Antonia Lofaso

Antonia Lofaso is an American chef who has appeared on the reality TV shows Top Chef, Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen and Restaurant Startup, among others. She is co-owner and executive chef at the Los Angeles restaurants Black Market Liquor Bar, Scopa Italian Roots, and DAMA in Los Angeles, California. Lofaso has one daughter, Xea, born in 2000 from her relationship with recording artist Heavy D. She also has a brother. Lofaso has Sicilian, Italian, and Jewish roots. Lofaso attended the French Culinary Institute in New York City; during that time she was also a manager at Sean Combs' restaurant, Justin. She then worked as a chef at the Los Angeles restaurants Spago and Foxtail. In 2008, Lofaso appeared as a contestant on season four of the competition series "Top Chef," also known as "Top Chef: Chicago;" she came in 4th place. She appeared on season eight of Top Chef, known as Top Chef: All-Stars, from 2010 to 2011, coming in 3rd place. In 2014 she appeared on an episode of "Top Chef Duel