Lidia Bastianich

Known for

Acting

Born

February 21, 1947 (age 79)

Birthplace

Pula, Croatia

Biography

Lidia Bastianich is an Italian-American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur. Specializing in Italian and Italian-American cuisine, Bastianich has been a regular contributor to public television cooking shows since 1998.

Best known work

MasterChef

2010

MasterChef Australia

2009

Finding Your Roots

2012

The Talk

2010

Junior MasterChef Italia

2014

In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs

1995

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

2019

Family Food Fight

2020

Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen

2010

25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee

2023

Filmography

2025
Marcella
as Self
2025
FoodishTV
2023
25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee
as Self
2020
Family Food FightTV
2019
Today with Jenna & SheinelleTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2018
The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love
as Self - Guest appearance (cook), Chef
2018
A Fine Line
2014
Junior MasterChef ItaliaTV
as Judge (30 episodes)
2013
Lidia's KitchenTV
as Self - Host (6 episodes), Executive Producer
2012
Finding Your RootsTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2010
Nonna Tell Me a Story: Lidia's Christmas Kitchen
as Herself, Novel, Writer, Executive Producer
2010
The TalkTV
as Self (1 episode)
2010
MasterChefTV
as Self (2 episodes), as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2009
MasterChef AustraliaTV
2006
Martha's Guests: Master Chefs
as Herself
2000
MasterChef USATV
as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
1995
In Julia's Kitchen with Master ChefsTV
as Self (2 episodes)