
Biography
José Ramón Andrés Puerta is a Spanish and American chef and restaurateur. Born in Spain, he moved to the United States in the early 1990s and since then, he has opened restaurants in several American cities. He has won awards for his cooking ,including several James Beard Awards, and his humanitarian work. He is a professor as well as the founder of the Global Food Institute at George Washington University.
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Awards & recognition
- Member of the European Order of Merit · 2026
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2025
- Princess of Asturias Award — Concord · 2021
- Basque Culinary World Prize · 2020
- Time 100 · 2018
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- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts · 2017
- National Humanities Medal · 2015
- Great Immigrants Award · 2011
- Vilcek Prize · 2011
- Order of Arts and Letters · 2010
- Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
Filmography22 titles

Selena + Chef

Yes, Chef!

Green Eggs and Ham

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

We Feed People

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Iron Chef America: The Series

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

José Andrés and Family in Spain

Julia

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Drew Barrymore Show

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Habla Now

The View

Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés

Undiscovered Haiti with José Andrés

Made in Spain