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James Kenji López-Alt

American chef and food writer
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James Kenji López-Alt

Summary

James Kenji López-Alt is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on October 31, 1979[3]. He worked as a culinary writer[4], restaurateur[5], cook[6], chef[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,380 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Kenji López-Alt's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • James Kenji López-Alt was born on October 31, 1979[3].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's father was Frederick Alt[10].
  • James Kenji López-Alt held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James Kenji López-Alt worked as a culinary writer[4].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's professions included restaurateur[5].
  • James Kenji López-Alt worked as a cook[6].
  • James Kenji López-Alt worked as a chef[7].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's professions included television producer[8].
  • James Kenji López-Alt was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • James Kenji López-Alt is recorded as male[13].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's Commons category is recorded as James Kenji Lopez-Alt[15].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's given name is recorded as Kenji[17].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's official website is recorded as http://www.kenjilopezalt.com/[18].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's number of viewers/listeners is recorded as {'amount': '+269035957'}[19].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+87276'}[20].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+68221'}[21].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+968000'}[22].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+90613'}[23].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1140000'}[24].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1350000'}[25].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1500000'}[26].
  • James Kenji López-Alt's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1670000'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1979-10-31[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7cbf0885-a6f5-4bf2-9355-49e2f2d3c857[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], James Kenji López-Alt… he was born on October 31, 1979[3]. His father was Frederick Alt[10].

Education

James Kenji López-Alt was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include culinary writer[4], restaurateur[5], cook[6], chef[7], and television producer[8].

Why It Matters

James Kenji López-Alt ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,380 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was James Kenji López-Alt born?

James Kenji López-Alt's place of birth was Boston[2].

Who were James Kenji López-Alt's parents?

James Kenji López-Alt's father was Frederick Alt[10].

What did James Kenji López-Alt do for work?

James Kenji López-Alt worked as culinary writer[4], restaurateur[5], cook[6], chef[7], and television producer[8].

Where did James Kenji López-Alt go to school?

James Kenji López-Alt was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

Related Entities

Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Tfmorris1 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Father → Frederick Alt
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+87276'}, {'amount': '+68221'}, {'amount': '+968000'} +5
    Place of birth → Boston
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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