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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Kassahun Tsegie Written by René Ostberg René Ostberg is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. René Ostberg Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Apr 2, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts Original name: Kassahun Tsegie (Show more) Born: November 6, 1970, Abrugandana, Ethiopia (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is Marcus Samuelsson known for? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Marcus Samuelsson is an Ethiopian-born chef, restaurateur, author, and television personality. He became the youngest chef to earn a three-star rating from The New York Times and has won many awards, including being named the best chef in New York City by the James Beard Foundation in 2003." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What challenges did Marcus Samuelsson face in his early life? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Marcus Samuelsson, his older sister, and his mother contracted tuberculosis, and his mother died after a journey on foot to a hospital in Addis Ababa. He and his sister were later adopted by a Swedish couple and moved to Sweden." } } ] } Top Questions What is Marcus Samuelsson known for? Marcus Samuelsson is an Ethiopian-born chef, restaurateur, author, and television personality. He became the youngest chef to earn a three-star rating from The New York Times and has won many awards, including being named the best chef in New York City by the James Beard Foundation in 2003.

　　What challenges did Marcus Samuelsson face in his early life? Marcus Samuelsson, his older sister, and his mother contracted tuberculosis, and his mother died after a journey on foot to a hospital in Addis Ababa. He and his sister were later adopted by a Swedish couple and moved to Sweden.

　　Marcus Samuelsson(born November 6, 1970, Abrugandana, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian-born chef, restaurateur, author, and television personality. In 1995, as executive chef of Aquavit, a Scandinavian restaurant in New York City, Samuelsson, at age 24, became the youngest chef to earn a three-star rating from The New York Times. He has won many awards, including being named the city’s best chef by the James Beard Foundation in 2003, has written several best-selling cookbooks, and hosted the culinary travel show No Passport Required (2018–20). Samuelsson was born Kassahun Tsegie in Abrugandana, a small village about two hours outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. ...(100 of 1116 words)

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