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- Birth nameLaShawnda Sherise Simone Scott
- Elle Simone was born on November 28, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is known for America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation (2022), America's Test Kitchen (2000) and Cook's Country (2008). She died on January 5, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- Came from a religious family.
- After she worked in a cruise ship kitchen, she moved to New York City in 2009 and went to the Culinary Institute of New York.
- Moved to New York City in 2009 and went to the Culinary Institute of New York. She eventually began an internship at the Food Network and went on to produce work for a number of outlets like Bravo and the Cooking Channel.
- She always loved to cook, however, it wasn't until Scott lost her home and her job as a social worker during the 2008 recession that she made a move to work on food.
- Founded SheChef, a culinary networking group, in 2013 to help others like her navigate the inequities of working in food. She was also passionate about access to food, particularly for Black and brown communities.
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