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. 7w 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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