1923 - 2019
Leah Chase American Chef
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Details
| First Name |
Leah
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| Last Name |
Chase
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| Maiden Name |
Lange
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| Full Name at Birth |
Leyah Lange
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| Alternative Name |
The Queen of Creole Cuisine
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| Birthday |
6th January, 1923
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| Birthplace |
Madisonville, Louisiana, United States
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| Died |
1st June, 2019
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| Place of Death |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Chef, Author, Television Personality
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| Occupation |
Chef
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Leyah (Leah) Chase (née Lange; January 6, 1923 – June 1, 2019) was an American chef based in New Orleans, Louisiana. An author and television personality, she was known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, advocating both African-American art and Creole cooking. Her restaurant, Dooky Chase, was known as a gathering place during the 1960s among many who participated in the Civil Rights Movement, and was known as a gallery due to its extensive African-American art collection. In 2018 it was named one of the 40 most important restaurants of the past 40 years by Food & Wine.
