Top Chefs

When compiling our list of the Top Chefs in the world, oChef pinned down 273 chefs. Together the top 273 chefs have a staggering $2,171,000,000 net worth and have a combined of 582 Michelin stars. The median age is 54 years old.

The Top 3 By Earnings

The highest earning chefs are: Kimbal Musk, Gordon Ramsay and Nobu Matsuhisa.

The Top 3 Michelin Stars Chefs

The chefs with the most Michelin stars are Joël Robuchon at number one with 32 stars , followed by Olivier Elzer and Alain Ducasse.

The Top 3 countries with most chefs

France is the country with most chefs in the top list (60) followed by United States (59), and United Kingdom (43).

Rank Chef Michelin Stars New Worth Age Cuisine Country
1 32 stars $185,000,000 79 French, Haute, Nouvelle, Japanese, Actuelle
France
2 21 stars 45 French
France
3 17 stars 68 French
France
4 16 stars $220,000,000 58 French, Italian, British
United Kingdom
5 13 stars 56 French
France
6 12 stars 74 Modern French, Classic French
France
7 12 stars 64 Basque
Spain
8 9 stars $9,000,000 45 Italian, Haute, Contemporary
Italy
9 9 stars 74 French, Molecular Gastronomy
France
10 7 stars 47 Swiss
Switzerland
11 7 stars 55 Japanese
Japan
12 7 stars 63 Italian
Italy
13 7 stars $50,000,000 69 French
United States
14 7 stars 73 Japanese
Japan
15 7 stars 73 Traditional Catalan, Japanese, Mediterranean
Spain
16 6 stars $10,000,000 58 Molecular Gastronomy, Nouvelle, British, Desserts
United Kingdom
17 5 stars 61 Italian
Germany
18 5 stars 46 Spanish
Spain
19 5 stars 63 Mediterrian, Italian, Spanish
Spain
20 5 stars Molecular Gastronomy
Spain