia Lofaso
Eliminated 13th

Carla Hall
Contestant

Fabio Viviani
Contestant

Michael Midgley
Contestant

Cliff Crooks
Contestant

Sara Mair
Contestant

Chris 'CJ' Jacobsen
Contestant

Howie Kleinberg
Contestant

Leah Cohen
Contestant

Andrew D'Ambrosi
Eliminated 10th

Tiffani Faison
Contestant

Richard Blais
Chef

Katie Lee Joel
Host

Ted Allen
Guest Judge

Nikki Cascone
Eliminated 9th

Dale Talde
Eliminated 11th

Jamie Lauren
Contestant

Jeff McInnis
Contestant

Tre Wilcox
Contestant

Betty Fraser
Contestant

Stephen Asprinio
Contestant

Radhika Desai
Contestant

Eric Ripert
Guest Judge

Josie Smith-Malave
Eliminated 5th

Miguel Morales
Eliminated 7th

Mark Simmons
Eliminated 8th

Ariane Duarte
Contestant

Mia Gaines-Alt
Contestant

Melissa Harrison
Contestant

Frank Terzoli
Contestant

Eugene Villiatora
Contestant

Sara Nguyen
Contestant

Jennifer Biesty
Eliminated 7th

Camille Becarra
Eliminated 4th

Michelle Bernstein
Guest Judge

Joey Paulino
Contestant

Carlos Fernandez
Contestant

Marisa Churchill
Contestant

Lia Bardeen
Contestant

Lauren Hope
Contestant

Daniel Gagnon
Contestant

Ryan Scott
Eliminated 6th

Toby Young
Judge

Zoi Antonitsas
Eliminated 5th

Rocco DiSpirito
Guest Judge

Anthony Bourdain
Guest Judge

Hubert Keller
Guest Judge

Alex Eusebio
Contestant

Lisa Parks
Contestant

Candice Kumai
Contestant

Brian Hill
Contestant

Emily Sprissler
Contestant

Richard Sweeney
Contestant

Manuel Trevino
Eliminated 4th

Micah Edelstein
Contestant

Daniel Boulud
Guest Judge

Ming Tsai
Guest Judge

Andrea Beaman
Eliminated 6th

Mike Yakura
Guest Judge

Scott Conant
Guest Judge

Dana Cowin
Guest Judge

Alan Wong
Guest Judge

Clay Bowen
Contestant

Valerie Bolon
Eliminated 2nd

Erik Hopfinger
Eliminated 3rd

Jill Snyder
Contestant

Otto Borsich
Contestant

Sandee Birdsong
Contestant

Cynthia Sestito
Contestant

Rick Bayless
Chef

Kenneth Lee
Contestant

Suyai Steinhauer
Contestant

Patrick Dunlea
Contestant

Nimma Osman
Eliminated 1st

Wolfgang Puck
Judge

Wylie Dufresne
Guest Judge

John Shafer
Guest Judge

Hiroshi Shima
Guest Judge

Stephen Bulgarelli
Guest Judge

Suzanne Goin
Guest Judge

Raphael Lunetta
Guest Judge

Kristin Woodward
Guest Judge

Lee Hefter
Guest Judge

Robert Ivan
Guest Judge

Norman Van Aken
Guest Judge

Maria Frumkin
Guest Judge

Michael Schwartz
Guest Judge

Gerry McLoughlin
Guest Judge

Jimmy Canora
Guest Judge

Grant Achatz
Guest Judge

Dan Barber
Guest Judge

Marcy Blum
Guest Role

Martha Stewart
Herself

Richard Roeper
Himself

Johnny Iuzzini
Himself

Art Smith
Himself

Jean-Christophe Novelli
Himself

Sirio Maccioni
Guest Judge

Drew Nieporent
Guest Judge

Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Guest Judge

Geoffrey Zakarian
Guest Judge

Tim Zagat
Guest Judge

Debi Mazar
Guest Judge

Natasha Richardson
Guest Judge

Emeril Lagasse
Guest Judge

Roy Yamaguchi
Guest Judge

Jeffrey Chodorow
Guest Judge

Todd English
Guest Judge

Michael Mina
Guest Judge

Alfred Portale
Guest Judge

Andre Soltner
Guest Judge

Rick Tramonto
Guest Judge

Donatella Arpaia
Guest Judge

Govind Armstrong
Guest Judge

Alfredo Ayala
Guest Judge

Elizabeth Faulkner
Guest Judge

