Cast & creator
Mei Lin
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Hell's Kitchen, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Mei Lin (born November 29, 1985) is a Chinese-born American chef and television personality, best known as the winner of the twelfth season of the Bravo television network's reality television series, Top Chef. After winning Top Chef in 2014, Lin worked as a personal chef for Oprah Winfrey before going on to open her first restaurant, Nightshade in Los Angeles in 2019. She has competed on Tournament of Champions.
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television credits
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2005–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (17)
Showing 17 of 17 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Guest Chef
2005
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Self
2007
Top Chef
Self - Contestant
2006Top Chef
Self - Guest Judge
2006
Wildcard Kitchen
Self
2024
Tournament of Champions
Self
2020
Bobby's Triple Threat
Self
2022
Supermarket Stakeout
Guest
2019
Without A Recipe
Self - Judge
2017
Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend
Self
2022
Phoning It In
Self - Chef
2022Phoning It In
Self - Judge
2022
Top Chef: The Dish With Kish
Self - Guest
2024Top Chef: The Dish With Kish
2024
The Best Pizza is in LA
Self
2026
Dinner Budget Showdown
Self - Guest Chef
2024