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Nick DiGiovanni

Nicholas Channing DiGiovanni(born May 19, 1996) is an Americancelebrity chefandcontent creator.[1][2][3]DiGiovanni has 50 million followers across hissocial mediaaccounts.

Nick DiGiovanni
DiGiovanni in 2024
Born
Nicholas Channing DiGiovanni

(1996-05-19)May 19, 1996(age 28)
Barrington, Rhode Island,U.S.
EducationHarvard University
Occupations
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2019–present
Subscribers23.2 million
Total views12 billion
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
10,000,000 subscribers
Last updated:February 4th, 2025
Websitenickdigiovanni

Early life

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Nick DiGiovanni was born on May 19, 1996, inBarrington, Rhode Island,to Chris and Sudie DiGiovanni (née Naimi).[4]He is ofItalian,Persian,German,andBritishdescent.[5][6]He is the oldest of four brothers. He developed a passion for food at a young age by watching his grandmother and great-grandmother cook meals for the family.[7]

DiGiovanni went to high school atMilton Academy,where he graduated in 2014 at the age of 18, withcum laude.He served as co-head of the Milton Academy Community Service program.[8]After graduating from high school, DiGiovanni went toHarvard University,where he created his own concentration called "Food and Climate".[9]As part of his coursework, he attended lectures taught byMassimo Bottura,Grant AchatzandJosé Andrés.[10]For his senior year, DiGiovanni analyzed data on carbon emissions in 36 international restaurants from Singapore to San Francisco. His thesis was advised by American author and journalistMichael Pollan.[9]

DiGiovanni got accepted to attendHarvard Business Schoolthrough the 2+2 deferral program. In January 2023, he let Harvard know he was not planning tomatriculate.[11][12]

Career

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2019–2020:MasterChefand internet beginnings

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During his senior year of college, DiGiovanni attended a casting call forseason 10ofMasterChef.[9]He was selected to compete on the show and finished in third place overall.[9]To film the show, DiGiovanni reportedly left in the middle of the semester at Harvard without informing his professors. He returned the next season as a mentor for finalists.[13]After completingMasterChefand graduating from Harvard, DiGiovanni began to post cooking videos onYouTube.[14]In his first-ever YouTube video, DiGiovanni cooked the dessert he would have made in theMasterCheffinale, which has over 3.7 million views as of October 2024.[15]He then began to regularly post videos of himself cooking different foods.

His main YouTube channel has nearly 23 million subscribers as of January 21, 2025. He has partnered with brands includingNutella,Amazon,Walmart,andKinder Bueno.[16]He frequently collaborates with other influencers, notablyLynjauntil her death in January 2024.[17]He has been featured in several publications, includingToday,[18]Good Morning America,[19]andHarper's Bazaar.[20]

2021–present: Advocacy and world records

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In 2021, DiGiovanni was included in theRhode Island30 Under 30list for Food and Drink.[21]The same year, DiGiovanni won YouTube'sStreamy Awardfor Food, an award recognizing the world's top food creator of the year.[22]In November 2021, DiGiovanni, with Lynja, broke theGuinness World Recordfor the largest evercake pop,which weighed 97 pounds 8.52 ounces (44.240 kg).[23][24][25][26]DiGiovanni is the lead ambassador of The Farmlink Project, a non-profit that has rescued and fed over 200 million meals of surplus food to those in need.[27]Additionally, in 2021, DiGiovanni participated in the#TeamSeascampaign founded by YouTuberMrBeast,which raised $30 million to clean up 30 million pounds (14 million kilograms) of trash in the ocean.[28]