Laurent Manrique
Guest Judge

Jefferson Hill
Guest Judge

Foo Fighters
Themselves

Barton G. Weiss
Guest Judge
Company

Name
Credits
Bravo Networks
Production Company

Magical Elves, Inc.
Production Company

Writers

Name
Credits
Julie Duggan
Story Editor

Robin Foster
Story Editor

Cynthia Childs
Story Editor

Randy Byers
Story Editor

Karen Pagtama
Story Editor

Stefanie Valenzky
Story Editor

Micha Dyer
Story Editor

Shawnelle Gibbs
Story Editor

Producers

Name
Credits
Dan Cutforth
Executive Producer

Jane Lipsitz
Executive Producer

Dave Serwatka
Executive Producer

Richard Buhrman
Co-Executive Producer

Frances Berwick
Executive Producer

Shauna Minoprio
Executive Producer

Gaylen Gawlowski
Co-Executive Producer

Lee Anne Wong
Supervising Producer Supervising Culinary Producer

Karen Pagtama
Producer Story Producer

Stefanie Valenzky
Producer Story Producer

Doneen Arquines
Segment Producer

Scott Shatsky
Supervising Producer

Nan Strait
Supervising Producer

Elizabeth Cook
Co-Executive Producer

Doneen Arquines
Associate Producer

Tom Colicchio
Consulting Producer

Margit Ritz
Segment Producer Senior Segment Producer

Hillary Olsen
Segment Producer

Erica Ross
Segment Producer

Christopher Gallivan
Associate Producer

Gaylen Gawlowski
Supervising Producer

Louise Leonard
Producer Associate Culinary Producer

Angie Ketterman
Producer Senior Culinary Producer

Frederik Pichel
Co-Executive Producer

Matt Reichman
Associate Producer

Shawnelle Gibbs
Producer Story Producer

Steve Lichtenstein
Supervising Producer

Joy Rillo
Segment Producer

Stephanie Jenz
Producer Web Producer

Shealan Spencer
Producer Lead Story Producer

Andrew Wallace
Supervising Producer

Kevin Leffler
Supervising Producer

Elizabeth Cook
Supervising Producer

Casey Kriley
Co-Executive Producer

Andrew Wallace
Co-Executive Producer

Alex Davies
Associate Producer

Kevin Leffler
Producer

Brynn Wexler
Segment Producer

Steve Joachim
Segment Producer

Elizabeth Cook
Producer Senior Producer

Gary Snoonian
Producer Coordinating Producer

Joann Cianciulli
Producer Culinary Producer

Katie Christ
Producer Culinary Producer

Kathey Leverton
Producer Coordinating Producer

Peder Schweigert
Producer Jr. Culinary Producer

Ted Williams
Producer Story Producer

Randy Byers
Producer Story Producer

Joy Rillo
Producer Web Producer

Nan Strait
Segment Producer

Scott Swierski
Producer Assistant Story Producer

Jenn De Mahy
Associate Producer

Heather Manross
Producer Field Story Producer

Julie Duggan
Producer Lead Story Producer

Shannon Wilkinson
Producer Associate Culinary Producer

Joseph Donald Holtrop
Producer Associate Story Producer

Karen Pagtama
Producer Field Story Producer

Maia Monasterios
Producer Web Producer

Shealan Spencer
Segment Associate Producer Associate Segment Producer

Camille Strayhorn
Segment Associate Producer Associate Segment Producer

Robin Foster
Segment Associate Producer Associate Segment Producer

Karen Pagtama
Segment Associate Producer Associate Segment Producer

Cynthia Childs
Producer Lead Story Producer

Jason Hunt
Producer Senior Producer

Scott Shatsky
Producer Senior Producer

Alexandra Lipsitz
