Carmen González (chef)

González, Carmen
Carmen González in June 2008
Born	Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Nationality	American
Occupation	Chef

Carmen González is a professional chef, restaurateur, and media personality.

González grew up in the Puerto Rican coastal town of Aguadilla before moving on to the New York Restaurant School to pursue a culinary career. She then trained under Chef Barry Wine at The Quilted Giraffe in New York City before finally opening her own restaurant, Carmen the Restaurant in Coral Gables, Florida.

In the second season of Top Chef Masters (March 2010), González competed against 21 other renowned and established chefs for the coveted title of "Top Chef Master" and a prize to the charity of their choice. In the season premiere, Chef Carmen found herself in a situation that almost forced her to forfeit the competition. However, Chef Carmen managed to improvise on the bad luck and ended up earning the top score, qualifying for the Finals Round. Chef Carmen's charity of choice is the ASPCA