In 2022, he partnered withChipotleto donate 20,000,000 pounds (9,100,000 kg) of food.[29]He was aWebby Awardrecipient in 2022.[30]In June 2022, he broke another Guinness World Record for the largest everchicken nugget,which weighed 20.96 kg (46.2 lb).[31]In August, he visited the most fast food restaurants in 24 hours (69 restaurants).[32]In October, he beatGordon Ramsay's record for the fastest time to fillet a 10 lb (4.5 kg) fish by five seconds; completing it in 1 minute exactly. On the same day he constructed the world's largestsushi roll,which measured at 2.15 metres (7 ft 1 in) in diameter.[33]In November, he andNigel Ngcreated the largestfortune cookieat 1.47 kg (3.2 lb)[34]and made the largest donation of turkey in 24 hours (64,463.44 kg (142,117.6 lb) - roughly 7,620 turkeys).[35]

On May 11, 2023,[36]DiGiovanni, alongside Ramsay, broke the Guinness World Record for the largestBeef Wellington,which weighed 25.76 kg (56.8 lb). This was his ninth Guinness World Record and was broken in partnership with celebrity chefs Ramsay, Max the Meat Guy, Guga Foods and The Golden Balance.[37]On June 13, 2023, DiGiovanni released his debut cookbook,Knife Drop.It debuted at #1 on theNew York TimesBestsellers list and remained on the list for five consecutive weeks.[38]

In 2024, he returned as a guest judge and mentor on the14th seasonofMasterChef.[39]DiGiovanni is currently signed with UTA and continues to produce content across his main platforms and for his recipe channel, Nick's Kitchen.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2021 11th Streamy Awards Food Won [40]
2022 12th Streamy Awards Nominated [41]
2023 13th Streamy Awards Won [42]

Filmography

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List of television appearances
Year Title Role
2019 MasterChef Contestant
2021 MasterChef Mentor
2021 The Drew Barrymore Show Self
2022 Live with Kelly and Ryan
2022 Selena + Chef
2024 MasterChef Guest Judge

Bibliography

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Year Title Publisher
2023 Knife Drop: Creative Recipes Anyone Can CookISBN978-0744076776 DK/PRH(New York)

