The Top Chef family is mourning the death of Fatima Ali. On Friday, the 29-year-old chef died after a battle with a rare form of bone cancer. The news of her death came from fellow Top Chef star Bruce Kalman who wrote in a sorrowful post, "It's with a heavy heart we say goodbye to Fatima Ali today, as she has lost her battle with cancer. I will miss you Fati, and you will be in my heart forever." Fatima's battle with the illness, named Ewing Sarcoma, came to an abrupt end just four months after she was told she had a year to live. The star's cancer, which she had formerly beaten, came back with full force in October. While she was once able to fight the cancer with treatments...
- 1/26/2019
- E! Online
Top Chef lost a young member of its family on Friday. Season 15 fan-favorite Fatima Ali passed away after a battle with a rare cancer. She was 29 years old.
Ali's fellow Top Chef contestant Bruce Kalman confirmed the news on Instagram, with a bittersweet message to his departed friend. "It's with a
...
Read More >
Other Links From TVGuide.com Top ChefFatima Ali...
Ali's fellow Top Chef contestant Bruce Kalman confirmed the news on Instagram, with a bittersweet message to his departed friend. "It's with a
...
Read More >
Other Links From TVGuide.com Top ChefFatima Ali...
- 1/25/2019
- by Megan Vick
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Fatima Ali, whose Pakistani-influenced cooking earned her the “Fan Favorite” title in Season 15 of Bravo’s Top Chef, has died today of bone cancer. She was 29. Her family shared the news in a statement to the Pakistan newspaper Dawn. and it was confirmed by the network.
“We are deeply saddened to share the news that Fatima Ali has lost her courageous battle with cancer,” Bravo said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time. People not only fell in love with her cooking, but fell in love with her personality and heart. We hope that the beautiful memories shared with her will provide comfort to everyone who knew and loved her.”
Ali was diagnosed in 2017 with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. She underwent surgery and was cancer-free for a time but revealed last fall that it had returned, this time...
“We are deeply saddened to share the news that Fatima Ali has lost her courageous battle with cancer,” Bravo said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time. People not only fell in love with her cooking, but fell in love with her personality and heart. We hope that the beautiful memories shared with her will provide comfort to everyone who knew and loved her.”
Ali was diagnosed in 2017 with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. She underwent surgery and was cancer-free for a time but revealed last fall that it had returned, this time...
- 1/25/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Fatima Ali, known as Chef Fati on season 15 of “Top Chef,” has died from a rare form of cancer. She was 29 years old.
Ali was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in 2017. She was found to be cancer-free in early 2018, but the terminal disease had returned a few months later in September.
Fellow “Top Chef” competitor Bruce Kalman shared his reaction on Instagram on Friday morning.
“It’s with a heavy heart we say goodbye to Fatima Ali today, as she has lost her battle with cancer,” he said. “I will miss you Fati, and you will be in my heart forever. I’ll always remember the great times we had, especially our interview during the tailgating episode discussing football, stadiums, and Taylor Swift.”...
Ali was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in 2017. She was found to be cancer-free in early 2018, but the terminal disease had returned a few months later in September.
Fellow “Top Chef” competitor Bruce Kalman shared his reaction on Instagram on Friday morning.
“It’s with a heavy heart we say goodbye to Fatima Ali today, as she has lost her battle with cancer,” he said. “I will miss you Fati, and you will be in my heart forever. I’ll always remember the great times we had, especially our interview during the tailgating episode discussing football, stadiums, and Taylor Swift.”...
- 1/25/2019
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Chef Fatima Ali, who competed on Season 15 of Bravo’s Top Chef, has died at the age of 29 following a battle with cancer.
Fellow Top Chef contestant and close friend Bruce Kalman broke the sad news on Friday with a touching tribute on Instagram:
A New York City chef specializing in modern Pakistani cuisine, Ali won a 2013 episode of Food Network’s Chopped before joining the Season 15 cast of Top Chef in 2017. Ali was eliminated in Week 9 of the competition, but was named the Fan Favorite at season’s end. She also struck up a friendship with host/judge...
Fellow Top Chef contestant and close friend Bruce Kalman broke the sad news on Friday with a touching tribute on Instagram:
A New York City chef specializing in modern Pakistani cuisine, Ali won a 2013 episode of Food Network’s Chopped before joining the Season 15 cast of Top Chef in 2017. Ali was eliminated in Week 9 of the competition, but was named the Fan Favorite at season’s end. She also struck up a friendship with host/judge...
- 1/25/2019
- TVLine.com
Thursday night on Bravo, the Final 3 “Top Chef” contestants — Adrienne Cheatham, Joe Sasto, and Joseph Flamm — were surprised to learn that they had catch their meals before cooking them. Later, the trio was tasked with preparing 200 plates for the chefs and food connoisseurs visiting Colorado’s Food & Wine Classic. With the season finale just around the corner, which chef-testant was told to pack up their knives in third place?
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 13, titled “A Little Place Called Aspen,” to find out what happened Thursday, March 1. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to join the “Top Chef” winners list.
See‘Top Chef’ Winners List (Seasons 1 – 15)
8:59 p.m. – In last week’s 12th episode one of the strongest chefs in the competition,...
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 13, titled “A Little Place Called Aspen,” to find out what happened Thursday, March 1. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to join the “Top Chef” winners list.
See‘Top Chef’ Winners List (Seasons 1 – 15)
8:59 p.m. – In last week’s 12th episode one of the strongest chefs in the competition,...
- 3/2/2018
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Thursday night on Bravo, the remaining four “Top Chef” contestants eagerly awaited to find out who would re-enter the competition from Last Chance Kitchen. Later, the Final 5 players had to create a dish using the medical beverage sarsaparilla. With the season finale around the corner, Season 15 is still anyone’s game to win. Who failed to make the cut with the judges this week?