Supervising Producer

Margit Ritz
Segment Producer

Thierry Bled
Segment Producer

Julie Duggan
Segment Producer

Kristy McInnis
Segment Producer

Casey Kriley
Segment Producer

Ivan Oyco
Associate Producer

Steve Lichtenstein
Producer

Elizabeth Cook
Executive Producer

Casey Kriley
Executive Producer

Julia Cassidy
Producer

Maria Quinones
Associate Producer Associate Story Producer

Clara Bottoms
Associate Producer Associate Story Producer

Tracy Tong
Associate Producer Associate Story Producer

Tom Colicchio
Co-Executive Producer

Nan Strait
Co-Executive Producer

Erica Ross
Supervising Producer

Barrie Bernstein
Supervising Producer Supervising Story Producer

Hunter Braun
Producer

Christopher Gallivan
Segment Producer

Arthur Avedissian
Producer Story Producer

Robert Owens
Producer Story Producer

Ruth Amsel
Producer Story Producer

Audrey George
Producer Story Producer

Shealan Spencer
Producer Story Producer

Jaymee Johnson
Segment Producer

Shannon Wilkinson
Assistant Producer Assistant Culinary Producer

Joseph Donald Holtrop
Producer Assistant Story Producer

Karen Pagtama
Segment Producer

Shealan Spencer
Segment Producer

Shawnelle Gibbs
Segment Associate Producer

Casey Kriley
Supervising Producer

Alex Davies
Segment Producer

Joy Hrynewicz
Producer Web Producer

Michael Boretz
Producer Associate Story Producer

Michael Ni
Associate Producer

Lisa Marie Tobin
Associate Producer Casting Associate Producer

Brian Szot
Producer

Nan Strait
Producer

Julia Moore
Assistant Producer Assistant Culinary Producer

Marah Abel
Assistant Producer Assistant Culinary Producer

Danielle Giuffre
Producer Denver Casting Producer

Angie Ketterman
Assistant Producer Assistant Culinary Producer

Scott Rutter
Assistant Producer Culinary Producer
Directors

Name
Credits
Steve Hryniewicz
Director

Paul Starkman
Director

Alan Carter
Director

Steve Hrynewicz
Director

Casting

Name
Credits
Randy Bernstein
Casting Casting Producer

Danielle Harrington
Casting Casting Producer

Keri Kulikowsky
Casting Casting Manager

Lacey Doxtader
Casting Casting Manager

Nicholas K Gilhool
Casting Director

Danielle Harrington
Casting Director

Randy Bernstein
Casting Director

Adam Davis
Casting Casting Editor

Jay Castillo
Casting Casting Editor

Drew Whitaker
Casting Casting Editor

Lyle Dohl
Casting Assistant

Lauren Lear
Casting Casting Editor

Amy F Hutchinson
Casting Casting Producer

Chad Haywood
Casting Director

Hunter Braun
Casting Associate

Danielle Barba
Casting Director

Mike Fortino
Casting Casting Coordinator

Jordan Wiles
Casting Casting Producer

Emily Potempa
Casting Casting Coordinator

Danielle Gluttre
Casting Casting Producer

Liz Alper
Casting Assistant

Donna Lee
Casting Associate

Michael Hundgen
Casting Associate

Damiyan Evans
Casting Casting Editor

Valerie Peterson
Casting Casting Coordinator

Caitlin Youngs
Casting Assistant

Justin Ruse
Casting Talent Coordinator

Danielle Barba
Casting Casting Producer

Chad Haywood
Casting Casting Producer

Johnathan "Woody" Woodbeck
Casting Casting Coordinator

Patrick Montoya
Casting Assistant

Production Management

Name
Credits
William Egle
Production Manager

