Lidia Bastianich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Lidia Bastianich

American celebrity chef

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1947

Place of Birth: Pula, Istria County, Croatia

Profession: writer, television presenter, restaurateur

Nationality: United States, Italy

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Lidia Giuliana Matticchio Bastianich (Italian: ['li?dja d?u'lja?na mat'tikkjo ba'stja?nit?]; born in Pula, February 21, 1947) is an Italian-American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur.
Specializing in Italian and Italian-American cuisine, Bastianich has been a regular contributor to public television cooking shows since 1998.
In 2014, she launched her fifth television series, Lidia's Kitchen.
She owns several Italian restaurants in the U.S.
in partnership with her daughter Tanya Bastianich Manuali and her son, Joe Bastianich, including Felidia (founded with her ex-husband, Felice), Del Posto, and Becco in Manhattan; Lidia's Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh; and Lidia's Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri.