Giada De Laurentiis: Photos Of The Former Food Network Star

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Paige Kindlick, Sara Whitman

February 10, 2023 4:07PM EST

Giada De Laurentiis appeared on Food Network for 21 years before hanging up her cooking apron for Amazon. See pictures of the celeb chef!

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The Success Of Giada De Laurentiis

The Success Of Giada De Laurentiis — Giada De Laurentiis left Food Network in Feb. 2023 after 21 years with the popular cooking channel in order to take her skills to Amazon and develop original unscripted programming. ‘I’m looking forward to this next chapter. I’ve been a fan of Amazon for a long time, and I’m excited for what we will accomplish together,’ she said in an Amazon press release.

Giada got her start as a television personality after being discovered in 2002 by a Food Network executive. In 2003, her hit series, ‘Everyday Italian’, premiered. Over the years, she became synonymous with Food Network and starred in several shows on the channel: ‘Giada at Home’, ‘Giada’s Weekend Getaways’, ‘Food Network Star’, and more. She has also released a whopping 10 cookbooks, several of which became ‘New York Times’ bestsellers.

Most recently, she began a catering company, called Giada Catering, which is run in Southern California, where she lives with her daughter and boyfriend. In order to celebrate Giada’s new phase of life, scroll through HollywoodLife’s slideshow below.

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Giada De Laurentiis In Miami Beach

Giada De Laurentiis In Miami Beach — Giada De Laurentiis looked like she was in a state of pure pliss as she vacationed in Miami Beach, Fla. with her daughter in 2020. The pair were in town for the ‘2020 Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival’, where she made celebrity appearances and gave cooking presentations year.

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Giada De Laurentiis Hosts Chef Tasting Series

Giada De Laurentiis Hosts Chef Tasting Series — Giada De Laurentiis, who is Italian-born, arrived at the Las Vegas Ballpark in July 2019 for a meet-and-greet and tasting. She repped Las Vegas’ minor league baseball team, the Las Vegas Aviators.

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34th Annual Black & White Ball

34th Annual Black & White Ball — Giada De Laurentiis looked absolutely stunning as she arrived at the Nevada Ballet Theatre for the 34th Annual Black & White Ball in 2019. It was held at the Wynn Las Vegas. She opted for a black off-the-shoulder fit-and-flare gown.

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Giada De Laurentiis at BottleRock Music Festival

Giada De Laurentiis at BottleRock Music Festival — Giada De Laurentiis took the stage at the BottleRock Music Festival at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa, Calif. in May 2018. She wore a bright pink sundress that featured a vibrant floral print.

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Giada De Laurentiis Meet & Greet

Giada De Laurentiis Meet & Greet — Giada De Laurentiis prouldy holds up her 2015 book, ‘Happy Cooking’, at a meet and greet in New York City.

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South Beach Wine and Food Festival

South Beach Wine and Food Festival — Giada De Laurentiis looked elated to be tasting some spaghettit at the 2017 South Beach Wine & Food Festival, whichw was held in Miami Beach, Fla.

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Giada De Laurentiis Poses With Her Fellow Chefs

Giada De Laurentiis Poses With Her Fellow Chefs — Greg Sherry, Guy Savoy, Giada De Laurentiis, Daniel Boulud, Gordon Ramsay, Nobu Matsuhisa, Susan Feniger, Marc Sherry, Mary Sue Milliken, and others pose at Bon Appetit’s 10th Anniversary Grand Tasting Event. The celebration was held at the Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas in 2016.

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Giada de Laurentiis Gives Lindsey Vonn A Cooking Lesson

Giada de Laurentiis Gives Lindsey Vonn A Cooking Lesson — Giada de Laurentiis gave pro skiier Lindsey Vonn a cooking lesson on a Feb. 2014n episode of the ‘TODAY’ show.

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Giada Pamela De Laurentiis Struts Her Stuff

Giada Pamela De Laurentiis Struts Her Stuff — Giada De Laurentiis walked the runway for The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection Show at New York City’s Lincoln Center in New York City on Feb. 6, 2014. Giada stunned in a flowing red dress that was cinched at the waist and featured a plunging neckline.

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