Giada De Laurentiis’s Maternal Grandmother Was Italian Film Star Silvana Mangano
She also appears regularly as a contributor and guest co-host on NBC’s Today. Her maternal grandmother was Italian film star Silvana Mangano. The two had been dating since July 1989.
On Her Chefography A Food Network Biography Program Giada De Laurentiis Admitted That She
Her maternal grandmother was Italian film star Silvana Mangano. De Laurentiis, dubbed “a petite powerhouse” by Town & Country magazine, stands “just under five foot two.” De Laurentiis, a self-proclaimed chocoholic, studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France, with aspirations of becoming a pastry chef. She later worked as a food stylist and was contacted by the Food Network after styling a piece in Food & Wine Magazine in 2002. On her Chefography (a Food Network biography program), she admitted that she never wanted to be in her “family business” of show business. She felt very uncomfortable in front of the camera when she first began hosting Everyday Italian, but has since become more relaxed and open on air. When the program first aired, the Food Network received mail accusing the network of hiring a model or actress pretending to cook instead of a real chef.
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21-05-12