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Rocco Dispirito Biography

Rocco Dispirito is one of the most popular and richest Chef who was born on November 19, 1966 in Queens, New York, United States. Former host of The Restaurant on NBC.

Both he and Karina Shmirnoff were contestants on Dancing with the Stars.

DiSpirito was born in Queens, New York. He graduated in 1986 from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and in 1990 from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in business. DiSpirito is known for his Italian-American cuisine and his innovative fusion cooking.

DiSpirito is best known as a celebrity chef and a cookbook author. He is known for his involvement in Union Pacific, a restaurant he opened in 1997 in the Gramercy Park section of Manhattan. A year later, New York Times reviewer Ruth Reichl, in an ecstatic three-star review, reported that a woman at the next table was moaning in uncontrollable ecstasy as she ate, but it was impossible to determine what dish had provoked that reaction, since just about every entree was worthy of such moans. DiSpirito departed Union Pacific in 2004.

He was raised in Queens, New York with his two siblings. He was married until 2000 to Natalie David. In 2017, Nicolina, his mom, died.

NameRocco Dispirito
First NameRocco
Last NameDispirito
OccupationChef
BirthdayNovember 19
Birth Year1966
Place of BirthQueens
Home TownNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignScorpio
Full/Birth Name
ParentsNicolina DiSpirito, Ralph DiSpirito
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNatalie David
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 2006, DiSpirito performed a public service announcement for Do Something to promote food drives for schools.

Rocco Dispirito Net Worth

Rocco Dispirito is one of the richest Chef from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rocco Dispirito's net worth $9 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a graduate of both Boston University and the Culinary Institute of America.

He hosted the show Rocco’s Dinner Party.

Rocco DiSpirito (born November 19, 1966) is an American chef based in New York City.

Net Worth$9 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeChef
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

DiSpirito was a contestant on season seven of Dancing With The Stars and was paired with professional ballroom dancer Karina Smirnoff. He was eliminated on the October 14, 2008, episode and placed ninth overall.

He was also featured in a Lincoln MKX commercial and the ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity, and was a guest judge on Bravo’s Top Chef. DiSpirito returned in the Top Chef season three finale (Top Chef: Miami) — in which three celebrity chefs were brought to work as sous chefs to the contestants, with DiSpirito assisting Hung Huynh — and was a guest judge on the March 14, 2008 Top Chef season four premiere (Top Chef: Chicago). He appeared on NBC’s The Biggest Loser: Couples (season 5) in an episode that aired on February 5, 2008 (episode 506), in which contestants were challenged to prepare three healthy courses based on DiSpirito’s recipes; DiSpirito judged the food and determined the winning team. The following season he appeared on the second episode (airing September 23, 2008) of The Biggest Loser: Families, taking the “worst” cook of each pair shopping and teaching them to prepare healthy recipes.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rocco Dispirito height 6 ft 1 in Rocco weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 1 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
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From 2003 to 2004, DiSpirito starred in the NBC reality television show The Restaurant, which followed the launch and operation of a new Manhattan restaurant called Rocco’s on 22nd. The show was canceled and DiSpirito was successfully sued by the restaurant’s financier Jeffrey Chodorow to have the restaurant shut down and DiSpirito banned from entering the premises.

On May 3, 2010, DiSpirito appeared as himself on the ABC television series Castle in the episode “Food to Die For”.

Who is Rocco Dispirito Dating?

According to our records, Rocco Dispirito married to Natalie David . As of December 1, 2023, Rocco Dispirito’s is not dating anyone.

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DiSpirito succeeded Arthur Schwartz as host of Food Talk, an hour-long morning talk show on New York Radio WOR (AM), from October 2004 through December 2005, and then hosted 12 episodes of the TV show Rocco Gets Real on A&E (October 4 through December 27, 2008).

Top Facts about Rocco Dispirito

1. Rocco DiSpirito is an American chef and reality television personality based in New York City.
2. He graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and Boston University in 1990.
3. He is known for his Italian American cuisine and his fusion cooking.
4. DiSpirito opened a restaurant in 1997 in the Gramercy Park section of Manhattan.
5. He starred in the NBC reality television show The Restaurant from 2003–04.
6. DiSpirito was a guest judge on Bravo’s Top Chef.
7. He hosted Food Talk, an hour-long morning talk show on New York Radio WOR (AM) from 2004–05.
8. DiSpirito was a contestant on season seven of Dancing with the Stars.
9. He was a guest on The Biggest Loser: Couples (season 5) and The Biggest Loser: Families (season 6).
10. He was featured in a Lincoln MKX commercial and the ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity.
11. He hosted the syndicated television program Now Eat This! with Rocco Dispirito in 2012.
12. DiSpirito hosted the Food Network reality show Restaurant Divided in 2013.
13. DiSpirito appeared as a celebrity contestant on the Fox dating game show The Choice in 2011.
14. He has appeared on Guy’s Grocery Games and Guy’s Ranch Kitchen.
15. DiSpirito returned to the kitchen in 2019 as the chef at the Standard Grill in New York City’s Meatpacking District.

Facts & Trivia

Rocco Ranked on the list of most popular Chef. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rocco Dispirito celebrates birthday on November 19 of every year.

On June 15, 2011, DiSpirito debuted as host of a weekly reality TV cooking competition, titled Rocco’s Dinner Party, on Bravo TV.

What happened chef Rocco?

Dispirito underwent emergency diskectomy — spinal surgery — for his acute sciatica. The end result left the celebrity chef unable to move at all. He needed a wheelchair to get around in private. In public, he pretended to be on the up-and-up to salvage his peers’ view of him.

Why did Rocco DiSpirito stop cooking?

“You want people of enormous talent to control their own destinies,” says Ruth Reichl. “And with Rocco, I get the sense he didn’t control his own destiny. He was young and hungry and he didn’t have anyone looking out for him. And so he just moved onto the next thing.”

What happened to Rocco DiSpirito restaurant?

After a lengthy hiatus as a restaurateur, DiSpirito returned to the kitchen in 2019 as the chef at the Standard Grill in New York City’s Meatpacking District. In October 2019 it was announced that DiSpirito was no longer with the restaurant.

Why is Rocco DiSpirito famous?

DiSpirito, now 52, launched the marvelous, French-influenced fine-dining temple Union Pacific in 1997. His original dishes, such as scallops topped with sea urchin, tomato, mustard oil and black mustard, earned three-star reviews in The Post and the Times.

How did Guy Fieri get rich?

How did Guy Fieri get rich? Guy fieri earns over $500,000 per episode on Food Network TV. Through his unique presentation skills, Guy Fieri has become one of the most bankable stars on Food Network TV.

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