My Take
Gordon Ramsay is one of those rare figures who built a genuine culinary empire and then somehow became even more famous for yelling at people on television — and I mean that as a compliment. The man earned 17 Michelin stars across his restaurant group, which is a staggering achievement that tends to get lost amid all the "IT'S RAW!" clips, but that's the genius of his brand: he made fine-dining credibility accessible to a mass audience. Hell's Kitchen, MasterChef, Kitchen Nightmares — he ran the gauntlet of reality TV formats and dominated every one of them. The OBE in 2006 felt like the British establishment finally acknowledging what everyone already knew. Even his YouTube pivot landed, earning a Diamond Play Button. Love him or find him exhausting, he changed how the world thinks about professional kitchens.
Overview
Gordon James Ramsay ( RAM-zee; born (1966-11-08)8 November 1966) is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur, television presenter, and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall and currently holds eight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gordon Ramsay
- Name (Japanese)
- ゴードン・ラムゼイ
- Reading
- ごーどん・らむぜい
- Born
- November 8, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Johnstone, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television presenter / chef / writer / businessperson / YouTuber
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Stratford-upon-Avon High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Diamond Play Button
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.