Garima Arora Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Mumbai

Marital Status: Married

Age: 34 Years

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Chef
Famous for	Becoming India’s first female chef to earn a Michelin Star in 2018
Physical Stats & More
^[1]Citation Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
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: Asia’s 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 Café
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, Garima’s 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,

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 Ramsay’s restaurant.

In 2013, she went to work under the guidance of René Redzepi at Noma, Copenhagen, one of the world’s finest restaurants. In an interview, she talked about René 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.”
In 2015, she shifted to Bangkok and worked as a sous chef alongside Indian chef Gaggan Anand at his restaurant ‘Gaggan.’

In 2017, Garima Arora launched her own restaurant named ‘Gaa’ in Bangkok, Thailand, which serves a mix of Indian and Thai cuisine.
Garima Arora in her restaurant’s kitchen

In February 2019, when she won the title of Asia’s Best Female Chef for the year, her restaurant Gaa was listed among the world’s 50 best restaurants list claiming the highest new entry award.

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. ^[2]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 wasn’t here. He’s been my childhood crush since I was a kid. Since I watched Khoon Bhari Maang, in fact. But I wasn’t 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.”

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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