Tatiana Fuster
Production Manager

Will Hoppins
Post-Production Supervisor

Andrew Wallace
Field Producer

Bengt Anderson
Field Producer

Dominic Ciccodicola
Field Producer

Kia Miller
Field Producer

Patrick Schmedeman
Line Producer

Lisa Marie Tobin
Field Producer

Joy Rillo
Field Producer

Camie Holmes
Field Producer

Meri Haitkin
Field Producer

Thierry Bled
Field Producer

Christian Homlish
Field Producer

Tatiana Fuster
Line Producer

Molly O'Rourke
Field Producer

Lisa Fletcher
Field Producer

Charlie Eubanks
Production Supervisor

Jennifer Sireci
Production Manager

Talihina Mansfield
Production Manager

Amie Cole
Production Manager

Elizabeth Cook
Field Producer

Dustin Nicholas
Field Producer

Jaymee Johnson
Field Producer

Jacqueline Robbins
Field Producer

Melissa Rister
Post-Production Coordinator

Bradley Cheyne
Post-Production Coordinator

Julia Cassidy
Field Producer

Walter Sanchez
Post-Production Coordinator

Dan Volpe
Production Manager

Paul Hogan
Production Supervisor

Will Hoppins
Post-Production Coordinator

Michelle Massanet
Production Coordinator

Lindsey Diaz
Production Coordinator

Tom Becker
Line Producer

Terry Brown
Technical Coordinator

Webb Weiman
Post-Production Supervisor

Paul Hogan
Assistant Director

Richard Wood
Assistant Director

Belinda Bernardo
Assistant Director

Caspar Nonner
Technical Operations Manager Technical Assist

Brynn Wexler
Field Producer Associate Field Producer

Michael Rucker
Field Producer

Rocky Bronzino
Production Coordinator

Leslie Ann Nichols
Production Coordinator

Jason Duffy
Production Coordinator

Richard Wood
Production Manager

Belinda Bernardo
Production Manager

Sandra Siso
Production Manager

Robin Nance
Production Manager Office Manager

Belinda Bernardo
Production Manager Set Operations Manager

Helena Lamb
Production Coordinator

Betsy Ockerlund
Production Coordinator

Lee Pearce
Production Coordinator

Axel Mora
Production Coordinator

Rhiannon O'Hara
Production Coordinator

Stacey Ackman
Production Coordinator Cast Coordinator

Cassandra Fernandez
Production Coordinator Cast Coordinator

Nan Strait
Production Coordinator Senior Production Coordinator

Christi Dicecco
Production Coordinator

Sarah King
Production Coordinator

Bryan Bingham
Production Coordinator

Ross Wilson
Production Coordinator

Enrique Huertas
Production Coordinator

Michelle Kenner
Production Coordinator

Jessica Cabrera
Field Producer

Blake Davis
Field Producer

Tim Hedberg
Field Producer

John Hill
Field Producer

Debbie Levin
Field Producer

Jill Hirschman
Field Producer

Joshua Freuhling
Field Producer

Josh Garcia
Post-Production Coordinator

Trever Fong
Post-Production Coordinator

Dan Volpe
Location Coordinator

William Egle
Line Producer

David Hoffman
Technical Operations Manager Technical Manager

Terry Brown
Technical Operations Manager Technical Manager

Terry Brown
Technical Supervisor

Richard Wood
Stage Manager Set Operations

Sandra Siso
Stage Manager Set Operations

Sean Callahan
Assistant Director

Mikey Galasso
Assistant Director

Laura Lyons
Assistant Director AD Live Finale

Gabriel Landau
Production Supervisor

Ron Paul
Stage Manager

