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Name Kimberly Ann Ryan

Kimberly Ann Ryan Birthday / Date of Birth / Age April 20, 1985. As of 2025, she is around 40 years old.

Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Marriage / Boyfriend / Dating Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details.

Wikipedia / Biography Information

Introduction :

Kimberly Ann Ryan is the winner of “Hell’s Kitchen – Season 16″ with Gordon Ramsey, and as of 2017 she is working at The Venetian in Las Vegas.

Early Life, Education and Family Details :

Kimberly was born in April 1985 in Traverse City, Michigan.
She still considers Traverse City to be her hometown, and as of 2017 – her parents still reside there.
Kimberly Ann Ryan Daughter : During a casual relationship in her early 20’s, she became pregnant. She chose to raise the baby on her own, and the father was not in the picture. She named her daughter Remy Reign.
She is allergic to dust and pollen.
Education : Before the birth of her daughter she put herself through Michigan State University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.

Social Media Presence :

A proud mother, her Instagram profile is filled with pictures of her daughter. Her Instagram handle stands at around 5000+ followers.
Her Twitter (now called X) account also has 500,000+ followers. Her posts are quite wacky & funny.

Cooking Career and Professional Life :

After the birth of her daughter, with the help of her parents, she was able to attend the Baker College Culinary Institute of Michigan in Muskegon.
This is where her career really began, as she was given her first cooking job at the Black Star Farm based on her work within the culinary school.
From there, she went on to work at The Filling Station Microbrewery, The Cooks House and Alliance.
She built a reputation as a creative cook throughout her time in the various restaurants, and then in 2003 – she launched her own freelancing business as an Events Chef.

Kimberly Ann Ryan Hell’s Kitchen Fame and Salary :

Kimberly appeared in Season 16 of Hell’s Kitchen with Gordan Ramsay. The series took place in 2014, but did not air until 2016.
Throughout the season, she was named as the one to beat.
Gordon Ramsay described her as ‘creative as hell,’ and said that she would be unbeatable if she was on top of her game.
Her signature dish for the series was “Seared scallops, with mango jalapeno salsa and spice toasted rice krispies.”
She made the gossip magazines during her time on the show, as fellow contestant Devin Simpson admitted to having a crush on her and a desire to pursue her. She, however, laughed and stated she was there to win, not strike up a romance.

Life after the Win :

On January 26th, 2017, she was named the winner.
Gordon was quoted as seeing that he always knew she could cook, but seeing how she commanded the kitchen in the finale challenges really cemented her as the stand out winner.
Her prize was $250 thousand dollars, and she was given a job as head chef at The Yardbird Southern Table & Bar in the Venetian in Las Vegas.
Due to the show not airing until 2017, she was not able to begin the role until 2017. She also had to keep her win a secret.