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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Gail_Simmons_2017.jpg|Gail Simmons 2017|thumb]] '''Gail Simmons''' (born May 19, 1976) is a Canadian food writer and television personality. She is best known as a judge on the reality television series ''[[Top Chef]]'', which airs on the [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]] network.<br />
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== Early Life and Education ==<br />
Gail Simmons was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. She attended [[McGill University]] in [[Montreal]], where she majored in [[anthropology]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. After graduating, she decided to pursue her passion for food and attended the [[Institute of Culinary Education]] in [[New York City]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
=== Early Career ===<br />
After completing her culinary education, Simmons worked in the kitchens of renowned restaurants such as [[Le Cirque]] and [[Vong]]. She also worked as an assistant to [[Jeffrey Steingarten]], the food critic at ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' magazine.<br />
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=== Food & Wine Magazine ===<br />
In 2004, Simmons joined ''[[Food & Wine]]'' magazine as a special projects manager. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing the magazine's events and culinary programs, including the annual ''[[Food & Wine Classic]]'' in [[Aspen, Colorado]].<br />
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=== Top Chef ===<br />
Gail Simmons gained widespread recognition as a judge on the reality television series ''[[Top Chef]]'', which premiered in 2006. She has been a regular judge on the show since its inception and has also appeared on its spin-offs, including ''[[Top Chef Masters]]'' and ''[[Top Chef: Just Desserts]]''.<br />
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=== Other Television Appearances ===<br />
In addition to her work on ''Top Chef'', Simmons has appeared on various other television programs, including ''[[Iron Chef America]]'', ''[[The Today Show]]'', and ''[[Good Morning America]]''. She has also served as a guest judge on ''[[Chopped (TV series)|Chopped]]'' and ''[[Beat Bobby Flay]]''.<br />
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=== Writing ===<br />
Gail Simmons is the author of the memoir ''[[Talking with My Mouth Full: My Life as a Professional Eater]]'', which was published in 2012. She has also contributed to numerous publications, including ''[[Gourmet (magazine)|Gourmet]]'', ''[[GQ]]'', and ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.<br />
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== Personal Life ==<br />
Gail Simmons is married to Jeremy Abrams, and the couple has two children. They reside in [[New York City]].<br />
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== Related Pages ==<br />
* [[Top Chef]]<br />
* [[Food & Wine]]<br />
* [[Iron Chef America]]<br />
* [[Chopped (TV series)]]<br />
* [[Beat Bobby Flay]]<br />
* [[Jeffrey Steingarten]]<br />
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== Categories ==<br />
[[Category:1976 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Canadian television personalities]]<br />
[[Category:Canadian food writers]]<br />
[[Category:Top Chef]]<br />
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