References

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  1. ^"Meet the Local" MasterChef "Contestant Who Might Make Food TV History".Boston Magazine.August 6, 2019.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  2. ^Barganier, Erich (November 10, 2021)."Fans Are Loving This Exchange Between Guy Fieri And Nick DiGiovanni - Mashed".Mashed.RetrievedApril 13,2022.
  3. ^Bertoni, Steven."Top Creators 2024: The Influencers Turning Buzz Into Billions".Forbes.RetrievedDecember 4,2024.
  4. ^"SHAPUR NAIMI Obituary (1928 - 2020) - Brookline, MA - Boston Globe".Legacy.
  5. ^"Nick DiGiovanni Answers TikTok Comments".YouTube.
  6. ^"TikTok Star Nick DiGiovanni Shows Drew How to Make Scalloped Scallops | Drew's Cookbook Club".thedrewbarrymoreshow.August 12, 2021.RetrievedApril 13,2022.
  7. ^"Nick DiGiovanni has taken his talents to TikTok and beyond".In The Know.May 25, 2021.RetrievedApril 13,2022.
  8. ^"Nick DiGiovanni Harvard Crimson Athletics Profile".Harvard Athletics.RetrievedApril 13,2022.
  9. ^abcdAggarwal-Schifellite, Manisha (June 18, 2019)."Recent grad Nick DiGiovanni competes on 'MasterChef'".The Harvard Gazette.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  10. ^Kuschner, Erin (September 20, 2018)."Harvard is offering free lectures with all-star chefs that focus on science in the kitchen".Boston.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  11. ^Flanagan, Chris (June 2, 2021)."Harvard grad to appear, again, on MasterChef".Boston 25 News.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  12. ^Raz, Guy (January 26, 2023)."HIBT Lab! Osmo Salt: Nick DiGiovanni How I Built This with Guy Raz".Apple Podcasts.Archived fromthe originalon January 31, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 12,2023.
  13. ^Jensen, Edyn (June 2, 2021)."Harvard Alumni Nick DiGiovanni To Mentor Season 11 Of" MasterChef "".WBZ NewsRadio.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  14. ^Iwegbue, Annabel (September 27, 2021)."Pro Chef Nick DiGiovanni Tested Cheap vs. Expensive Gourmet Food!".Cosmopolitan.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  15. ^Nick DiGiovanni MasterChef Finale Dessert,October 21, 2019,retrievedMarch 20,2022
  16. ^"That TikTok food video making you hungry? Order the ingredients on Instacart".Tubefilter.March 16, 2022.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  17. ^America, Good Morning."Creators pay tribute to TikTok chef Lynn Yamada Davis, host of 'Cooking With Lynja' who died at 67".Good Morning America.RetrievedJune 11,2024.
  18. ^"TikTok star Nick DiGiovanni share recipe for homemade artichoke dip".TODAY.RetrievedApril 13,2022.
  19. ^"Hype behind air fryer pasta chips, how to make them and shape that's selling fast".Good Morning America.RetrievedApril 13,2022.
  20. ^Everything MasterChef Finalist Nick DiGiovanni Eats in a Day | Food Diaries: Bite Size | BAZAAR,July 29, 2021,retrievedApril 13,2022
  21. ^"Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Food & Drink".Forbes.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  22. ^Spangler, Todd (October 20, 2021)."YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods".Variety.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  23. ^"TikTok stars Nick DiGiovanni and Lynja create world's largest cake pop".Guinness World Records.January 28, 2022.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  24. ^"TikTokers team up to make world's largest cake pop".UPI.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  25. ^"Wait, What? Chefs Make Giant 44 KG Cake Pop; Set Guinness World Record".NDTV Food.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  26. ^"TikTokers bake world's largest-ever cake pop at nearly 100 pounds".pennlive.January 31, 2022.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  27. ^"Meet the Team | The Farmlink Project".farmlinkproject.org.RetrievedDecember 2,2022.
  28. ^Hirsh, Sophie (November 9, 2021)."MrBeast's #TeamSeas Aims to Clean 30 Million Pounds of Ocean Trash".Green Matters.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  29. ^"CHIPOTLE TAPS THE FARMLINK PROJECT AND TIKTOK CHEF NICK DIGIOVANNI TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY THIS WINTER".Yahoo Finance.December 14, 2022.RetrievedAugust 30,2023.
  30. ^Chan, J. Clara (April 5, 2022)."Webby Awards: Stephen Colbert, Drew Barrymore and Jon Stewart Among Podcast Nominees".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedApril 13,2022.
  31. ^"TikTok stars Nick DiGiovanni and Lynja create world's largest chicken nugget".Guinness World Records.June 11, 2022.RetrievedNovember 28,2022.
  32. ^"Most fast food restaurants visited in 24 hours".Guinness World Records.August 10, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 16,2023.
  33. ^"Fastest time to fillet a 10 lb fish".Guinness World Records.October 7, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 16,2023.
  34. ^"Largest fortune cookie".Guinness World Records.November 12, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 16,2023.
  35. ^"Largest donation of turkey in 24 hours".Guinness World Records.November 14, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 16,2023.
  36. ^I Broke A World Record With Gordon Ramsay,June 10, 2023,retrievedJune 12,2023
  37. ^"Gordon Ramsay helps Nick DiGiovanni create world's largest beef wellington".Guinness World Records.June 10, 2023.RetrievedJune 11,2023.
  38. ^"Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - Books - July 2, 2023 - The New York Times".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedAugust 30,2023.
  39. ^"'MasterChef' season 14 episode 3 recap: 'Gen Z Auditions' [LIVE BLOG] ".GoldDerby.June 13, 2024.RetrievedJuly 15,2024.
  40. ^"11th Annual Winners".Streamy Awards.RetrievedAugust 27,2023.
  41. ^"12th Annual Winners".Streamy Awards.RetrievedAugust 27,2023.
  42. ^"13th Annual Winners".Streamy Awards.RetrievedAugust 28,2023.,
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