Mei Lin

Mei Lin

11/29/1985 (40 years old)Guangdong Province, China

Mei Lin (born November 29, 1985) is a Chinese-born American chef and television personality, best known as the winner of the twelfth season of the Bravo television network's reality television series, Top Chef. After winning Top Chef in 2014, Lin worked as a personal chef for Oprah Winfrey before going on to open her first restaurant, Nightshade in Los Angeles in 2019. She has competed on Tournament of Champions.

Filmography (14 titles)

The Best Pizza is in LA7.0Movie

The Best Pizza is in LA

Self · 2026

Dinner Budget ShowdownShow

Dinner Budget Showdown

Self - Guest Chef · 2024

Top Chef: The Dish With Kish10.0Show

Top Chef: The Dish With Kish

Self - Guest · 2024

Wildcard Kitchen10.0Show

Wildcard Kitchen

Self · 2024

Bobby's Triple Threat8.8Show

Bobby's Triple Threat

Self · 2022

Phoning It InShow

Phoning It In

Self - Chef · 2022

Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend7.3Show

Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend

Self · 2022

Tournament of Champions8.0Show

Tournament of Champions

Self · 2020

Supermarket Stakeout10.0Show

Supermarket Stakeout

Guest · 2019

Without A RecipeShow

Without A Recipe

Self - Judge · 2017

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen4.9Show

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest · 2009

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives6.9Show

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Self · 2007

Top Chef6.9Show

Top Chef

Self - Contestant · 2006

Hell's Kitchen6.8Show

Hell's Kitchen

Self - Guest Chef · 2005