Quick Info
| Profession | Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television host |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 19/01/1947 |
| Age | 79 years |
| Birthplace | Albany, Georgia, United States |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Latest News about Paula Deen
28/01/2026
Paula Deen shared a family photo with her sons Jamie and Bobby on Instagram on January 27, 2026, describing herself as the luckiest mother. Reports at the same time said she is the subject of an upcoming documentary, Canceled: The Paula Deen Story, which had not yet been given a release date.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Paula Deen is an American chef known for popularizing Southern cooking through her restaurant, cookbooks, and television shows. She built her career in Savannah, Georgia, after starting a home-based lunch delivery business in 1989. |
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| Name at birth | Paula Ann Hiers |
Personal Life
| Health | Announced a type 2 diabetes diagnosis in January 2012 |
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| Residence | Savannah, Georgia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Early challenges | Experienced agoraphobia for about two decades before building her career |
Relationships & More
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| Business partners | Sons Jamie Deen and Bobby Deen run The Lady & Sons restaurant |
Family
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Career
| Early career | Launched The Bag Lady, a home-based lunch delivery service in Savannah, on June 19, 1989 |
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| Restaurant | Opened The Lady & Sons in Savannah, later moved to the city's historic City Market area in 1996 |
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| Publishing | Authored numerous cookbooks and the memoir Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin'; launched the magazine Cooking with Paula Deen |
| Awards | Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Host (2007) |
| Controversy | In 2013 Food Network ended its association with her after she admitted to having used racial slurs in the past |
Style Quotient
| Known for | Warm Southern persona, distinctive Southern accent, and rags-to-riches story |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. She was raised in the Deep South and learned cooking from women in her family, including her grandmother. | |
| 2. Her first business was started with an investment of about 200 dollars. | |
| 3. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2002 and twice in 2007. | |
| 4. Her sons Jamie and Bobby delivered her early lunch orders. |