Editor

Name
Credits
Kevin Leffler
Editor

Katherine Griffin
Editor

Steve Lichtenstein
Editor

Sue Hoover
Editor

Annie Tighe
Editor

Bri Dellinger
Editor

Alan Hoang
Editor

Vikash Patel
Editor

Pepe Serventi
On-Line Editor

Matthew Anconetani
Assistant Editor

Matt Reynolds
Assistant Editor

Jeffrey McGurren
Assistant Editor

Christopher Wiencke
Editor

Nicole Alessi
Assistant Editor

Rachel Modahl
Assistant Editor

Erik Attias
Editing

Erin Dowgiert
Assistant Editor

Marc Clark
Editor

Laronda Morris
Editor

Adrienne Salisbury
Editor

Kevin Kearney
Editor

Chris Colombel
Editor Web Content Editor

Angel Huezo
Editor Web Content Editor

Joel Griffen
Assistant Editor

Brian Ray
Editor

Joseph Mastromonaco
Editor

Brad Schwartz
Editor

Skylar Smith
Editor

Johanna Rodriguez
Assistant Editor

Shawn Pinner
Assistant Editor

Shana Hilton
Assistant Editor

Julia Grove
Assistant Editor

Erin Peters
Assistant Editor

Scott Gamzon
Editor

Claire Scanlon
Editor

Bri Dellinger
Editing

David Kashevaroff
Editor

Richie Edelson
Editor

Matt Moul
Editor

Jamie Pedroza
Editor

Chad Joel
Assistant Editor

Michael Lynn Sturm
Editing

Matt Reynolds
Editor

Shawn Pinner
Assistant Editor Online Assistant Editor

Sean McGinty
Editor

Tom Moore
On-Line Editor

Erik Attias
Editor

Chris Offutt
Editor

Erik Attias
Assistant Editor

Iris Hershner
Assistant Editor

Pepe Serventi
Editing

Joel Griffen
Assistant Editor On-Line Assistant Editor

Michael Lynn Sturm
Editor

Andrew Bealer
Editor

Drew Brown
Editor

David Coppola
Editor

Michael Degl'innocenti
Editor

Kent Bassett
Assistant Editor

Michael Lynn Sturm
Assistant Editor

Ian Stasukevich
Assistant Editor

Alan Hoang
Assistant Editor

Matt Reynolds
Editing

Alan Hoang
Editing

Jeff Frey
Editor

Paul Barnicki
Editor

Angela Garbin
Editor

Pierre Dwyer
Editor

Bri Dellinger
Assistant Editor

Chris Colombel
Assistant Editor

Linda Attias
Assistant Editor

Dan Jones
Assistant Editor

Angel Huezo
Assistant Editor

Camera, Film & Tape

Name
Credits
Paul Starkman
Director of Photography

Tim Spellman
Director of Photography

Craig Spirko
Director of Photography

Luke Terbieten
Camera Operator

Bradley Sellers
Director of Photography

Malkuth Frahm (Mo)
Camera Operator

Steve Hryniewicz
Camera Operator

Jeff Allen
Assistant Camera

Ryan Renteria
Assistant Camera

Erica Susha
Camera Operator

Jean Paul Urcuyo
Assistant Camera

Vince Cerone
Assistant Camera

Eric Pinho
Assistant Camera

Nicole Ritterstein
Camera Assistant Technical Assist

Nick Capodice
Camera Operator

Ryan Jordan
Camera Operator

John Ikenouye
Camera Operator

Tim Spellman
Lighting Lighting Designer

Ryan McDonnell
Camera Operator

Shandra Kehl
Camera Operator

Andres Fernandez
Assistant Camera

Andrew Newport
Assistant Camera

Jacob Pinger
Director of Photography

Barbara Nitke
Photography Still Photography

Glenn Watson
Photography Still Photography

Virginia Sherwood
Photography Still Photography

Eric Blum
Lighting Lighting Designer

Drew Dalton
Assistant Camera

Carin Baer
Photography Still Photography

Chuck Hodes
Photography Still Photography

David M Moir
Photography Still Photography

Daniel Hagouel
