Maneet Chauhan Bio, Wiki
Maneet Chauhan is an Indian-American TV Personality, Chef, Entrepreneur, and Author known for recently appearing in the cooking show “Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out”. She is also known as the owner of the restaurant “Chauhan Ale and Masala House”, and for appearing in the shows “Chopped”, “The Next Iron Chef”, “Iron Chef America”, and “The View”.
Maneet Chauhan Age
Chauhan is 48 years old as of 2024. She was born on October 27, 1976, in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Therefore, she celebrates her birthday on the 27th of October every year.
Maneet Chauhan Height/Measurements
Chauhan stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Maneet Chauhan Education
Chauhan studied Hotel Management at the WelcomGroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration in Manipal, India. After that, she continued her education at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y.
Maneet Chauhan Career | Business | Restaurant
Chauhan started her career in India – she trained with top hotel groups like Taj, Oberoi, Welcome, and Sheraton. In the year 2000, she moved to Cherry Hill, New Jersey to manage a new restaurant – this doubled its seating from 70 to 140. By the year 2003 (at just 27) she became the executive chef who launched Vermilion in Chicago, IL and later opened its NYC branch in the year 2007.
Her cooking blends global flavors with Indian roots. She has also been involved in charity work for children in India and typhoon relief in the Philippines. In the year 2014, she opened her very 1st restaurant, “Chauhan Ale and Masala House” in Nashville with space for 150 guests.
Chauhan is also best known as a judge on Food Network’s “Chopped”. Also, she has been on “Worst Cooks in America”, “Iron Chef America”, “The Next Iron Chef”, and talk shows like “Today” and “The View”. She won “Tournament of Champions” in the years 2021 and 2024.
Maneet Chauhan Net Worth
In Chauhan’s career as a TV Personality, Chef, Entrepreneur, and Author, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $500K and $2 Million.
Maneet Chauhan Parents and Siblings
Chauhan has managed to keep her parents’ names private. However, when she was growing up, her mom used to work as a school principal, whereas her dad as an engineer. Chauhan grew up in Ranchi, Eastern India – there both her parents worked in the same field. She has a sister (her name is unknown) and they were both raised in a mixed cultural setting. They got to experience and enjoy different regional dishes from across India. Chauhan and her sister grew up in a Punjabi Rajput Sikh family.
Maneet Chauhan Spouse / Kids
Chauhan is a married womand and the name of her husband is Vivek Deora, the CEO of Morph Hospitality Group. The duo is blessed with 2 kids, Karma (son) and Shagun (daughter – firstborn). Chauhan and her husband had their daughter after managing a long-distance relationship and getting married. Their son was born 3 months early around the same time they were launching “Chauhan Ale & Masala House” in Nashville.
Maneet Chauhan Weight Loss
Towards early 2020, people noticed a change in Chauhan’s physical look – she had slimmed a bit. On an interview, she was asked about that and she said that she was actively working on losing weight. Chauhan began her weight loss journey in the year 2019 and the journey took her approximately 11 months.
Chauhan said that she lost over 40 pounds by making healthy lifestyle changes. She also said that she did not follow a strict diet or take weight loss meds. Instead, she focused on feeling better, moving more, eating mindfully, and choosing healthier foods. Also, she said that she stressed the importance of portion control, patience, and a positive mindset.
Maneet Chauhan Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out
Chauhan is among the judges in the reality cooking show “Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out”, that premiered its very first season on May 13, 2025, on Food Network. The show features top chefs competing in tough and surprising cooking challenges. Sabotage is allowed, and chefs can use part of their starting $25K to help themselves or make things harder for their rivals. The host of the show is Brian Malarkey.
Here are the other judges of this season;
- Scott Conant
- Alex Guarnaschelli
- Aarti Sequeira
- Jet Tila
Maneet Chauhan Books
Chauhan has written 3 cookbooks:
- 2020 “Chaat” – it features more than 80 Indian recipes – highlighting street food and traditional local dishes.
- “The Journey”
- “Flavors of My World: A Culinary Tour Through 25 Countries”
Maneet Chauhan Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 32.7K followers, around 268K followers on her Facebook page, and about 372K followers on her Instagram account.