Daniela Soto-Innes

Daniela Soto-Innes is a Mexican-born chef and the youngest chef[1] named World's Best Female Chef by the World's 50 Best Restaurant.[2] Born in Mexico City, Mexico to two lawyers, she moved to Texas at the age of 12.[3] She was a competitive swimmer until she was 20.[1] She studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Austin, Texas[4] and then trained in both Europe and New York under chefs Danny Trace, Chris Shepherd and Enrique Olvera.[3] In 2014, she helped to open Cosme in New York City, serving there as the Chef de Cuisine.[5] In 2017, in partnership with chef Enrique Olvera, she opened the restaurant Atla.[4]

Awards

In 2016, she received the James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef.[5] In 2019, she was named the World's Best Female Chef at the World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards.

References
  1. "Latina chef Daniela Soto-Innes named 'World's Best Female Chef'". NBC News. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  2. O'Hare, Maureen (2019-06-25). "World's best restaurant for 2019 revealed". CNN Travel. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. "Cosme's Daniela Soto-Innes on corn husk meringues, immigrant culture and dancing in the kitchen". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  4. Vianna, Carla (2019-04-24). "Cosme's Daniela Soto-Innes Wins the Absurd 'World's Best Female Chef' Award". Eater NY. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  5. "Daniela Soto-Innes". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
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