Garima Arora Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Garima Arora Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Quick Infoâ
Age: 34 Years
Marital Status: Married
Hometown: Mumbai
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Chef |
| Famous for | Becoming Indiaâs first female chef to earn a Michelin Star in 2018 |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| check sources Citation Height (approx.) |
in centimeters**- 170 cm** in meters**- 1.70 m** in feet & inches**- 5â 7â** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 60 kg** in pounds**- 132 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Light Brown |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | TV: MasterChef India 7 (2023) on Sony TV; as a judge  |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | ⢠2018: Earned a Michelin star ⢠2019: Asiaâs Best Female Chef for the year ⢠2022: Young Chef Award winner by the 2022 MICHELIN Guide Thailand  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 9 November 1988 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 34 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai |
| College/University | ⢠Jai Hind College, Mumbai ⢠Le Cordon Bleu, France |
| Educational Qualification | ⢠Bachelor of Mass Media in Journalism ⢠Grand diploma in Cuisine and patisserie |
| Ethnicity | Indian-Punjabi |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Rahul Verma (Pilot for Jet Airways)  |
| Parents | Father- Anil Arora Mother- Neetu Arora  |
| Sibling | Brother- Nauroze Arora  |
| Favourites | |
| Street food | Sev batata puri |
| Cafe | Madras CafĂŠ |
| Chips | Nachos |
| Food | Kebab |
| Alcoholic beverage | Wine |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Garima Arora
Garima Arora is an Indian chef whose culinary skills earned her a Michelin star after which she became the first-ever female Indian chef to receive the distinction.
When Garima was 15 years old, her father took her to the hotel Taj in Mumbai for dinner. After finishing supper, Garimaâs father showed her the bill and told her if she wanted to eat quality food, she would have to earn a lot.
A childhood picture of Garima Arora
In an interview, Garima talked about her father and said,
If it wasnât for him, I would never have got into food.â
Initially, Garima worked as a journalist for six months before she made a career in Culinary arts, taking her cooking skills to a whole new level.
In 2010, Garima moved to France to complete her diploma at Le Cordon Bleu following which she moved to Dubai to intern at legendary chef Gordon Ramsayâs restaurant.
In 2013, she went to work under the guidance of RenĂŠ Redzepi at Noma, Copenhagen, one of the worldâs finest restaurants. In an interview, she talked about RenĂŠÂ and said,
 He changed the way I am as a person and not just as a cook. Working with him you understand that being a cook is an intellectual pursuit.â
In 2015, she shifted to Bangkok and worked as a sous chef alongside Indian chef Gaggan Anand at his restaurant âGaggan.â
In 2017, Garima Arora launched her own restaurant named âGaaâ in Bangkok, Thailand, which serves a mix of Indian and Thai cuisine.
Garima Arora in her restaurantâs kitchen
In February 2019, when she won the title of Asiaâs Best Female Chef for the year, her restaurant Gaa was listed among the worldâs 50 best restaurants list claiming the highest new entry award.
In 2020, Garima Arora founded a nonprofit origination Food Forward India.
In 2023, Garima Arora appeared as a judge in MasterChef India- Season 7 along with celebrated chefs Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar . She is the first female chef to judge the show in the history of MasterChef India. check sources India Today
In an interview, Garima said had she not become a chef, she would have become a pilot.
Garima likes to consume alcohol, wine to be specific.
Garima Arora holding a glass of wine
In an interview, Garima talked about her childhood crush Kabir Bedi  and said,
Kabir Bedi came to the restaurant when I wasnât here. Heâs been my childhood crush since I was a kid. Since I watched Khoon Bhari Maang, in fact. But I wasnât in the kitchen the night he came to GAA. When I came back the next day and someone told me, I completely flipped and kept asking why no one told me when he was there.â
Garima has a dog named Alooji. check sources Instagram â Garima Arora
In 2023, Garima appeared on an Indian talk show titled The Kapil Sharma Show . Before that, she had appeared in Indian Idol- Season 13 and Kaun Banega Crorepati- Season 14.
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