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 11, titled “Cooking High,” to find out what happened Thursday, February 15. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to join the “Top Chef” winners list. Keep refreshing/reloading this page as we’ll be updating live.
See‘Top Chef’ Winners List (Seasons 1 – 15)
8:59 p.m. – In last week’s 10th episode Christopher Scott won the Quickfire challenge,...
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 11, titled “Cooking High,” to find out what happened Thursday, February 15. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to join the “Top Chef” winners list. Keep refreshing/reloading this page as we’ll be updating live.
See‘Top Chef’ Winners List (Seasons 1 – 15)
8:59 p.m. – In last week’s 10th episode Christopher Scott won the Quickfire challenge,...
- 2/16/2018
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
With only five contestants chefs still in the competition, which aspiring chef failed to impress the judges this week on Season 15 of Bravo’s “Top Chef”? In Thursday’s 10th episode, the chefs used Stephen King‘s “The Shining” hotel as inspiration to prepare desserts in the form of their scariest nightmares. The chefs then met with the governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper, before the night’s big elimination.
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 10, titled “Red Rum and Then Some,” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to join the “Top Chef” winners list.
See‘Top Chef’ Season 15 in Colorado: Now you can predict which chef will win and who’ll be eliminated next
8:59 p.
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 10, titled “Red Rum and Then Some,” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to join the “Top Chef” winners list.
See‘Top Chef’ Season 15 in Colorado: Now you can predict which chef will win and who’ll be eliminated next
8:59 p.
- 2/9/2018
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Since debuting in 2006, chefs of various experience levels, approaches to cooking and cuisine specialties have competed for the coveted and now revered title of “Top Chef.” Over the years Bravo’s Emmy-winning food series has made household names of hosts Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons and Padma Lakshmi as well as taught viewers what an amuse bouche is, that complicated dishes can be cooked in 30 minutes or less and why desserts are most chefs’ Achilles heel. Click through our photo gallery above that highlights all of the past “Top Chef” winners, from Harold Dieterle to the most recent.
See ‘Top Chef’ 15 episode 9 recap: Was Adrienne Cheatham eliminated in sports-themed ‘Bronco Brouhaha’?
Two of the most notable former champions are Richard Blais and Brooke Williamson. Blais claimed the title during the All-Stars cycle back in 2011 while Williamson is the most recent addition to the winners list thanks to 2017’s season in Charleston.
See ‘Top Chef’ 15 episode 9 recap: Was Adrienne Cheatham eliminated in sports-themed ‘Bronco Brouhaha’?
Two of the most notable former champions are Richard Blais and Brooke Williamson. Blais claimed the title during the All-Stars cycle back in 2011 while Williamson is the most recent addition to the winners list thanks to 2017’s season in Charleston.
- 2/8/2018
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Which aspiring chef failed to impress the judges this week in Season 15 of Bravo’s “Top Chef”? In Thursday’s ninth episode the seven chefs still in the competition cooked up fun dishes for Denver Broncos superfans. According to Gold Derby’s “Top Chef” predictions, Adrienne Cheatham had the best odds of being eliminated this week, but were we correct?
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 9, titled “Bronco Brouhaha,” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to win the title of “Top Chef.”
See‘Top Chef’ Season 15 in Colorado: Now you can predict which chef will win and who’ll be eliminated next
8:59 p.m. – In last week’s episode we said goodbye — again — to Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins.
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 9, titled “Bronco Brouhaha,” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to win the title of “Top Chef.”
See‘Top Chef’ Season 15 in Colorado: Now you can predict which chef will win and who’ll be eliminated next
8:59 p.m. – In last week’s episode we said goodbye — again — to Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins.
- 2/2/2018
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Which aspiring chef failed to impress the judges this week in Season 15 of Bravo’s “Top Chef”? With only eight chefs currently in the competition, in Thursday’s eighth episode, it was time for the seasonal tradition: restaurant wars! The chefs were divided into two teams of four, each tasked with creating a pop-up restaurant on the fly that would host a full night of service to patrons and the judges.
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 8, titled “Too Cold and Too Hot,” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to win the title of “Top Chef.” Keep refreshing/reloading this page as we’ll be updating live.
See‘Top Chef’ Season 15 in Colorado: Now...
Below, check out our minute-by-minute “Top Chef” recap of Season 15, Episode 8, titled “Too Cold and Too Hot,” to find out what happened Thursday night. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite chefs, which dishes from the episode looked the tastiest and who you think can go the distance to win the title of “Top Chef.” Keep refreshing/reloading this page as we’ll be updating live.
See‘Top Chef’ Season 15 in Colorado: Now...
- 1/26/2018
- by John Benutty and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Top Chef is back for its 15th season and we’re not sure what looks more inviting: the food or the backdrop.
In a sneak peek at the new season filmed in gorgeous Colorado, host Padma Lakshmi, head judge Tom Colicchio, and judges Gail Simmons and Graham Elliot welcome 15 new contestants to step up to the stove. The chefs will travel across Denver, Boulder, Telluride and Aspen for challenges like a snowy campfire cook-off and a cauldron cooking competition at the Food & Wine Classic.
“There’s something inside of us that makes us want to cook but the better chefs,...
In a sneak peek at the new season filmed in gorgeous Colorado, host Padma Lakshmi, head judge Tom Colicchio, and judges Gail Simmons and Graham Elliot welcome 15 new contestants to step up to the stove. The chefs will travel across Denver, Boulder, Telluride and Aspen for challenges like a snowy campfire cook-off and a cauldron cooking competition at the Food & Wine Classic.
“There’s something inside of us that makes us want to cook but the better chefs,...
- 10/12/2017
- by Ana Calderone
- PEOPLE.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.