The granddaughter of famed producer Dino De Laurentiis, Giada De Laurentiis was born on August 22, 1970, in Rome, Italy. She moved to the United States at the age of 7. Inheriting a passion for cooking, De Laurentiis studied at Le Cordon Bleu. She worked as a caterer before landing her first cooking show, Everyday Italian. Today she is a best-selling author and well-known culinary personality.
In 1996, De Laurentiis graduated from UCLA with a degree in anthropology. But she eventually decided to follow her heart back to the kitchen. Moving to Paris, De Laurentiis studied at Le Cordon Bleu, the famed cooking school. She then returned to Los Angeles, where she worked for two prestigious restaurants: the Ritz Carlton Fine Dining Room and Wolfgang Puck's Spago.
De Laurentiis branched out on her own, starting a catering company called GDL Foods. She landed some famous clients, including director Ron Howard, and developed a thriving business. On the side, De Laurentiis also worked as a food stylist.
A friend at Food & Wine magazine asked her to write about her family's Sunday meal traditions. The article proved to be a launching pad for a new career. An executive with the Food Network saw De Laurentiis's piece, and she soon developed her own series for the channel.
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