Carla Hall Biography
Carla Hall is a former model, television personality, and chef from the United States. She appeared in the fifth and eighth seasons of Bravo’s cooking competition show Top Chef. She was a co-host on The Chew, a one-hour talk show about food from all perspectives that debuted on ABC in September 2011.
How old is Carla Hall? – Age
Hall is 57 years old as of 12 May 2021. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Where did Carla Hall go to college? – Family
She has a half-sister named Kimberly Hall. Hall is a Hillsboro High School graduate. In 1986, she earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Howard University’s Business School. She then went on to work for Price Waterhouse in Tampa, Florida, where she earned her Certified Public Accountant designation. Hall despised her job and quit after only two years.
Who is Carla Hall’s Husband?
Hall has been married to Matthew Lyons since 2006. The couple has a son, who happens to be her stepson named Noah. The family lives in Washington, D.C.
Is Carla Hall Related to Diana Ross?
There are numerous impersonators in Hollywood, ranging from Javier Bardem and Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Zooey Deschanel and Katy Perry. Carla Hall and Tracee Ellis Ross were prominently featured on many Hollywood look-alike lists. Hall’s parents have been a source of consternation since she appeared on Top Chef and then The Chew. Carla has been mistaken for Diana Ross’s daughter, Tracee Ellis Ross, since 2011. In fact, the two women are friends. Tracee even made an appearance on Carla’s show The Chew. Carla mentioned the look-a-like issue on The Meredith Vieira Show in 2015. Carla stated that Tracee is also perplexed as Carla.
Carla Hall Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $2.5 Million.
Carla Hall Restaurant
Hall launched a Kickstarter campaign in 2014, raising $264,703 from 1550 backers, exceeding her $250,000 goal for the opening of her restaurant. Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen opened on June 17, 2016, in Brooklyn, New York. The restaurant closed in August of this year.
Carla Hall Cookbook
Hall founded her own catering company, Alchemy Caterers, in Wheaton, Maryland, in 2001. Hall continues to run the company, which she renamed Alchemy by Carla Hall. Cooking with Love: Comfort Food that Hugs You is Hall’s cookbook.
Carla Hall Career
Hall got her big break in 2008 when she was chosen to compete on the fifth season of Top Chef. Initially, she was in the middle of most episodes, but she finished first in the Thanksgiving challenge. She won Super Bowl XLIII tickets after impressing the judges with her crawfish gumbo in Episode 10. She went on to win two more challenges and finish in the top three in several others. Jacques Pépin, who said he could “die happy” after eating her fresh peas, and Emeril Lagasse, who said he loved her gumbo, were among those who praised her. However, she and Stefan Richter finished second to champion Hosea Rosenberg in the final challenge in New Orleans.
Hall rose to prominence on the show due to her outgoing personality, despite failing to win Fan Favorite in her season. She became famous for her call-and-response catchphrase “Hootie Hoo!” which she and her husband used to find each other in public. Hall was also known on Top Chef for her “cooking with love” philosophy, which she defined as putting one’s own care and warmth into food. She believes that if one is happy and calm while cooking, it will show in the food, making it much better, whereas if one is unhappy and agitated while cooking, it will degrade their cuisine.
Hall was a member of the cast of Top Chef: All-Stars, the eighth season of the show, which featured returning contestants from previous seasons. This season, she did well, including demonstrating her chicken pot pie recipe on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Hall finished fifth overall in the competition but was voted “Fan Favorite” by viewers of the show for the season, beating out Fabio Viviani, who was voted Fan Favorite over Hall when they both appeared in Season 5.
