How much is Marcus Samuelsson worth?
| Net Worth: | $6 Million |
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| Profession: | Professional Chef |
| Date of Birth: | January 25, 1971 |
| Country: | Ethiopian-born Swedish |
| Height: | 1.8 m |
About Marcus Samuelsson
Famous chef Marcus Samuelsson is known from various television shows like Top Chef, Chopped, and Iron Chef USA. He also authored several successful books. No wonder he’s really rich. As of 2023, Samuelsson’s net worth is estimated to be $6 million. He also bought a very expensive townhouse in New York City few years back. Let’s take a closer look.
Marcus was born January 25, 1970 in Ethiopia but grew up in Sweden. Cooking was always his big passion. He studied at the Culinary Institute in Göteborg. After he came to US in 1991, Samuelsson’s first job was an apprentice at Restaurant Aquavit. He appeared on many TV shows and won for example Chopped All Stars: Judges Remix. Marcus also wrote cookbook New American Table, The Soul of a New Cuisine and autobiography Yes, Chef.
In 2013, Samuelsson and his wife bought luxurious townhouse in New York’s Harlem. It cost them $2.9 million but the investment was probably worth it. They got freshly renovated five bedroom home with many upscale details and amenities. The real estat property is also very close to Marcus’ work, his restaurant called Red Rooster.
He married his girlfriend Maya Haile in 2009. He and his wife have one child, daughter named Zoe. Maya is a hot model and is taller than Marcus. She has very attractive slim figure and posed for example for Sephora commercial.
