Most people know these stars for their music, modeling, or acting. Few expect them to be skilled in the kitchen. Yet many celebrities cook far better than anyone gives them credit for.
From supermodels making viral pasta to pop stars running family restaurants, their culinary passions are genuine. These are the stars who prove talent in the kitchen has no single face.
Chrissy Teigen lives and breathes food
Chrissy Teigen is far more than a supermodel and TV personality. She has released multiple bestselling Cravings cookbooks packed with bold recipes. Her Thai heritage, passed down from her mother Pepper, deeply shapes her cooking style.
Pepper Teigen emigrated from the Isaan region of Thailand and taught Chrissy to love spice and flavor. Chrissy even launched her own food brand, Cravings by Chrissy Teigen, with baking mixes and products sold nationwide in grocery stores.
Selena Gomez learned on live television
Selena Gomez launched her cooking show Selena + Chef on Max in 2020 and admitted she barely knew her way around the kitchen. Each episode paired her with a professional chef to learn a brand new recipe.
The show ran for multiple seasons and even spawned a 2024 spinoff called Selena + Restaurant on Food Network. She proved that a willingness to learn is just as impressive as being a natural cook from the start.
Gigi Hadid made pasta go viral
In 2020 supermodel Gigi Hadid posted an Instagram Story making her signature spicy vodka pasta and the internet completely lost its mind. The creamy dish featured tomato paste, heavy cream, shallots, red pepper flakes, and parmesan cheese.
The recipe went viral across Instagram and TikTok and is still one of the most searched pasta dishes today. Hadid made the dish without vodka during quarantine, which fans later noted was a clue she was pregnant at the time.
Lady Gaga grew up in a restaurant family
Lady Gaga is deeply connected to Italian food through her family. Her father Joe Germanotta owns Joanne Trattoria on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The cozy restaurant is named after Gaga’s late aunt Joanne Germanotta who died of lupus at 19.
Gaga contributed the foreword to her father’s 2016 cookbook Joanne Trattoria Cookbook. The menu features classic Sicilian family recipes like chicken scarpariello, meatballs, and bolognese. Gaga even contributed some of her own family recipes to the restaurant’s original menu.
Pamela Anderson wrote a heartfelt plant-based cookbook
Pamela Anderson surprised everyone in October 2024 with her debut cookbook titled I Love You: Recipes from the Heart. The entirely plant-based book was originally a personal recipe box she put together for her two sons who were moving out.
The cookbook received praise from Martha Stewart and even earned a James Beard Award nomination. Anderson later launched a cooking show called Pamela’s Cooking With Love on Canada’s Flavour Network, further cementing her status as a serious home cook.
Meghan Markle brought lifestyle cooking to Netflix
Meghan Markle premiered her Netflix lifestyle cooking show With Love Meghan on March 4, 2025. The eight-episode series was filmed at a home in Montecito, California and featured guests like chef Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling, and Alice Waters.
The show focused on cooking, gardening, and hosting with warmth and approachability at its core. Netflix quickly greenlit a second season, and Meghan later confirmed season two had already been filmed before season one even officially launched on the platform.
Snoop Dogg charmed the culinary world
Snoop Dogg is one of the most unexpected names in celebrity cooking. He co-hosted Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party on VH1 from 2016 to 2020 alongside lifestyle icon Martha Stewart. The show earned an Emmy nomination and became a ratings hit.
Snoop has credited Martha Stewart with teaching him how to make pizza from scratch. The unlikely duo proved their chemistry was genuine and their friendship real. Their pairing showed audiences that a love for good food truly crosses all boundaries.
Bella Hadid has a sweet side in the kitchen
While her sister Gigi became famous for her savory pasta, Bella Hadid is the dessert lover of the family. During the 2020 quarantine period, both sisters spent extended time at their family farm in Pennsylvania cooking and sharing recipes online.
Bella’s sweet tooth led her to bake treats and desserts which she regularly documented on her Instagram for fans. Her genuine love for creating food off-camera made followers see a much softer and more grounded side of the supermodel.
Miranda Lambert cooks Southern from the heart
Country music star Miranda Lambert released a Southern-style cookbook in 2023 filled with family recipes rooted in her personal traditions. The book features hearty spreads, casseroles, biscuit sandwiches, and cocktails that reflect her Tex-Mex and soul food influences.
Lambert writes from genuine kitchen experience rather than relying on hired help or professional chefs to craft her recipes. Fans praised the cookbook for feeling authentic and personal. Her Southern cooking skills came as a delightful surprise to fans outside her country music world.
Michelle Obama made healthy cooking fun for kids
Former First Lady Michelle Obama launched Waffles + Mochi on Netflix, a children’s cooking show designed to make healthy eating exciting. The show uses puppetry and real-world adventures to teach young viewers about ingredients, cultures, and the importance of good nutrition.
Michelle brought her long-standing passion for childhood nutrition from her White House Let’s Move initiative directly into entertainment. The show became a hit with both kids and parents. It proved her commitment to healthy food went far beyond just policy work.
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