Francesco Bellissimo (Japanese: ベリッシモ・フランチェスコ, Berisshimo Furanchesuko) (born 3 January 1979 in Rome) is an Italian celebrity chef, actor,[1] foreign tarento, social media personality, businessman, martial artist and sommelier dell'Olio. He holds the rank of 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin karate. He is living and working in Japan, and nicknamed Italia no Taneuma (イタリアの種馬, Itaria no Taneuma, lit. "Italian Stallion") and Italia Ryori no Kyosho (イタリア料理の巨匠, Itaria Ryori no Kyosho, lit. "Maestro of Italian Cuisine"). He is the president of the Italian Cooking Association in Japan,[2] known as "Italian Ryouri Kenkyukai" in Japanese. In a survey he was found to be the second most famous Italian in Japan after Giorgio Armani.
Francesco Bellissimo | |
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Born | Rome | 3 January 1979
Occupation(s) | Celebrity chef, tarento, social media personality, actor, martial artist, sommelier dell'Olio |
Years active | 2002–present |
YouTube information | |
Location | Japan |
Years active | 2013–present |
Genre(s) | recipe, food |
Subscribers | 18,700 |
Last updated: 21 January 2024 | |
Instagram information | |
Years active | 2013-present |
Genre(s) | food, luxury, fashion |
Followers | 1.4 million |
Website | http://www.bellissimoyoshi.net |
Bellissimo writes for various Japanese cooking magazines and books.[3]
Born in Rome on 3 January 1979, Bellissimo took an early interest in cooking through his parents. Graduated from the Alessandro Caravillani Art school of Rome. During his time at Sapienza University of Rome, where he majored in philosophy, he entered the army and graduated from school there. In 2001, he came to Japan and graduated from a Japanese language class at the YMCA. He has won first place at a Japanese debate contest.[4]
Aside from his work as a chef and a foreign tarento, Bellissimo has experience as a food critic, an Italian cuisine consultant, a motivational speaker, a model for fashion magazines, a columnist, an essayist, and a sports commentator. He is also known to be quite knowledgeable on Italian fashion, and is often referred to as "one of the trendiest chefs in the industry".[5]
In 2017, Bellissimo has launched a cultural program on the cuisine of Leonardo da Vinci and Ancient Rome together with historian Daniele Macuglia from Peking University. With Macuglia, he reconstructs forgotten dishes of the Italian culture and lectured at various universities and cultural institutes in the United States, European Union and Japan.[6][7][8][9]
Among others
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Handsome Kitchen | Best Cooking TV Show | Won | [18][19][20] |
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