Camera Operator Jib Operator

Tony Sacco
Director of Photography

Ryan Jordon
Camera Operator

Brian Stiemle
Camera Operator

Troy Dunagan
Camera Operator

James Wilson
Camera Operator

Mike Indursky
Assistant Camera

Cameron MacDonald
Camera Camera Day Player Miami

Jorge Delgato
Camera Camera Day Player Miami

David Jores
Camera Camera Day Player Miami

Steve Wise
Camera Camera Day Player Miami

Micky Atelus
Camera Camera Day Player Miami

Doug Hunt
Camera Operator

John Malvino
Camera Operator

Jacob Pinger
Camera Operator

Patrik Thelander
Camera Operator

David Vlasits
Camera Operator

Vincent Acosta
Camera Operator

Derth Adams
Camera Operator

Robert Barcelona
Camera Operator

Alan Hereford
Camera Operator

Marc McCrudden
Camera Operator

Jude M Matejkovic
Camera Operator

Shanra Kehl
Camera Operator

David Vlastis
Camera Operator

Christine McCrudden
Camera Operator

Ken Butler
Camera Operator

David Collier
Camera Operator

Ryan Jordon
Assistant Camera

Megan Stockemer
Assistant Camera

Josh Mayes
Camera Operator

Lucas O'Brien
Camera Operator

Robert Surenbroek
Camera Operator

Giles Francis
Assistant Camera

Jake Smith
Assistant Camera

Mike Steele
Assistant Camera

Nate Covey
Assistant Camera

Alejandro Alba
Assistant Camera

Edric Reynolds
Assistant Camera

Kevin Connolly
Assistant Camera

Bryce Dion
Assistant Camera

Garrett Mock
Assistant Camera

Matt Chapman
Assistant Camera

Robin Dunn
Assistant Camera

Tyler Harrison
Assistant Camera

Mike Jones
Assistant Camera

Alex Martin
Assistant Camera

Tony McCullem
Assistant Camera

Mark Roemer
Assistant Camera

Matt Somerville
Assistant Camera

Kevin Walker
Assistant Camera

Craig Beck
Assistant Camera

Rachael Kliman
Assistant Camera

Owen Strock
Assistant Camera

Niell Bachard
Assistant Camera

Jeff Locasio
Assistant Camera

Micah Pastore
Assistant Camera

Adam Benn
Assistant Camera

Jonathan Durre
Assistant Camera (Chicago)

Mike Britton
Assistant Camera (Chicago)

Jason McDonald
Assistant Camera (Chicago)

Johnny Ghisolm
Assistant Camera (Chicago)

Alex Escarpanter
Assistant Camera Assistant Camera Day Player Miami

Eric Soria
Assistant Camera Assistant Camera Day Player Miami

Sebastian Saralegui
Assistant Camera Assistant Camera Day Player Miami

James Lang
Assistant Camera Assistant Camera Day Player Miami

Oliver Alvarez
Assistant Camera Assistant Camera Day Player Miami

Jacob Goodwin
Camera

Marcus Bleecker
Camera

Jeremy Schneider
Camera

Constantine Economides
Camera

Jordan Pardes
Camera

Max Miller
Camera (Chicago)

Josh Tallo
Camera (Chicago)

Jorge Alves
Camera Camera Day Player Miami

Osvaldo Silvera
Camera Camera Day Player Miami

Joel Eyres
Camera Camera Day Player Miami

Sander Kean
Camera Camera Day Player Miami

Derek Pratt
Assistant Camera

Calvin Callaway
Assistant Camera

James Gips
Assistant Camera

Jordan Danelz
Assistant Camera

Dave Casella
Assistant Camera

Brian Skinner
Assistant Camera

Chip Mayhew
Assistant Camera

Penny Smith
Assistant Camera

Ed Garcia
Camera Camera Day Player Miami

Palmer Anderson
Assistant Camera

Tiffany Ang
Assistant Camera

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