She then returned to Los Angeles, where she worked for two prestigious restaurants: the Ritz Carlton Fine Dining Room and Wolfgang Puck's Spago.ĭe Laurentiis branched out on her own, starting a catering company called GDL Foods. Moving to Paris, De Laurentiis studied at Le Cordon Bleu, the famed cooking school. But she eventually decided to follow her heart back to the kitchen. In 1996, De Laurentiis graduated from UCLA with a degree in anthropology. She also often visited her grandfather's restaurant, DDL Foodshow. There, De Laurentiis helped prepare the meal, sometimes handling the dessert course for the gathering. Her great-grandfather sold pasta in Italy, and nearly every Sunday her family gathered at her grandfather's house for lunch. 'It was horrifying the names they called me, and the teachers never really did a thing to stop it.'ĭe Laurentiis found comfort in her family, and their shared passion for food. She 'didn't speak a word of English, so the kids at school tormented me,' she later explained. De Laurentiis did not receive the warmest of welcomes in her new country. She and her family soon settled in Los Angeles.

Her grandfather, Dino De Laurentiis, was a famous film producer and her grandmother, Silvana Mangano, was a popular Italian movie star.Īt the age of 7, De Laurentiis moved to the United States. Her mother, Veronica De Laurentiis, is an actress, and her father, Alex De Benedetti, is an actor and producer. Giada De Laurentiis comes from a show business family. Today, she is a best-selling author and well-known culinary personality.

She worked as a caterer before landing her first cooking show, Everyday Italian. Inheriting a passion for cooking, De Laurentiis studied at Le Cordon Bleu. The granddaughter of famed producer Dino De Laurentiis, Giada De Laurentiis was born in Italy and moved to the United States at the age of 7.

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