Jack Lee (chef)

Jack Lee (Lý Vinh Viễn) is a Vietnamese-American celebrity chef of Chinese descent based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He is often referred to in Vietnamese media as đầu bếp Hollywood (the Hollywood chef) or đầu bếp của ngôi sao (chef to the stars) in recognition of his background as private caterer for numerous Hollywood celebrities in the United States, which by association has advanced his public profile in Vietnam. At the height of his career while based in America, he was the executive chef of Baroness Kimberly Moore's Echelon Club, a charitable lifestyle organization for high-profile individuals in Hollywood, and banquet chef at the Hotel Bel-Air. He has featured on a number of television series both in Vietnam and the United States, including Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off;, Cutthroat Kitchen, Food of the Stars and Food Paradise. He is currently appearing as a judge on Junior MasterChef Vietnam as well as Vietnam’s version of My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours on state-owned channel VTV3 and is also filming for the Asian Food Channel. He has been promoting Netspace Culinary Academy in Vietnam with celebrity chef Anna Olson and is a goodwill ambassador for the culinary charity K.O.T.O. (teaching employable food industry skills to Vietnamese street children). In 2018, the prominent Vietnamese-language magazine The Thao Van Hoa named Jack Lee Chef of the Year.