Edward Lee

Korean-American chef, restaurateur author and television personality
Person human Q23017059
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Edward Lee

Summary

Edward Lee is a human[1]. Born in Canarsie[2], he… he was born on July 2, 1972[3]. He worked as a restaurateur[4], cook[5], writer[6], and television personality[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,819 views/month, #6,782 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edward Lee's place of birth was Canarsie[2].
  • Edward Lee was born on July 2, 1972[3].
  • Edward Lee held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Edward Lee is identified as part of the Koreans ethnic group[10].
  • Edward Lee worked as a restaurateur[4].
  • Edward Lee's professions included cook[5].
  • Edward Lee worked as a writer[6].
  • Edward Lee's professions included television personality[7].
  • Edward Lee's field of work was cuisine of the Southern United States[11].
  • Edward Lee's field of work was fusion cuisine[12].
  • Edward Lee's field of work was New American cuisine[13].
  • Edward Lee was educated at New York University College of Arts and Science[14].
  • Edward Lee is recorded as male[15].
  • Edward Lee's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Edward Lee's Commons category is recorded as Edward Lee (chef)[17].
  • Edward Lee's family name is recorded as Lee[18].
  • Edward Lee's given name is recorded as Edward[19].
  • Edward Lee's participant in is recorded as Top Chef, season 9[20].
  • Edward Lee's participant in is recorded as Culinary Genius[21].
  • Edward Lee's participant in is recorded as Chopped[22].
  • Edward Lee's participant in is recorded as The Mind of a Chef[23].
  • Edward Lee's participant in is recorded as Iron Chef America[24].
  • Edward Lee's participant in is recorded as MasterChef Junior, season 5[25].
  • Edward Lee's nominated for is recorded as James Beard Foundation Award[26].
  • Edward Lee's start of work period is recorded as 1994[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Lee's place of birth was Canarsie[2]. He was born on July 2, 1972[3]. He is identified as part of the Koreans ethnic group[10].

Education

Edward Lee was educated at New York University College of Arts and Science[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include restaurateur[4], cook[5], writer[6], and television personality[7]. Fields of work include cuisine of the Southern United States[11], an American regional cuisine[28], in United States[29]; fusion cuisine[12]; and New American cuisine[13], a national cuisine[30], in United States[31].

Why It Matters

Edward Lee ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,819 views/month, #6,782 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Edward Lee born?

Edward Lee's place of birth was Canarsie[2].

What did Edward Lee do for work?

Edward Lee worked as restaurateur[4], cook[5], writer[6], and television personality[7].

Where did Edward Lee go to school?

Edward Lee was educated at New York University College of Arts and Science[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . kalamataskitchen.com. kalamataskitchen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . chefedwardlee.com. chefedwardlee.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Educated at New York University College of Arts and Science
    Field of work cuisine of the Southern United States, fusion cuisine, New American cuisine
    Field of work
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