Claudette Zepeda
- Actress
Claudette Zepeda is an accomplished and internationally recognized chef, culinary entrepreneur, and television personality. She is celebrated for her bold and fearless approach to regional Mexican cuisine, often blending it with global influences, and for her advocacy for women in the culinary world. Claudette is deeply rooted in regional Mexican cuisine, drawing heavily from her childhood experiences living on the border of Tijuana and San Diego, and spending summers in Guadalajara with her aunt who owned a restaurant. She's a "culinary anthropologist" who extensively travels throughout Mexico to understand indigenous ingredients and cross-cultural expressions of cuisine.
