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Photos show what 7 celebrity chefs looked like at the start of their careers compared to now

Erin McDowellFeb 3, 2022, 21:03 IST

Gordon Ramsay in 1999 and today.Julian Barton/TV Times/Future Publishing/Getty Images; Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

  • Some celebrity chefs looked practically unrecognizable at the start of their careers.
  • Gordon Ramsay, now 55, became a head chef at the age of 27.
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Before she became a household name for her entertaining prowess, Martha Stewart began working as a model at age 13 and continued throughout college to pay for tuition.

Martha Stewart in 1980.Arthur Schatz/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images

Martha Stewart has authored almost 100 cookbooks and starred on multiple television shows.

Martha Stewart in 2021.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images
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Gordon Ramsay became a head chef at just 27 years old.

Gordon Ramsay in his kitchen in 1999.Julian Barton/TV Times/Future Publishing/Getty Images

Ramsay is now one of the richest celebrity chefs in the world.

Gordon Ramsay in 2021.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images
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By the time Bobby Flay turned 30, he already had a number of achievements under his belt.

Bobby Flay in 1997.David L Ryan/The Boston Globe/Getty Images

Flay is now one of the most famous celebrity chefs and has appeared on and off on "Iron Chef" for 17 years.

Bobby Flay.Michael Tran/FilmMagic/Getty Images
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Giada De Laurentiis studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris before becoming a famous TV chef.

Giada De Laurentiis in 2005.Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images

Giada De Laurentiis is now an Emmy Award winner and has even cooked for Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Giada De Laurentiis in 2021.Sonja Flemming/CBS/Getty Images
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Before becoming a cookbook author and TV host, Ina Garten lived in Washington, DC, and worked for the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Ina Garten signs "The Barefoot Contessa" cookbooks in 1999.Robert Lachman/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

Garten has now sold millions of copies of her 12 cookbooks.

Ina Garten in 2019.Brad Barket/Getty Images
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The "Mayor of Flavortown" Guy Fieri got his start on Food Network's "Food Network Star."

Guy Fieri in 2007.Steve Jennings/WireImage for Ketchum Entertainment Marketing/Getty Images

Guy Fieri is now one of the most famous celebrity chefs in the business, and "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" has aired for over 15 years.

Food Network star Guy Fieri.Steve Jennings/Getty Images
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British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver shot to fame with the release of his first cooking show, "The Naked Chef," in 1999.

Jamie Oliver in 1999.Michael Walters/PA Images/Getty Images

Jamie Oliver has now hosted over 30 different TV shows and has authored 22 cookbooks.

Jamie Oliver in 2020.George Pimentel/Getty Images
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