Who is Cat Cora and is she married?

CAT Cora is known as one of the legendary Iron Chefs that competes against world-class chefs on the Food Network show. When Cora is not in the headlines for cooking, she is in them because of her relationship status.

CAT Cora is known as one of the legendary Iron Chefs that competes against world-class chefs on the Food Network show.

When Cora is not in the headlines for cooking, she is in them because of her relationship status.

Who is Cat Cora?

Born April 3, 1967, Cora, 54, is known as an American professional chef on Iron Chef who is also the co-host of Around the World in 80 Plates.

According to her website, she is also an "author, restaurateur, contributing editor, television host and personality, avid philanthropist, health and fitness expert, lifestyle entrepreneur and proud mother of six."

Cora gained popularity in 2005 after she became the first-ever female Iron Chef and has since gone on to be featured in other shows including FOX's "My Kitchen Rules” and ABC’s “Family Food Fight.”

In 2006, she was then awarded Bon Appetit Magazine’s “Teacher of the Year Award” and was named the Executive Chef of the magazine.

She was even awarded The President’s Volunteer Service Award and The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award by President Barack Obama.

Prior to her culinary experience, Cora graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and Biology.

She then went on to pursue a degree from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

Is Cat Cora married?

Throughout her life, Cora has been married twice.

From 2013 to 2015, Cora was married to her longtime partner Jennifer Cora but the two parted ways after 17 years, telling People Magazine that it was a "mutual decision."

During their time together, the former couple had four sons together, Zoran, Caje, Nash and Thatcher, who were all born via in vitro fertilization.

Following their divorce, in 2018, Cora then remarried American producer, director, and women's rights activist Nicole Ehrlich, 46, who is the SVP of Creative and Celebrity Relations and has won Grammy, MTV VMA and Emmy Awards.

In May 2021, it was announced that the couple would be getting a divorce following three years of marriage but it is unknown why the two parted ways.

Ehrlich is also a mother to two sons named Gavin and Jonas, who comes from her previous relationship with Rosa Ehrlich.

What is Cat Cora's net worth?

Cora has come a long way from her Jackson, Mississippi roots.

As of 2021, Celebrity Net Worth reports that Cora has an estimated net worth of $4 million.

Her massive net worth comes from not only her Iron Chef and Around the World in 80 Plates gigs, but she is also the owner of multiple restaurants around the world.

Some of her restaurants include:

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  • Mesa Burger (Santa Barbara)
  • Olilo
  • Cat Cora's Kitchen & Gourmet Markets (San Francisco International Airport, Atlanta International Airport and Salt Lake City airport)
  • Taproom (Detroit Metro Airport)
  • Wicked Eats
  • CC x WW Cafe (Brooklyn's Barclay Center)

Over the years she has also published multiple cookbooks.

Iron Chef Cat Cora searches for her wedding dress on Say Yes to the Dress

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