Eddie Huang

Eddie Huang
Eddie Huang at a panel discussion for TV show Fresh Off the Boat
Born	Edwyn Charles Huang (1982-03-01) March 1, 1982 (age 35) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Citizenship	American
Education	Rollins College Yeshiva University University of Pittsburgh
Occupation	Chef, writer, food personality, attorney, restaurateur
Years active	2009–present
Known for	BaoHaus (Manhattan restaurant) Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir Fresh Off the Boat Huang's World

Edwyn Charles "Eddie" Huang (born March 1, 1982) is an American restaurateur, chef, food personality, writer, and attorney. He owns BaoHaus, a Gua-Bao restaurant in the East Village of Manhattan. He currently hosts Huang's World for Viceland. Huang's autobiography, Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir, was later adapted into a television series of the same name, which airs on ABC.

Huang was born in Washington, D.C., to Jessica and Louis Huang, immigrants from Taiwan. He was raised in Chinatown in Washington, D.C., but then moved to Orlando, Florida, where his father managed a successful group of steak and seafood restaurants, including "Atlantic Bay Seafood and Grill" and "Cattleman's Ranch Steakhouse". He identified with African-American culture, especially hip-hop, at a young age. He also frequently got into fights, getting arrested twice on assault charges while growing up.

Huang attended the University of Pittsburgh and Rollins College, graduating with a B.A. in English and Film from Rollins in 2004. At Rollins, he also won the Barbara Lawrence Alfond English Award and the Zora Neale Hurston Award, and was Sports and Humor editor for the school paper, The Sandspur. In 2008, Huang earned a J.D. from Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. At Cardozo, Huang worked at the Innocence Project, served as President of the Minority Law Students Association and as Vice President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, and also won a New York City Bar Association Minority Fellowship in 2006.