A chef who cooks for celebrities; (now chiefly) a chef who has become a celebrity, especially through coverage or participation in print or broadcast media.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Brownsville (Texas) Herald.
Definition of celebrity chef in US English:
celebrity chef
noun
A chef who cooks for celebrities; (now chiefly) a chef who has become a celebrity, especially through coverage or participation in print or broadcast media.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Brownsville (Texas) Herald.